Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes explained

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes should not be confused with The Challenge: Battle of the Exes.

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Season Name:Battle of the Sexes
Season Number:6
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Num Contestants:36
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Label1:Opening theme
Data1:"Let Go" by Midtown
Num Episodes:18 + Reunion and casting special
Network:MTV
Prev Season:Battle of the Seasons
Next Season:The Gauntlet

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes is the sixth 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 the first Battle of the Seasons. Battle of the Sexes featured cast members from The Real World and Road Rules. The cast stayed in the Round Hill Hotel and Villas Resort near Montego Bay, Jamaica. A casting special, Battle of the Sexes: The Good, the Bad, and the Notorious, was aired on December 30, 2002. The show premiered on January 6, 2003 and concluded on May 12, 2003.[1]

This is the first edition of the Battle of the Sexes series, with Battle of the Sexes 2 following in 2004–2005.

Format

This season of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge features the same format as Battle of the Seasons, but instead of dividing teams by Real World and Road Rules teams, they are instead divided by gender. Each mission gave points based on finish, either with a partner or individually. After each mission, the players with the most points cumulative from each team became the "Inner Circle" and voted off whoever they wanted to. The winner of each challenge would earn a "lifesaver" which could be given to a member of either team; the recipient of the "lifesaver" would enjoy total immunity from being voted out, which created many interesting situations. After thirty people were voted off, fifteen for both genders, the final three Girls and final three Guys would compete against each other in a final race, earning $150,000 for themselves, $50,000 per teammate.

Contestants

Men's team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
nowrapMark LongnowrapWinner
nowrapColin MortensennowrapThe Real World: HawaiiWinner
nowrapJamie MurraynowrapThe Real World: New OrleansWinner
nowrapAntoine de BouverienowrapnowrapEpisode 17
nowrapShane LandrumnowrapRoad Rules: Campus CrawlnowrapEpisode 16
nowrapJames OrlandonowrapnowrapEpisode 15
nowrapEric NiesnowrapnowrapEpisode 14
nowrapBlair HerternowrapRoad Rules: The QuestnowrapEpisode 13
nowrapSyrus YarbroughnowrapThe Real World: BostonnowrapEpisode 12
nowrapTheo GanttnowrapThe Real World: ChicagonowrapEpisode 11
nowrapJake BronsteinnowrapnowrapEpisode 10
nowrapDan RenzinowrapnowrapEpisode 9
nowrapDavid "Puck" RaineynowrapnowrapEpisode 8
nowrapYes DuffynowrapRoad Rules: Semester at SeanowrapEpisode 7
nowrapDavid BroomnowrapThe Real World: New OrleansnowrapEpisode 5
nowrapEric JonesnowrapRoad Rules: Campus CrawlnowrapEpisode 4
nowrapLaterrian WallacenowrapRoad Rules: Maximum Velocity TournowrapEpisode 3
nowrapDavid EdwardsnowrapThe Real World: Los AngelesnowrapEpisode 1
Women's team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
nowrapRuthie AlcaidenowrapThe Real World: HawaiinowrapRunner-up
nowrapEllen ChonowrapRunner-up
nowrapLori TrespicionowrapRunner-up
nowrapMelissa HowardnowrapThe Real World: New OrleansnowrapEpisode 17
nowrapGenesis MossnowrapnowrapEpisode 16
nowrapEmily BaileynowrapnowrapEpisode 15
nowrapAnne WhartonnowrapnowrapEpisode 14
nowrapAyanna MackinsnowrapnowrapEpisode 13
nowrapVeronica PortillonowrapRoad Rules: Semester at SeanowrapEpisode 12
nowrapChristina PazsitzkynowrapnowrapEpisode 11
nowrapTonya CooleynowrapThe Real World: ChicagonowrapEpisode 10
nowrapAneesa FerreiranowrapnowrapEpisode 9
nowrapRachel RobinsonnowrapnowrapEpisode 8
nowrapAmaya BrechernowrapnowrapEpisode 7
nowrapJisela DelgadonowrapRoad Rules: The QuestnowrapEpisode 5
nowrapGladys SanabrianowrapnowrapEpisode 4
nowrapBeth StolarczyknowrapnowrapEpisode 3
nowrapJulie StoffernowrapThe Real World: New OrleansnowrapEpisode 1/2

Game summary

Elimination chart

EpisodeWinnersLife Saver
Recipient		Inner CircleEliminated
ChallengeTeamLife Saver
1/2Sergeant SaysWomenAmaya, MelissaDanBlair, Colin, Jamie, Theocolspan=2
Amaya, Aneesa, Genesis, MelissaJulie
3Dead Man's DropWomenRuthieGladysAnne, Ellen, RuthieBeth
Colin, Jamie, TheoLaterrian
4Tree HouseMenDan, JamiePuckAnne, Ellen, RuthieGladys
Colin, Jamie, PuckEric J.
5Breath-Hold BungeeMenJamesEmilyColin, James, JamieDavid B.
Ellen, Ruthie, VeronicaJisela
7Seven Rings of SaturnMenPuck, TheoColinEllen, Emily, RuthieAmaya
Colin, Jamie, MarkYes
8Freeze Your Butt OffWomenEllenTonyaColin, Mark, TheoDan
Ellen, Emily, RuthieRachel
9People MoverWomenAyanna, EllenTonyaColin, Jamie, MarkDan
Ellen, Emily, RuthieAneesa
10Battle of the Opposite SexesMenJakeBlairEllen, Ruthie, VeronicaTonya
Colin, Jamie, MarkJake
11Leaky RiverMenEric N.Ellen, Melissa, RuthieChristina
Colin, Jamie, MarkTheo
12Stairway to HeavenMenJamieBlairColin, Jamie, MarkSyrus
Ellen, Emily, RuthieVeronica
13Collision CourseMenJamesBlairEllen, Emily, RuthieAyanna
Colin, Jamie, MarkBlair
14Spider MonMenShaneGenesisColin, Jamie, MarkEric N.
Ellen, Emily, RuthieAnne
15Human AquariumMenAntoineShaneEllen, Emily, RuthieGenesis
Colin, Jamie, MarkJames
16Razors EdgeMenAntoineShaneEllen, Lori, RuthieGenesis
Colin, Jamie, MarkShane
17Maximum VelocityWomenRuthieEllen, Lori, RuthieMelissa
Colin, Jamie, MarkAntoine
18It Takes Three Men

Scoreboard progress

PlayersEpisodes
1/23457891011121314151617Finale
Mark164571102136160188220250284314344376410441WINNER
Colin285993115149168200223251279310345372404439WINNER
Jamie285187115141155183213238274308339372407407WINNER
Ruthie286472102134163189210244274300334365365401LOSER
Ellen26586487109145181216240264290318347347378LOSER
Lori2236506393123147177203227254281309342376LOSER
Antoine2365890118129163193225258287319355391391
Melissa3647617092125155188208227227253278309341
Shane123866100128145167197220247279315349
Genesis3443556589114140174197218218218248248
Emily2376185117151169169202233262291
James83567103103121155185213245281314349
Anne24526279103135153153175196220245
Eric N.1040669999127159191227262297297
Blair3239617999121141171196225
Ayanna625456191126162162193215215
Veronica28456188106137167197197222
Syrus18417191117133147177198224
Theo32506894130156170194194
Christina243761696992116116116
Jake20286095115136158194
Tonya224652646484100100
Aneesa34465667677995
Dan204076101101116136
Puck16497798134147
Rachel217375674101
Yes831659494
Amaya3641577171
Jisela14304249
David B.18436176
Eric J.122555
Gladys141422
Latterian28
Beth616
Julie26
David E.10
Competition
  • Bold indicates the contestants in the Inner Circle
  • The contestant's team won the final challenge
  • The contestant's team did not win the final challenge
  • The contestant came in first in the challenge, won the Life Saver, and a prize
  • The contestant was given the Life Saver by the winner of the challenge
  • The contestant was safe from elimination
  • The contestant was eliminated but was saved by the Life Saver
  • The contestant was eliminated
  • The contestant refused the Life Saver and was eliminated
  • The contestant came in first in the challenge, won the Life Saver, won a prize and was eliminated
  • The contestant quit the game

    Teams

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    Amaya & MelissaAntoine & Latterrian
    Aneesa & GenesisBlair & Theo
    Anne & ChristinaColin & Jamie
    Ayanna & BethDan & Jake
    Ellen & JulieDavid B. & Syrus
    Emily & RachelDavid E. & Eric N.
    Gladys & JiselaEric J. & Shane
    Lori & TonyaJames & Yes
    Ruthie & VeronicaMark & Puck
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    Amaya & VeronicaAntoine & Blair
    Aneesa & AnneColin & Yes
    Ayanna & RachelDan & Jamie
    Christina & EmilyDavid B. & Theo
    Ellen & TonyaEric J. & Syrus
    Genesis & JiselaEric N. & Mark
    Gladys & RuthieJake & James
    Lori & MelissaPuck & Shane
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    Amaya & TonyaAntoine & Shane
    Anne & GenesisBlair & Jake
    Aneesa & ChristinaColin & Mark
    Ayanna & LoriDan & James
    Ellen & MelissaEric N. & Yes
    Emily & RuthieJamie & Syrus
    Rachel & VeronicaPuck & Theo
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    Aneesa & TonyaAntoine & James
    Anne & EmilyBlair & Dan
    Ayanna & EllenColin & Eric N.
    Christina & LoriJamie & Mark
    Genesis & RuthieJake & Shane
    Melissa & VeronicaSyrus & Theo

    Episodes

    Reunion special

    The reunion special, Hot and Bothered: The Battle of the Sexes Reunion, was aired live on May 12, 2003 and was hosted by the season's host Jonny Moseley. The following week, a casting special for the then upcoming seasons of The Real World and Road Rules was aired.

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Reid . Joe . January 6, 2016 . Today in TV History: ‘The Challenge’ Introduced A Battle Of The Sexes . April 12, 2023 . . en-US.

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