Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet Explained

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Season Name:The Gauntlet
Season Number:7
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Num Contestants:28
Winner:
Label1:Opening theme
Data1:"It's" by Ill Kidd
Num Episodes:16
Network:MTV
Prev Season:Battle of the Sexes
Next Season:The Inferno

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet is the 7th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge). The season is directly subsequent to Battle of the Sexes. The Gauntlet featured 28 castmates competing in missions with an immunity life-saver awarded to the best individual performer. Each team would then select a player from their team to go into the Gauntlet elimination challenge. It was hosted by Jonny Moseley. This season was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding reality program.[1]

Filming was originally planned to began in July 2003 in Middletown, RI, but in June a local judge blocked it at request of local residents who thought it would be "materially disruptive". The show instead ended up being filmed in Telluride, CO, and finished filming in August 2003.[2] [3] A casting special, Real World/Road Rules Corral: A Guide To The Gauntlet was aired on September 22, 2003. The season premiered one week later on September 29, 2003, and concluded on January 26, 2004, with the season in-review special.

This is the first edition of the Gauntlet series, with The Gauntlet 2 following in 2005–2006 and The Gauntlet III following in 2008.

Contestants

Real World team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
Alton WilliamsThe Real World: Las VegasRunner-up
Coral SmithnowrapnowrapRunner-up
Mike MizaninThe Real World: Back to New YorkRunner-up
Nathan BlackburnRunner-up
Norman KorpiRunner-up
Theo GanttEpisode 14
Irulan WilsonThe Real World: Las VegasEpisode 13
Rachel BrabandThe Real World: Back to New YorkEpisode 10
nowrapTrishelle CannatellaThe Real World: Las VegasEpisode 9
Elka WalkerEpisode 7
Matt SmithThe Real World: New OrleansEpisode 6
Tonya CooleyThe Real World: ChicagoEpisode 3
Montana McGlynnThe Real World: BostonEpisode 2
David BroomThe Real World: New OrleansEpisode 1
Road Rules team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
Adam LarsonWinner
Cara ZavaletaRoad Rules: South PacificWinner
Darrell TaylorWinner
Dave GiuntoliRoad Rules: South PacificWinner
Rachel RobinsonRoad Rules: Campus CrawlWinner
Roni MartinWinner
Sarah GreysonRoad Rules: Campus CrawlWinner
nowrapTheo VonkurnatowskinowrapRoad Rules: Maximum Velocity TourWinner
Veronica PortilloWinner
Abram BoisenowrapEpisode 12
Laterrian WallaceEpisode 11
Steve MeinkeRoad Rules: The QuestEpisode 8
Tina BartaRoad Rules: South PacificEpisode 5
Katie DoyleRoad Rules: The QuestEpisode 4

Gameplay

Gauntlet games

Game summary

EpisodeWinnersFreshlook EyesaverGauntlet contestantsGauntlet gameGauntlet outcome
ChallengeReal WorldRoad RulesReal WorldRoad RulesWinnerEliminated
1Snake SoupDavidSarahDead Man's DropSarahDavid
2MasqueradeMontanaKatieRide 'Em CowboyKatieMontana
3Mud BathTonyaStevePerfect FitSteveTonya
4I ScreamRachel B.KatieHangmanRachel B.Katie
5Holey CanoeCoralTinaDead Man's DropCoralTina
6Heavyweight HustleMattSarahDead Man's DropSarahMatt
7Sink My ShipNormanDaveElkaCaraKnock Your Block OffCaraElka
8Red BarronNathanAdamTrishelleStevePerfect FitTrishelleSteve
9InfernoAltonTheo V.TrishelleSarahPerfect FitSarahTrishelle
10Rolling On A RiverMikeRoniRachel B.SarahRide 'Em CowboySarahRachel B.
11TurntableTheo G.VeronicaAltonLaterrianPole ClimbAltonLaterrian
12All Or NothingAltonTheo V.MikeAbramKnock Your Block OffMikeAbram
13Vertical SweepAltonAdamIrulanSarahDead Man's DropSarahIrulan
14Dukes Of SaturnAltonVeronicaTheo G.CaraRide 'Em CowboyCaraTheo G.
15Gold Rush
Bank Accounts

Gauntlet progress

ContestantsEpisodes
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AdamSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEWINNER
CaraSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMWINNER
DarrellSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
DaveSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
Rachel R.SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
RoniSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
SarahELIMSAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFEELIMELIMSAFESAFEELIMSAFEWINNER
Theo V.SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWINNER
VeronicaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWINWINNER
AltonSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEELIMWINWINWINLOSER
MikeSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEELIMSAFESAFELOSER
NathanSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSER
NormanSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSER
CoralSAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEMED
Theo G.SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEOUT
IrulanSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
AbramSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
LaterrianSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
Rachel B.SAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
TrishelleSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMOUT
SteveSAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
ElkaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
MattSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
TinaSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
KatieSAFEELIMSAFEOUT
TonyaSAFESAFEOUT
MontanaSAFEOUT
DavidOUT
Teams
  • The contestant is on the Real World team
  • The contestant is on the Road Rules team
    Competition
  • The contestant won the final challenge
  • The contestant lost the final challenge
  • The contestant won the Freshlook Eyesaver Winner and was safe from the Gauntlet
  • The contestant was not selected to go into the Gauntlet
  • The contestant won the Gauntlet
  • The contestant lost the Gauntlet and was eliminated
  • The contestant was removed from the final challenge due to illness

    Episodes

    After filming

    Instead of a reunion special, Battle Scars - From the Gauntlet to the Inferno, a follow-up special aired on January 26, 2004 introducing the next season, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno with commentary by few of this season's contestants.

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: December 11, 2003 . DiPasquale . Cara . Karnopp . Kris . ABC shows lead GLAAD nominations . May 14, 2022 . Chicago Tribune . en.
    2. News: Holland . Jenny . January 13, 2004 . Hotel sues MTV and production company . . .
    3. Web site: Sheley . Matt . July 27, 2003 . LOOKING BACK Newport, Middletown spurn MTV's 'Real World/Road Rules Challenge' . . en-US. . June 27, 2003.

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