Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 is the ninth season of the MTV reality game show The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge). The season directly follows The Inferno and took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Battle of the Sexes 2 is the first season of The Challenge to be a sequel from an earlier season, the show's sixth season, Battle of the Sexes. A casting special titled "He Says She Says: The Battle for the Battle of the Sexes 2" aired on September 27, 2004. Battle of the Sexes 2 premiered on October 4, 2004, and concluded on January 31, 2005.
Format Before each challenge, each team choose three leaders. If the team won, those three leaders form the inner circle and decide whom to vote from their team; if the team lost, the rest of the team form the inner circle and vote off one of their three leaders. No life-shields were used during this season.
Contestants Male contestantsOriginal seasonFinish Dan Setzler Road Rules: Northern TrailWinner Eric Nies The Real World: New YorkWinnerTheo Vonkurnatowski Road Rules: Maximum Velocity Tour Winner Mark LongRoad Rules: USA – The First AdventureEpisode 16 Brad Fiorenza The Real World: San DiegoEpisode 15 Shane Landrum Road Rules: Campus CrawlEpisode 14 Steven Hill The Real World: Las VegasEpisode 13 Randy Barry The Real World: San DiegoEpisode 12 Frank Roessler The Real World: Las VegasEpisode 11 Nick Haggart Road Rules: X-TremeEpisode 10 Chris Graebe Road Rules: South PacificEpisode 9 Mike Mizanin The Real World: Back to New YorkEpisode 8 Shawn Sealy Road Rules: Semester at SeaEpisode 7 Derrick Kosinski Road Rules: X-TremeEpisode 6 Abram Boise Road Rules: South PacificEpisode 5 Adam King The Real World: ParisEpisode 4 Ace Amerson The Real World: ParisEpisode 3 Jacquese Smith The Real World: San DiegoEpisode 2 Female contestantsOriginal seasonFinish Arissa Hill The Real World: Las VegasRunner-up Coral SmithThe Real World: Back to New YorkRunner-up Sophia Pasquis Road Rules: The QuestRunner-up Tina Barta Road Rules: South PacificEpisode 16 Ruthie Alcaide The Real World: HawaiiEpisode 15 Robin Hibbard The Real World: San DiegoEpisode 14 Tonya Cooley The Real World: ChicagoEpisode 13 Ibis Nieves Road Rules: X-TremeEpisode 12 Veronica Portillo Road Rules: Semester at SeaEpisode 11 Aneesa Ferreira The Real World: ChicagoEpisode 10 Katie Doyle Road Rules: The QuestEpisode 9 Rachel Robinson Road Rules: Campus CrawlEpisode 8 Angela Trimbur Road Rules: X-TremeEpisode 7 Cynthia Roberts The Real World: MiamiEpisode 6 Ayanna Mackins Road Rules: Semester at SeaEpisode 5 Kina Dean Road Rules: X-TremeEpisode 4Cameran Eubanks The Real World: San DiegoEpisode 3 Genesis Moss The Real World: BostonEpisode 2
Game summary
EpisodeWinnersTeam LeadersEliminated#Challenge1/2Dangle DropMen Abram, Adam, Eric Jacquese Genesis, Rachel, Tina Genesis3Snake Pit PokerMen Arissa, Coral, Cameran Cameran Brad, Frank, Theo Ace4Melt With YouMen Dan, Shane, Shawn Adam Aneesa, Ibis, Kina Kina5Bombs AwayMen Chris, Mark, Steven Abram Ayanna, Coral, Sophia Ayanna6Junk BoatWomen Derrick, Mike, Randy Derrick Robin, Ruthie, Veronica Cynthia7High NoonMen Brad, Eric, Randy Shawn Angela, Arissa, Tonya Angela8Fill 'Er UpMen Eric, Frank, Nick Mike Rachel, Sophia, Tonya Rachel9Sa WingMen Brad, Shane, Theo Chris Ibis, Katie, Ruthie Katie10Electro ShockMen Aneesa, Coral, Robin Aneesa Dan, Randy, Steven Nick11Pop Culture Bike JumpWomen Brad, Frank, Theo Frank Arissa, Sophia, Tina Veronica12The ShredderMen Eric, Mark, Shane Randy Ibis, Robin, Ruthie Ibis13Cast A SpellMen Dan, Shane, Theocolspan=2 Coral, Ruthie, Tonya Tonya14Semi-CrossMen Brad, Dan, Mark Shane Robin, Sophia, Tina Robin15Car-GoMen Dan, Eric Brad Ruthie, Tina Ruthie16VertigoWomen Arissa, Coral Tina Mark, Theo Mark17Escape From Santa FeMen Women Men
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Final results The three Guys remaining in the final challenge were Dan, Eric, and Theo The three Girls remaining in the final challenge were Arissa, Coral, and Sophia The Guys won the final challenge and won the $180,000 cash prize Each team member received $60,000
Episodes
Reunion special The reunion special, Battle of the Sexes 2: Reunion - Secrets from Elimination Hill, was aired on January 31, 2005, and was hosted by VJ La La Vazquez.
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References
External links
MTV's official Real World website MTV's official Road Rules website