Phil Keoghan reveals that future franchise plans kept his cast off of the CBS reality smorgasbord.

Airing on Wednesday nights,The Challenge: USAcast was stocked with nine folks fromBig Brother.

That is in addition to eight formerSurvivorplayers and threeAmazing Raceveterans.

The cast of ‘The Challenge: USA’

The cast of ‘The Challenge: USA’.CBS

Hell, the cast was even filled with eightLove Islandpeople andLove Islandisn’t even on CBS anymore!

What’s with all theTough as Nailsdisrespect?!?

“We have plans to eventually do an all-star version ofTough as Nails,“says Keoghan.

Tough as Nails

Phil Keoghan and the cast of ‘Tough as Nails’.CBS

“So I think that’s part of the consideration, to allow us to be able to.

And when it does, Keoghan likes their chances.

“Eventually, I would love to see that,” says the host.

Louise, my wife and producing partner, likes to call them the Top Guns.

They are at a very high level, so I know they would compete very well.”

Still, Keoghan is happy to keep his homegrown talent under wraps… for now.

Now the only question is… when?