The Challenge: Battle of the Exes

The Challenge: Battle of the Exes
Genre Reality game show
Created by Mary-Ellis Bunim
Jonathan Murray
Presented by T. J. Lavin
Starring Winners and teammates
Johnny Devenanzio & Camila Nakagawa
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of series 22
No. of episodes 13 (2 Specials & Reunion Included)
Production
Location(s) Dominican Republic, Iceland
Running time 60 minutes (including commercials)
Release
Original network MTV
Original release January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25) – April 4, 2012 (2012-04-04)
Chronology
Preceded by Rivals
Followed by Battle of the Seasons
External links
Website

Battle of the Exes is the 22nd season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. It takes place in the Dominican Republic and Iceland, with former cast members from MTV's The Real World, Road Rules, Fresh Meat, Fresh Meat II and the Spring Break Challenge competing. A launch special, "The Pre-Game," premiered on January 11, 2012, explaining the previous history of how the couples broke up.[1] The season premiered on January 25, 2012,[2] and concluded on April 4, 2012, with the Reunion special.[3]

After a seven-year-long absence from The Challenge, WWE superstar Mike "The Miz" Mizanin returned to the reality show as the host of the Battle of the Exes ' Season Finale and Reunion Special.[3]

This is the first edition of the Battle of the Exes series, with Battle of the Exes II following in 2015.

Cast

Host: T. J. Lavin, BMX rider

Male contestants Original season Finish
Johnny DevenanzioRW: Key West Winner
Chris "CT" TamburelloRW: Paris Runner-Up
Ty RuffRW: D.C. Third Place
Mark LongRR: USA - First Adventure Episode 8/9[lower-alpha 1]
Dunbar MerrillRW: Sydney Episode 7/8[lower-alpha 2]
Abram BoiseRR: South Pacific Episode 5
Tyrie BallardRW: Denver Episode 4
Leroy GarrettRW: Las Vegas (2011) Episode 3[lower-alpha 3]
Dustin ZitoRW: Las Vegas (2011)
Wes BergmannRW: Austin Episode 2[lower-alpha 4]
Vinny FotiFresh Meat II
Nate StodghillRW: San Diego (2011) Episode 1
Female contestants Original season Finish
Camila NakagawaSpring Break Challenge Winner
Diem BrownFresh Meat Runner-Up
Emily SchrommRW: D.C. Third Place
Robin HibbardRW: San Diego Episode 8/9[lower-alpha 1]
Paula MeronekRW: Key West Episode 7/8[lower-alpha 2]
Aneesa FerreiraRW: Chicago Episode 6
Rachel RobinsonRR: Campus Crawl
Cara Maria SorbelloFresh Meat II Episode 5
Jasmine ReynaudRW: Cancun Episode 4
Naomi DefensorRW: Las Vegas (2011) Episode 3[lower-alpha 3]
Heather MarterRW: Las Vegas (2011)
Mandi MoyerFresh Meat II Episode 2[lower-alpha 4]
Sarah RiceRW: Brooklyn
Priscilla MendezRW: San Diego (2011) Episode 1

Teams

Male Partner Female Partner Team Eliminated
Johnny Devenanzio Camila Nakagawa      Johnny & Camila Winners
Chris "CT" Tamburello Diem Brown      CT & Diem Runner-Up
Ty Ruff Emily Schromm      Ty & Emily Third Place
Mark Long Robin Hibbard      Mark & Robin Episode 8/9[lower-alpha 1]
Dunbar Merrill Paula Meronek      Dunbar & Paula Episode 7/8[lower-alpha 2]
Aneesa Ferreira      Aneesa & Rachel Episode 6
Rachel Robinson
Abram Boise Cara Maria Sorbello      Abram & Cara Maria Episode 5
Tyrie Ballard Jasmine Reynaud      Tyrie & Jasmine Episode 4
Leroy Garrett Naomi Defensor      Leroy & Naomi Episode 3[lower-alpha 3]
Dustin Zito Heather Marter      Dustin & Heather
Wes Bergmann Mandi Moyer      Wes & Mandi Episode 2[lower-alpha 4]
Vinny Foti Sarah Rice      Vinny & Sarah
Nate Stodghill Priscilla Mendez      Nate & Priscilla Episode 1
Note: Aneesa & Rachel are the only same-gender team in this challenge.

Format

Each team participates in numerous challenges (sometimes called "missions"), which are followed by an elimination round — "The Dome." The winning team of each challenge earns the title of "Power Couple," as well as immunity from entering The Dome, while the last-place finisher is automatically sent to The Dome. The "Power Couple" also earns the right of choosing the team that will face the last-place finisher in The Dome. The team who wins the elimination round returns to the game and has a shot at a $300,000 prize, while the losing team is eliminated from the game.[2][4]

At the end of the season, three teams will compete in the final challenge. The first-place finisher wins $150,000, second-place wins $100,000 and third-place wins $40,000.[4]

Pre-season romantic backgrounds

Gameplay

Challenge games

Dome games

Viking Quest Final Challenge

The final challenge consisted of the following checkpoints:

Sources for this section: [36][37]

Game summary

Elimination chart

Episode Power Couple Dome contestants Dome game Dome outcome
# Challenge Last-place team Winners' selection Winning team Losing team
1 Give Me Some Honey Johnny & Camila Nate & Priscilla Wes & Mandi X Knocks the Spot Wes & Mandi Nate & Priscilla
2[lower-alpha 4] Hook Up Vinny & Sarah Leroy & Naomi Wes & Mandi X Battle Leroy & Naomi Wes & Mandi
3[lower-alpha 3] Mental Connection Dunbar & Paula Leroy & Naomi Ty & Emily Banded Together Ty & Emily Leroy & Naomi
4 Rolling in the Deep Johnny & Camila Tyrie & Jasmine Aneesa & Rachel X Knocks the Spot Aneesa & Rachel Tyrie & Jasmine
5 Don't Rock the Boat Mark & Robin Abram & Cara Maria Ty & Emily X Battle Ty & Emily Abram & Cara Maria
6 Lube Me Up Johnny & Camila Dunbar & Paula Aneesa & Rachel Banded Together Dunbar & Paula Aneesa & Rachel
7/8 Race to the Altar CT & Diem Ty & Emily Dunbar & Paula[lower-alpha 2] Hall Pass Ty & Emily Dunbar & Paula
8/9 Feel the Burn CT & Diem Johnny & Camila Mark & Robin X Battle[lower-alpha 1] Johnny & Camila Mark & Robin
9/10 Viking Quest Johnny & Camila 2nd place: CT & Diem; 3rd place: Ty & Emily

Dome progress

TeamsEpisode
1 2[lower-alpha 4]3[lower-alpha 3]4567/8[lower-alpha 2]8/9[lower-alpha 1]Finale
Johnny & Camila WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE DOMEWINNERS
CT & Diem SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINWIN SECOND
Ty & Emily SAFE SAFE DOME SAFE DOME SAFE DOME SAFETHIRD
Mark & Robin SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE OUT
Dunbar & Paula SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE DOME OUT
Aneesa & Rachel SAFE SAFE SAFE DOME SAFE OUT
Abram & Cara Maria SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Tyrie & Jasmine SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Leroy & Naomi SAFE DOMEOUT
Dustin & Heather SAFE SAFE OUT
Wes & Mandi DOMEOUT
Vinny & Sarah SAFE DQ
Nate & Priscilla OUT
Competition
     The team won the competition.
     The team did not win the final challenge.
     The team won the "Power Couple" 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 lost in the Dome and was eliminated.
     The team won the "Power Couple" mission and put another team into the Dome, but was later disqualified from the competition.
     The team was removed from the competition due to injury.

Episodes

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1272"Love Is A Battlefield"January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25)1.91
2273"What's Love Got to Do With It?"February 1, 2012 (2012-02-01)2.29
3274"Where Did Our Love Go?"February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08)1.91
4275"Love the Way You Lie"February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15)1.94
5276"Crazy in Love"February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)1.99
6277"Tainted Love"February 29, 2012 (2012-02-29)1.90[38]
7278"Love and Marriage"March 7, 2012 (2012-03-07)1.82[39]
8279"On the Wings of Love"March 14, 2012 (2012-03-14)1.81[40]
9280"Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"March 21, 2012 (2012-03-21)1.81[41]
10281"I Will Always Love You"March 28, 2012 (2012-03-28)1.99

Reunion special

The season concluded with the reunion special on April 4, 2012, which was hosted by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin. The cast members who attended the reunion were Ty, Emily, Johnny, Camila, Dunbar, Paula, CT, Diem, Rachel, Aneesa, Robin, and Mark.[3]

Controversy

During this season of The Challenge, former Real World D.C. cast mates Emily Schromm and Ty Ruff were partnered together. During the 7th episode, which aired on March 7, 2012, Schromm appeared in blackface before the entire house of cast mates by smearing her face in Nutella, mocking Ruff, who is African American, directly in front of him. Camila Nakagawa, originally from Spring Break Challenge, was involved in the incident as well mocking Paula Meronek, Ruff's flirtatious partner on the show. After the show's cast mates were all seen disturbed by Schromm's actions, Schromm would later defend herself by claiming unawareness to blackface as a result of a sheltered childhood; this claim is questionable, however, considering Schromm brought up racism before presenting herself to the rest of the cast mates in blackface, at which point Nagakawa assured her that such actions would not be racist. Schromm is, however, told the action is racist by Ty in the midst of taunting him, before continuing on with it. Despite revelation of its racist history from all the cast mates, Nakagawa is seen complaining to all the cast mates having no sense of humor and being too sensitive. She also stated that Ruff was just offended out of jealousy despite the fact that it was Schromm who was discontented with Ruff's flirtatious relationship with Meronek.[34] After being confronted on the issue by Ruff and Aneesa Ferreira on the season's Reunion special, Schromm made a tearful apology. She also expressed regret for taking advice from Nakagawa, making the point that Nakagawa isn't even from America but Brazil.[3][42][43][44]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Mark & Robin were selected to face Johnny & Camila in the Dome in Episode 8,[35] but the results were not shown until Episode 9.[36]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 In Episode 7, Ty & Emily were the last-place finishers in the "Race to the Altar" challenge, while CT & Diem won the Power Couple.[34] At the beginning of the following episode, CT & Diem selected Dunbar & Paula to face Ty & Emily in the Dome.[35]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 In Episode 3, Dustin suffered a knee injury at the house that required stitches. When he arrived at the "Mental Connection" challenge, host T. J. Lavin delivered the news that Dustin was medically prohibited from competing. Heather was sent home as well because she was Dustin's partner; like Sarah, she did not have any other Exes who could have stepped in.[30]
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Vinny & Sarah won the "Hook Up" challenge in Episode 2. However, they were both later disqualified from the competition following an incident at a nightclub during which Vinny ripped off Mandi's dress in public, exposing her breasts. Sarah was forced to leave the show as well because she was Vinny's partner, and also because she did not have any other Exes who could have taken Vinny's place. Because they were the Power Couple at the time of their disqualification, the winning couple of the Dome elimination round became the new Power Couple.[29]

References

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  4. 1 2 3 4 "The Challenge: Battle Of The Exes Episode 1 "Love Is A Battlefield" – Video at MTV.com".
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  6. 1 2 "The Challenge: Rivals Episode 7 "Blood on the Dance Floor" – Video at MTV.com".
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  10. NOTE: Though CT and Diem were not present at the Gauntlet III reunion, Katie Doyle mentioned this at the reunion."Real World/Road Rules Challenge: "Trim The Fat: The Gauntlet III Reunion" – Video at MTV.com".
  11. 1 2 "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel II Episode 1 "Damned If You Duel..." – Video at MTV.com".
  12. "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel II Reunion – Video at MTV.com".
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  14. "The Real World: Las Vegas (2011) Episode 8 "Dustin Shows His Hand, Heather Folds" – Video at MTV.com".
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  16. "The Challenge: Cutthroat "The S#!% They Should've Shown" – Video at MTV.com".
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  20. "The Real World: San Diego (2011) Episode 1 "First Impressions" – Video at MTV.com".
  21. "The Real World: San Diego (2011) Episode 11 "Tick, Tick, Cabo-oom!" – Video at MTV.com".
  22. "The Real World: DC Episode 2 "Bipartisan Lovin" – Video at MTV.com".
  23. "The Real World: DC Episode 4 "Love Hits a Sour Note" – Video at MTV.com".
  24. "The Challenge: Cutthroat Episode 5 "Couching Tyger, Hidden Danimal" – Video at MTV.com".
  25. "The Challenge: Rivals Episode 1 "Welcome To The Jungle" – Video at MTV.com".
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  28. "The Challenge: Rivals Episode 6 "Blowup" – Video at MTV.com".
  29. 1 2 3 "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Episode 2 "What's Love Got To Do With It?" – Video at MTV.com".
  30. 1 2 3 "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Episode 3 "Where Did Our Love Go?" – Video at MTV.com".
  31. 1 2 "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Episode 4 "Love The Way You Lie" – Video at MTV.com".
  32. 1 2 "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Episode 5 "Crazy In Love" – Video at MTV.com".
  33. 1 2 "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Episode 6 "Tainted Love" – Video at MTV.com".
  34. 1 2 3 "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Episode 7 "Love And Marriage" – Video at MTV.com".
  35. 1 2 3 4 "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Episode 8 "On The Wings Of Love" – Video at MTV.com".
  36. 1 2 3 "The Challenge Episode 9 "Ep. 9 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" – Video at MTV.com".
  37. "The Challenge Episode 10 "I Will Always Love You" – Video at MTV.com".
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  43. Morrissey, Tracie Egan (March 8, 2012). "Blackface Happened on MTV". jezebel.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  44. Hines, Ree (March 9, 2012). publisher=www.today.com "MTV contestant uses Nutella for blackface on 'Battle of the Exes'" Check |url= value (help). today.com. Retrieved March 9, 2012.

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