The Challenge: Battle of the Exes
| The Challenge: Battle of the Exes |
| Genre |
Reality TV - Competition |
| Starring |
T.J. Lavin (Host)[1] |
| Country of origin |
United States |
| Language(s) |
English |
| No. of series |
22 |
| Production |
| Location(s) |
Dominican Republic |
| Running time |
60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel |
MTV |
| Original airing |
January 25, 2012[1] |
| Chronology |
| Preceded by |
Rivals |
The Challenge: Battle of the Exes is the upcoming twenty-second season of the MTV reality television game show, The Challenge, and follows Rivals. It will take place in the Dominican Republic, with former cast members from MTV's The Real World, Road Rules, Fresh Meat, Fresh Meat II and the Spring Break Challenge competing. The season will premiere on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, with a Special Preview episode on January 11 explaining the pasts of how the couples became exes.[1]
Cast
Host: T. J. Lavin
| Partner 1[a][2] |
Original season |
Partner 2[2] |
Original season |
Finish |
| Boise, Abram !Abram Boise |
RR: South Pacific |
Sorbello, Cara Maria !Cara Maria Sorbello |
Fresh Meat II |
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| Tamburello, Chris !Chris "CT" Tamburello |
RW: Paris |
Brown, Diem !Diem Brown |
Fresh Meat |
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| Flinn, Dunbar !Dunbar Flinn |
RW: Sydney |
Meronek, Paula !Paula Meronek |
RW: Key West |
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| Zito, Dustin !Dustin Zito |
RW: Las Vegas (2011) |
Marter, Heather !Heather Marter |
RW: Las Vegas (2011) |
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| Devenanzio, Johnny !Johnny Devenanzio |
RW: Key West |
Nakagawa, Camila !Camila Nakagawa |
Spring Break Challenge |
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| Garrett !Leroy Garrett |
RW: Las Vegas (2011) |
Defensor, Naomi !Naomi Defensor |
RW: Las Vegas (2011) |
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| Long, Mark !Mark Long |
RR: USA - First Adventure |
Hibbard, Robin !Robin Hibbard |
RW: San Diego |
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| Stodghill, Nate !Nate Stodghill |
RW: San Diego (2011) |
Mendez, Priscilla !Priscilla Mendez |
RW: San Diego (2011) |
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| Robinson, Rachel !Rachel Robinson[a] |
RR: Campus Crawl |
Ferreira, Aneesa !Aneesa Ferreira[a] |
RW: Chicago |
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| Ruff, Ty !Ty Ruff |
RW: Washington D.C. |
Schromm, Emily !Emily Schromm |
RW: Washington D.C. |
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| Ballard, Tyrie !Tyrie Ballard |
RW: Denver |
Reynaud, Jasmine !Jasmine Reynaud |
RW: Cancun |
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| Foti, Vinny !Vinny Foti |
Fresh Meat II |
Rice, Sarah !Sarah Rice |
RW: Brooklyn |
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| Bergmann, Wes !Wes Bergmann |
RW: Austin |
Moyer, Mandi !Mandi Moyer |
Fresh Meat II |
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- ^[a] Note: Aneesa & Rachel are the only same-gender team in this challenge.
| Male Partner[a] |
Female Partner |
Team Color [3] |
Eliminated |
| Boise, Abram !Abram Boise |
Sorbello, Cara Maria !Cara Maria Sorbello |
Abram & Cara Maria |
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| Tamburello, Chris !Chris "CT" Tamburello |
Brown, Diem !Diem Brown |
CT & Diem |
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| Flinn, Dunbar !Dunbar Flinn |
Meronek, Paula !Paula Meronek |
Dunbar & Paula |
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| Zito, Dustin !Dustin Zito |
Marter, Heather !Heather Marter |
Dustin & Heather |
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| Devenanzio, Johnny !Johnny Devenanzio |
Nakagawa, Camila !Camila Nakagawa |
Johnny & Camila |
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| Garrett, Leroy !Leroy Garrett |
Defensor, Naomi !Naomi Defensor |
Leroy & Naomi |
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| Long, Mark !Mark Long |
Hibbard, Robin !Robin Hibbard |
Mark & Robin |
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| Stodghill, Nate !Nate Stodghill |
Mendez, Priscilla !Priscilla Mendez |
Nate & Priscilla |
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| Robinson, Rachel !Rachel Robinson |
Ferreira, Aneesa !Aneesa Ferreira |
Rachel & Aneesa |
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| Ruff, Ty !Ty Ruff |
Schromm, Emily !Emily Schromm |
Ty & Emily |
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| Ballard, Tyrie !Tyrie Ballard |
Reynaud, Jasmine !Jasmine Reynaud |
Tyrie & Jasmine |
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| Foti, Vinny !Vinny Foti |
Rice, Sarah !Sarah Rice |
Vinny & Sarah |
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| Bergmann, Wes !Wes Bergmann |
Moyer, Mandi !Mandi Moyer |
Wes & Mandi |
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Romances
- Abram & Cara Maria: The two met on Cutthroat and began to show affection for each other throughout the entire season of The Challenge. After the show ended, the two continued to date, and Abe provided moral support to Cara Maria over the phone during her stint on Rivals, but have since separated.
- CT & Diem: CT and Diem met on The Duel where CT instantly developed a crush on Diem, who was at the time dealing with the side-effects of her chemotherapy. CT had helped Diem to feel confident with herself by the end of her time on The Challenge, and the two began dating after. The two were still dating as of The Gauntlet III, but due to how Diem felt she was treated on that season she broke up with him prior to the reunion.
- Dunbar & Paula: Paula and Dunbar had a relationship based upon fighting with each other, and kissing and making up through out The Island and The Duel II. It was revealed on the reunion that the two did have sexual intercourse after leaving New Zealand. After feeling betrayed by Dunbar before her elimination on Cutthroat, Paula felt as if she could no longer trust him, and Dunbar stated that he was done with Paula.
- Dustin & Heather: Dustin and Heather were season sweethearts on their season of The Real World: Las Vegas (2011) and dated, until shocking revelations about Dustin's past tore their relationship apart. They later got back together in an on-and-off relationship.
- Johnny & Camila: Camila had stated that she had a crush on Johnny and that she would marry him on Cutthroat, but nothing much was shown happening between the two of them. A possible fling was hinted at during the season's S#!% They Should've Shown special, where Johnny and Camila were suspected of hooking up in the house bathroom and averting detection by having Camila possibly leave through the room's window. Johnny was in a relationship at the time, and in interviews for the special, he and Jenn denied any fling between Johnny and Camila,[4] however RW: Cancun alumna Jonna Mannion hinted on Derrick Kosinski's podcast that a fling between the two did occur during Rivals.
- Leroy & Naomi: Leroy and Naomi were "friends with benefits" during their season of The Real World: Las Vegas (2011), but only got together at night if neither had found someone else that day.
- Mark & Robin: Mark and Robin met on Battle of the Sexes 2, where the two began a relationship that lasted even after the season had ended. On the The Inferno II, Robin and Tonya got into an argument over Mark. In the first episode of The Duel, Robin revealed that she was single, and was no longer dating Mark.
- Nate & Priscilla: Due to Priscilla's underage status during her time on The Real World: San Diego (2011), she was unable to enter the bars and clubs with her 21+ year old roommates, and one night, Nate stayed home with her and the two made out while alone in the house. Nothing more occurred after this instance, despite an attempt by an intoxicated Priscilla during a group trip to Cabo San Lucas.
- Rachel & Aneesa: The two met on Battle of the Sexes and developed a relationship after the show, which was unknown to most viewers until this relationship was revealed during The Duel II, where tension occurred between Aneesa, Rachel, and Rachel's newest partner at the time, Jenn.
- Ty & Emily: Ty and Emily quickly connected and hooked up on their season of The Real World: DC, but during the season the relationship turned bad when Ty's behavior became too much for Emily to handle and she became wary of entering a serious relationship with him. Ty and Emily later got into a tumultuous argument on Cutthroat.
- Tyrie & Jasmine: Tyrie and Jasmine hooked up in the first episode of Rivals, despite Jasmine having a boyfriend at the time.
- Vinny & Sarah: Vinny and Sarah were partners on Fresh Meat II, and began hooking up in the first episode. On Cutthroat, after Sarah stated that she would be voting Vinny into the Gulag, he expressed that he was done with any kind of friendship with her.
- Wes & Mandi: Wes and Mandi were teammates on Fresh Meat II, but would later hook up on Rivals after CT no longer expressed any interest in Mandi.
Game summary
Elimination chart
| Episode |
Power Couple |
Dome contestants |
Dome game |
Dome outcome |
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Challenge |
Last-place finisher |
Winner's pick for the Dome |
Winning team |
Eliminated |
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| 10 |
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Dome progress
| Teams |
Episodes |
| 1 |
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Abram & Cara Maria |
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CT & Diem |
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Dunbar & Paula |
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Dustin & Heather |
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Johnny & Camila |
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Leroy & Naomi |
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Mark & Robin |
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Nate & Priscilla |
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Rachel & Aneesa |
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Ty & Emily |
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Tyrie & Jasmine |
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Vinny & Sarah |
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Wes & Mandi |
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- Competition
- The team won the competition.
- The team did not win the final challenge.
- The team won the mission and put another team into the Dome.
- The team was not selected to go into the Dome.
- The team won in the Dome.
- The team was eliminated.
References
- ^ a b c http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/720974/battle-of-the-exes-trailer.jhtml The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Trailer at MTV.com
- ^ a b http://vevmo.com/f272/the-challenge-battle-of-the-exes-6622/ The Challenge: Battle of the Exes - Cast & Elimination Spoilers at Vevmo.com
- ^ http://vevmo.com/f272/the-challenge-battle-of-the-exes-6622/#post291521 The Challenge: Fall 2011 - Cast & Elimination Spoilers at Vevmo.com
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-challenge-cutthroat-ep-12-the-s-they-shouldve-shown/1654852/playlist.jhtml
External links