Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 explained

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 should not be confused with The Challenge: Battle of the Exes II.

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Season Name:Battle of the Sexes 2
Season Number:9
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Num Contestants:36
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Label1:Opening theme
Data1:"Come Out Fighting" by The Vandals
Num Episodes:17
Network:MTV
Prev Season:The Inferno
Next Season:The Inferno II

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 is the 9th 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.[1]

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

Men's team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
Dan SetzlernowrapWinner
Eric NiesWinner
nowrapTheo VonkurnatowskiWinner
Mark LongnowrapnowrapEpisode 15
Brad FiorenzaThe Real World: San DiegonowrapEpisode 14
Shane LandrumRoad Rules: Campus CrawlnowrapEpisode 13
Steven HillThe Real World: Las VegasnowrapEpisode 12
Randy BarryThe Real World: San DiegonowrapEpisode 11
Frank RoesslerThe Real World: Las VegasnowrapEpisode 10
Nick HaggartRoad Rules: X-TremenowrapEpisode 9
Chris GraebeRoad Rules: South PacificnowrapEpisode 8
Mike MizaninThe Real World: Back to New YorknowrapEpisode 7
Shawn SealyRoad Rules: Semester at SeanowrapEpisode 6
Derrick KosinskiRoad Rules: X-TremenowrapEpisode 5
Abram BoiseRoad Rules: South PacificnowrapEpisode 4
Adam KingThe Real World: ParisnowrapEpisode 3
Ace AmersonnowrapEpisode 2
Jacquese SmithThe Real World: San DiegonowrapEpisode 1
Women's team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
Arissa HillThe Real World: Las VegasnowrapRunner-up
Coral SmithnowrapnowrapRunner-up
Sophia PasquisRoad Rules: The QuestnowrapRunner-up
Tina BartanowrapEpisode 15
Ruthie AlcaidenowrapEpisode 14
Robin HibbardThe Real World: San DiegonowrapEpisode 13
Tonya CooleyThe Real World: ChicagonowrapEpisode 12
Ibis NievesRoad Rules: X-TremenowrapEpisode 11
Veronica PortilloRoad Rules: Semester at SeanowrapEpisode 10
Aneesa FerreiranowrapEpisode 9
Katie DoylenowrapEpisode 8
Rachel RobinsonnowrapEpisode 7
Angela TrimburnowrapEpisode 6
Cynthia RobertsnowrapEpisode 5
Ayanna MackinsnowrapEpisode 4
Kina DeanRoad Rules: X-TremenowrapEpisode 3
nowrapCameran EubanksThe Real World: San DiegonowrapEpisode 2
Genesis MossnowrapEpisode 1

Game summary

EpisodeWinnersTeam LeadersEliminated
Challenge
1/2Dangle DropMenAbram, Adam, EricJacquese
Genesis, Rachel, TinaGenesis
3Snake Pit PokerMenArissa, Coral, CameranCameran
Brad, Frank, TheoAce
4Melt With YouMenDan, Shane, ShawnAdam
Aneesa, Ibis, KinaKina
5Bombs AwayMenChris, Mark, StevenAbram
Ayanna, Coral, SophiaAyanna
6Junk BoatWomenDerrick, Mike, RandyDerrick
Robin, Ruthie, VeronicaCynthia
7High NoonMenBrad, Eric, RandyShawn
Angela, Arissa, TonyaAngela
8Fill 'Er UpMenEric, Frank, NickMike
Rachel, Sophia, TonyaRachel
9Sa WingMenBrad, Shane, TheoChris
Ibis, Katie, RuthieKatie
10Electro ShockMenAneesa, Coral, RobinAneesa
Dan, Randy, StevenNick
11Pop Culture Bike JumpWomenBrad, Frank, TheoFrank
Arissa, Sophia, TinaVeronica
12The ShredderMenEric, Mark, ShaneRandy
Ibis, Robin, RuthieIbis
13Cast A SpellMenDan, Shane, Theocolspan=2
Coral, Ruthie, TonyaTonya
14Semi-CrossMenBrad, Dan, MarkShane
Robin, Sophia, TinaRobin
15Car-GoMenDan, EricBrad
Ruthie, TinaRuthie
16VertigoWomenArissa, CoralTina
Mark, TheoMark
17Escape From Santa FeMen

Women

Men

Contestant Progress

ContestantsEpisode
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DanSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWINWINWINSAFEWINNER
EricWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINNER
TheoSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFENOMSAFEWINSAFESAFENOMWINNER
ArissaSAFENOMSAFESAFESAFENOMSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINLOSER
CoralSAFENOMSAFENOMSAFESAFESAFESAFENOMSAFESAFENOMSAFESAFEWINLOSER
SophiaSAFESAFESAFENOMSAFESAFENOMSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFENOMSAFESAFELOSER
MarkSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEWINSAFEOUT
TinaNOMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFENOMNOMOUT
BradSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEWINSAFENOMSAFESAFEWINOUT
RuthieSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFENOMSAFESAFENOMNOMSAFEOUT
ShaneSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWINWINOUT
RobinSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFENOMSAFENOMSAFEOUT
StevenSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEDQ
TonyaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMNOMSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
RandySAFESAFESAFESAFENOMWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEOUT
IbisSAFESAFENOMSAFESAFESAFESAFENOMSAFESAFEOUT
FrankSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEOUT
VeronicaSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
NickSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEOUT
AneesaSAFESAFENOMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
ChrisSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFEOUT
KatieSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
MikeSAFESAFESAFESAFENOMSAFEOUT
RachelNOMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
ShawnSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEOUT
AngelaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
DerrickSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
CynthiaSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
AbramWINSAFESAFEOUT
AyannaSAFESAFESAFEOUT
AdamWINSAFEOUT
KinaSAFESAFEOUT
AceSAFEOUT
CameranSAFEOUT
JacqueseOUT
GenesisOUT
Competition
  • The contestant won the Final Challenge
  • The contestant lost the Final Challenge
  • The contestant was team leader and won the challenge
  • The contestant was team leader, lost the challenge, but was not eliminated
  • The contestant was safe from elimination
  • The contestant was eliminated by the Inner Circle
  • The contestant was disqualified from the competition due to physical violence

    Final results

    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.

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Wolk . Josh . November 12, 2004 . The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 . April 12, 2023 . . en.

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