The Challenge: Rivals II

The Challenge: Rivals II
Genre Reality game show
Created by Mary-Ellis Bunim
Jonathan Murray
Presented by T. J. Lavin
Starring Male Winners
Chris "CT" Tamburello & Wes Bergmann
Female Winners
Emily Schromm & Paula Meronek
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of series 24
No. of episodes 15 (Reunion & 2 Specials included)
Production
Location(s) Phuket, Thailand
Running time Episode 1: 90 minutes (including commercials);
All other episodes: 60 minutes (including commercials)
Release
Original network MTV
Original release July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10) – September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25)
Chronology
Preceded by Battle of the Seasons
Followed by Free Agents
External links
Website

The Challenge: Rivals II is the 24th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is the second in the Rivals series, with the original Rivals airing in 2011 and Rivals III following in 2016. The season take places in Phuket, Thailand,[1] with former cast members from MTV's The Real World, Fresh Meat, Fresh Meat II, and the Spring Break Challenge competing. The season followed the same format as the original Rivals challenge, with players paired up with arch enemies from past seasons of The Real World and The Challenge.

A launch special, "ChallengeMania: the Road to Rivals II," aired on June 26, 2013.[2] The season premiered on July 10, 2013,[1] and concluded on September 25, 2013, with the live Reunion special.

Cast

Host: T. J. Lavin, BMX rider

Male Contestants[1]|Original seasonFinish
Chris "CT" TamburelloRW: Paris Winners
Wes BergmannRW: Austin
Frank SweeneyRW: San Diego (2011) Runners-Up
Johnny DevenanzioRW: Key West
Jordan WiseleyRW: Portland Third Place
Marlon WilliamsRW: Portland
Preston CharlesRW: New Orleans (2010) Episode 9
Ryan KnightRW: New Orleans (2010)
Leroy GarrettRW: Las Vegas (2011) Episode 7
Ty RuffRW: D.C.
Trey WeatherholtzRW: St. Thomas Episode 5[lower-alpha 1]
Zach NicholsRW: San Diego (2011)
Derek ChavezRW: Cancun Episode 3
Robb SchreiberRW: St. Thomas
Dunbar MerrillRW: Sydney Episode 1
Tyrie BallardRW: Denver
Female Contestants[1]|Original seasonFinish
Emily SchrommRW: D.C. Winners
Paula MeronekRW: Key West
Cara Maria Sorbello[lower-alpha 2]Fresh Meat II Runners-Up
Heather CookeRW: Las Vegas (2011)
Camila NakagawaSpring Break Challenge Third Place
Jemmye CarrollRW: New Orleans (2010)
Aneesa FerreiraRW: Chicago Episode 10/11[lower-alpha 3]
Diem BrownFresh Meat
Jonna MannionRW: Cancun Episode 8
Nany GonzálezRW: Las Vegas (2011)
Jasmine ReynaudRW: Cancun Episode 6
Theresa GonzálezFresh Meat II
Sarah RiceRW: Brooklyn Episode 3[lower-alpha 4]
Trishelle CannatellaRW: Las Vegas (2002)
Anastasia MillerRW: Portland Episode 2
Jessica McCainRW: Portland
Naomi DefensorRW: Las Vegas (2011) Episode 1[lower-alpha 2]

Teams

Partner 1 Partner 2 Gender Team[1] Eliminated
Chris "CT" Tamburello Wes Bergmann Male      CT & Wes Winners
Emily Schromm Paula Meronek Female      Emily & Paula
Frank Sweeney Johnny Devenanzio Male      Frank & Johnny Runner-Up
Cara Maria Sorbello[lower-alpha 2] Heather Cooke Female      Cara Maria & Cooke[lower-alpha 2]
Jordan Wiseley Marlon Williams Male      Jordan & Marlon Third Place
Camila Nakagawa Jemmye Carroll Female      Camila & Jemmye
Aneesa Ferreira Diem Brown Female      Aneesa & Diem Episode 10/11[lower-alpha 3]
Preston Roberson-Charles Ryan Knight Male      Knight & Preston Episode 9
Jonna Mannion Nany González Female      Jonna & Nany Episode 8
Leroy Garrett Ty Ruff Male      Leroy & Ty Episode 7
Jasmine Reynaud Theresa González Female      Jasmine & Theresa Episode 6
Trey Weatherholtz Zach Nichols Male      Trey & Zach Episode 5
Derek Chavez Robb Schreiber Male      Derek & Robb Episode 3[lower-alpha 4]
Sarah Rice Trishelle Cannatella Female      Sarah & Trishelle
Anastasia Miller Jessica McCain Female      Anastasia & Jessica Episode 2
Dunbar Merrill Tyrie Ballard Male      Dunbar & Tyrie Episode 1[lower-alpha 2]
Heather Cooke Naomi Defensor[lower-alpha 2] Female      Cooke & Naomi[lower-alpha 2]

Format

Rivals II follows the same format as the original Rivals challenge (click here for further information), with the following differences:

Sources for this section:[1][3]

Pre-season rivalry backgrounds

As with the original Rivals challenge, Rivals II combines individuals who have had acrimonious or at least strained relations or interactions prior to the season. The following lists all the teams on Rivals II and explains why they've been paired and dubbed as "rivals." Each of the teams' history of animosity and/or open expressions of hostility are detailed as follows:

Male teams

Female teams

Gameplay

Challenge games

Jungle games

Final challenge

The first part of the final challenge begins with the remaining six teams swimming one mile in the middle of the ocean to "Dream Island," where each team has to solve three geometric puzzles — a square, a cube and a cross. Prior to the start of the final challenge, T. J. Lavin explains to each team that there will only be room for four teams — two of each gender — on the super yacht. To get to the super yacht, each team will have a 60-minute time limit to build replicas of the aforementioned shapes with oversize blocks that match each team's designated diagrams, retrieve a key to a kayak, and paddle their way to the yacht. If a team does not solve their designated puzzle within a 60-minute limit, they will be permitted to retrieve a key to a kayak, provided that the other competing teams do not correctly solve their puzzles beforehand. The third-place finishers of each gender are eliminated from the remainder of the final challenge, and will win $15,000, while the top two teams of each gender to make it to the super yacht will advance to the next phase of the final challenge.[42]

The second part of the final challenge begins with the remaining four teams that made it to the super yacht swimming their way to "Nightmare Island," where each team has to retrieve a golden elephant by earning an idol at five separate checkpoints. At the first checkpoint, each team must remove 14 out of 15 spikes (with voodoo doll heads) on a large, triangular peg board, by jumping over each spike only once. After a team completes a checkpoint, that team must signal the completion of their checkpoint by pulling the pin on a smoke grenade and dropping it in a bucket. The second checkpoint is "What's Mine Is Yours," in which each team must cut through a chain-link fence with a pair of dykes, then solve a mathematical puzzle involving a Pythagorean theorem in order to determine the hypotenuse of a triangle. Each team then has to cut one of five colored ropes that corresponds to a correct answer. If a team makes an incorrect answer, all five ropes have to be cut before they are allowed to continue to the next checkpoint. At the third checkpoint "Food Test," each team must eat and drink a variety of disgusting foods and liquids from numbered receptacles, and in numerical order. A key is located at the bottom of the final jar, which will unlock a cabinet containing an idol. At the fourth checkpoint, "Body Issues," each team must move 20 body bags from one side of a course to another. After each body bag has been removed, a sign at the bottom of the pile will instruct each team to dig into the ground and retrieve a treasure chest that will contain the fourth idol. At the fifth and final checkpoint, "Tunnel Vision," each team must dig a tunnel that will lead underneath a cage consisting of bamboo poles, with the final idol located inside the cage. The first team of each gender to retrieve all five idols will then retrieve a golden elephant, then make their way toward a canoe on the shore of a beach, toward a yacht in the middle of the ocean, winning $125,000.[43]

Game summary

Elimination chart

Episode Gender Challenge winners Jungle contestants Jungle game Jungle outcome
# Challenge Won $1,000 Safe from Jungle Last-place finisher Voted for the Jungle Winning team Eliminated
1[lower-alpha 2] Game of Inches Male Emily & Paula Trey & Zach Dunbar & Tyrie Derek & Robb Last Chance Derek & Robb Dunbar & Tyrie
2 XXX Games Female Trey & Zach Emily & Paula Anastasia & Jessica Cara Maria & Cooke Hanging by a Thread Cara Maria & Cooke Anastasia & Jessica
3[lower-alpha 4] Mind Over Splatter Male Emily & Paula Frank & Johnny Knight & Preston Derek & Robb Snapper Knight & Preston Derek & Robb
4 Stumped Female Jordan & Marlon Emily & Paula Jasmine & Theresa Cara Maria & Cooke Who Can Take It? N/A[lower-alpha 6]
5 Frog Smash Male Jasmine & Theresa CT & Wes Trey & Zach Leroy & Ty Breaking on Through Leroy & Ty Trey & Zach[lower-alpha 1]
6 Frenemies Female Leroy & Ty Emily & Paula Camila & Jemmye Jasmine & Theresa Catch-22 Camila & Jemmye Jasmine & Theresa
7 Blind Leading the Blind Male Aneesa & Diem Frank & Johnny Leroy & Ty Jordan & Marlon Last Chance Jordan & Marlon Leroy & Ty
8 Swingers Female CT & Wes Camila & Jemmye Cara Maria & Cooke Jonna & Nany Snapper Cara Maria & Cooke Jonna & Nany
9 Rampage Male Emily & Paula CT & Wes Knight & Preston Jordan & Marlon Breaking on Through Jordan & Marlon Knight & Preston
10/11 Color Correction Female N/A[lower-alpha 5] Cara Maria & Cooke Aneesa & Diem Camila & Jemmye Hanging by a Thread[lower-alpha 3] Camila & Jemmye Aneesa & Diem
11/12 Dream Island Third-place Guys: Jordan & Marlon; Third-place Girls: Camila & Jemmye
Nightmare Island CT & Wes Second-place Guys: Frank & Johnny
Emily & Paula Second-place Girls: Cara Maria & Cooke

Jungle progress

TeamsChallenges
1[lower-alpha 2]23[lower-alpha 4]4[lower-alpha 6]5[lower-alpha 1]678910/11[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 3]Final
Emily & Paula WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFEWIN SAFE SAFEWIN SAFEWINNERS
CT & Wes SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFEWIN SAFESAFE WINWIN N/AWINNERS
Cooke & Cara Maria[lower-alpha 2] N/A JUNGLE SAFE JUNGLE SAFE SAFESAFE JUNGLESAFE WIN SECOND
Frank & Johnny SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFEWIN SAFE SAFE N/ASECOND
Camila & Jemmye SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE JUNGLESAFE WINSAFE JUNGLETHIRD
Jordan & Marlon SAFE SAFE SAFEWIN SAFE SAFE JUNGLE SAFE JUNGLE N/ATHIRD
Aneesa & Diem SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFEWIN SAFESAFE OUT
Knight & Preston SAFE SAFE JUNGLE SAFE SAFE SAFESAFE SAFEOUT
Jonna & Nany SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFESAFEOUT
Leroy & Ty SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFEJUNGLE WINOUT
Jasmine & Theresa SAFE SAFE SAFEJUNGLE WIN OUT
Trey & Zach WINWIN SAFE SAFEDQ
Derek & Robb JUNGLE SAFEOUT
Sarah & Trishelle SAFE SAFEQUIT
Anastasia & Jessica SAFE OUT
Dunbar & Tyrie OUT
Cooke & Naomi[lower-alpha 2] QUIT
Competition
     The team won the competition.
     The team finished second in the final challenge.
     The team finished in third place, after being eliminated on Day 1 of the final challenge.
     The team won the challenge, and was safe from the Jungle.
     The team won the challenge and $1,000.
     The team was not selected for the Jungle.
     The team was selected for the Jungle, but did not have to compete.
     The team won in the Jungle.
     The team won in the Jungle by default.
     The team lost in the Jungle and was eliminated.
     The team was disqualified in the Jungle and was eliminated.
     The team withdrew from the competition.

Voting

TeamsChallenges
1[lower-alpha 2]2345678910/11
Emily & PaulaDerek & Robb Derek & Robb Knight & Preston Jordan & Marlon Jordan & Marlon
CT & Wes Sarah & Trishelle Cara Maria & Cooke Jasmine & Theresa Jonna & Nany Emily & Paula
Cara Maria & Cooke[lower-alpha 2] N/A Jordan & Marlon Frank & Johnny Jordan & Marlon Frank & Johnny
Frank & Johnny Cara Maria & Cooke Cara Maria & Cooke Cara Maria & Cooke Jonna & Nany Camila & Jemmye
Camila & JemmyeDerek & Robb Derek & Robb Jordan & Marlon Jordan & Marlon Jordan & Marlon
Jordan & Marlon Cara Maria & Cooke Cara Maria & Cooke Jasmine & Theresa Emily & Paula Camila & Jemmye
Aneesa & DiemDerek & Robb Derek & Robb Leroy & Ty Jordan & Marlon Jordan & Marlon
Knight & Preston Cara Maria & Cooke Cara Maria & Cooke Jonna & Nany Jonna & Nany
Jonna & NanyKnight & Preston Jordan & Marlon Leroy & Ty Knight & Preston
Leroy & Ty Jasmine & Theresa Jonna & Nany Aneesa & Diem
Jasmine & TheresaJordan & Marlon Leroy & Ty Leroy & Ty
Trey & Zach Cara Maria & Cooke Cara Maria & Cooke
Derek & Robb Sarah & Trishelle
Sarah & TrishelleDerek & Robb
Anastasia & JessicaDerek & Robb
Dunbar & Tyrie
Cooke & Naomi[lower-alpha 2]Jordan & Marlon
Total Votes Received
Male TeamsTotal VotesFemale TeamsTotal Votes
CT & Wes0 Emily & Paula2
Frank & Johnny2 Cara Maria & Cooke10
Jordan & Marlon12 Camila & Jemmye2
Knight & Preston3 Aneesa & Diem1
Leroy & Ty4 Jonna & Nany5
Trey & Zach0 Jasmine & Theresa3
Derek & Robb8 Sarah & Trishelle2
Dunbar & Tyrie0 Anastasia & Jessica0

Episodes

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1294"Rumble in the Jungle"July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)1.57
2295"New Girl"July 17, 2013 (2013-07-17)1.40
3296"The Dark Knight Rises"July 24, 2013 (2013-07-24)1.61
4297"Mortuusequusphobia"July 31, 2013 (2013-07-31)1.78
5298"What The Phuket?!"August 7, 2013 (2013-08-07)1.48
6299"Revenge Is a Dish Best Not Serve"August 14, 2013 (2013-08-14)1.34
7300"Crossing Jordan"August 21, 2013 (2013-08-21)1.34
8301"Thrilla in Camila"August 28, 2013 (2013-08-28)1.36
9302"Diemnesia"September 4, 2013 (2013-09-04)1.54
10303"True Colors"September 11, 2013 (2013-09-11)1.34
11304"Final Destination"September 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)1.27
12305"The Island of Misfit Challengers"September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25)1.61

Reunion special

The Challenge: Rivals II Reunion was aired live after the season finale on September 25, 2013, and was hosted by Jonny Moseley. The cast members who attended the reunion were Wes, CT, Paula, Emily, Cara Maria, Diem, Aneesa, Frank, Johnny, Knight, Preston, Jemmye, Camila, Jordan and Marlon.[44]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Trey & Zach finished the "Breaking on Through" Jungle before Leroy & Ty, but were disqualified for failing to alternate breaking through each floor. Prior to the elimination round, host T. J. Lavin stated in the rules that each partner was required to alternate breaking through floors; however, Zach broke through the first two floors. Therefore, Leroy & Ty were declared the winners by default.[36]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Cooke's original partner, Naomi, withdrew from the game prior to the first Jungle due to a family emergency back home.[3] Cara Maria was brought in as Cooke's replacement partner prior to the "XXX Games" challenge in Episode 2. Cooke stated that she received a nasty tweet from Cara Maria, prior to Cara Maria's entry into the competition.[24]
  3. 1 2 3 4 Camila & Jemmye were selected to face Aneesa & Diem in the Jungle in Episode 10,[41] but the results were not shown until Episode 11.[42]
  4. 1 2 3 4 Prior to the "Mind Over Splatter" challenge in Episode 3, Trishelle quit the game after she got into a verbal scuffle with Aneesa and became fed up with the conditions in the house. Sarah was sent home because she was left without a partner.[34]
  5. 1 2 3 Only the female teams competed in the "Color Correction" challenge, as all three of the remaining male teams were already headed to the final challenge.[41]
  6. 1 2 The "Who Can Take It?" Jungle in Episode 4 was not played and both teams were saved,[35] likely as the result of Team Sarah & Trishelle's withdrawal from the game during the previous episode.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Challenge: Rivals II at MTV.com".
  2. 1 2 "ChallengeMania: The Road to Rivals II – Video at MTV.com".
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 1 "Rumble in the Jungle" – Video at MTV.com".
  4. "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel Episode 13 "Fallen Alliances" – Video at MTV.com".
  5. "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel: Episode 15 "The Final Four" – Video at MTV.com".
  6. "The Challenge: Rivals Episode 3 "Underdog Day Afternoon" – Video at MTV.com".
  7. "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Episode 1 "Love Is A Battlefield" – Video at MTV.com".
  8. "The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons Episode 10 "A Woman Scorned" – Video at MTV.com".
  9. "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island Episode 5 "Ev vs. The Island" – Video at MTV.com".
  10. "The Challenge: Rivals II Team Interviews – Dunbar & Tyrie – Video at MTV.com".
  11. "The Challenge: Rivals II Team Interviews – Frank & Johnny – Video at MTV.com".
  12. "The Real World: Portland Episode 7 "The A-Nia-lation Proclamation" – Video at MTV.com".
  13. "The Real World: New Orleans (2010) Episode 7 "Building & Breaking" – Video at MTV.com".
  14. "The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons Episode 1 "Tis The Season" – Video at MTV.com".
  15. "The Challenge: Battle Of The Seasons Episode 5 "N-A-R-C-I-S-S-I-S-T-I-C" – Video at MTV.com".
  16. "The Challenge: Rivals Episode 1 "Welcome to The Jungle" – Video at MTV.com".
  17. "The Challenge: Battle Of The Exes Episode 3 "Where Did Our Love Go?" – Video at MTV.com".
  18. "The Challenge: Battle Of The Seasons Episode 2 "The Perks Of Being A Rookie" – Video at MTV.com".
  19. "The Real World: Portland Episode 8 "Pantsfall" – Video at MTV.com".
  20. "The Real World: Portland Episode 11 "Welcome To The Sh*t Show!" – Video at MTV.com".
  21. "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel: Episode 14 "The Big Split" – Video at MTV.com".
  22. "The Challenge: Battle Of The Seasons Episode 4 "The Dark Knight" – Video at MTV.com".
  23. "The Real World: Las Vegas (2011) Episode 7 "Cooke Monsters" – Video at MTV.com".
  24. 1 2 3 4 "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 2 "New Girl" – Video at MTV.com".
  25. "The Challenge: Cutthroat Episode 10 "Czechmate" – Video at MTV.com".
  26. "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Episode 4 "Love The Way You Lie" – Video at MTV.com".
  27. "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Episode 7 "Love And Marriage" – Video at MTV.com".
  28. "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes Episode 8 "On The Wings Of Love" – Video at MTV.com".
  29. "The Challenge: Rivals Episode 2 "Through The Looking Glass" – Video at MTV.com".
  30. "The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons Reunion – Video at MTV.com".
  31. "The Challenge: Rivals II Team Interviews – Jonna & Nany – Video at MTV.com".
  32. "The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons Episode 8 "Honey, I'm Homeless" – Video at MTV.com".
  33. "The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons Episode 3 "What Happens In Vegas..." – Video at MTV.com".
  34. 1 2 3 "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 3 "The Dark Knight Rises" – Video at MTV.com".
  35. 1 2 3 "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 4 "Mortuusequusphobia" – Video at MTV.com".
  36. 1 2 3 "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 5 "What The Phuket?!" – Video at MTV.com".
  37. 1 2 "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 6: "Revenge Is A Dish Best Not Served" – Video at MTV.com".
  38. 1 2 "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 7: "Crossing Jordan" – Video at MTV.com".
  39. 1 2 "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 8: "Thrilla In Camila" – Video at MTV.com".
  40. 1 2 "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 9: "Diemnesia" – Video at MTV.com".
  41. 1 2 3 "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 10 "True Colors" – Video at MTV.com".
  42. 1 2 3 "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 11 "Final Destination" – Video at MTV.com".
  43. "The Challenge: Rivals II Episode 12 "The Island of Misfit Challengers" – Video at MTV.com".
  44. "The Challenge: Rivals II Reunion – Video at MTV.com".

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