Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes is the 6th 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.

Battle of the Sexes
Season 6
Presented byJonny Moseley
No. of contestants36
Winners
  • Colin Mortensen
  • Jamie Murray
  • Mark Long
LocationMontego Bay, Jamaica
Opening theme"Let Go" by Midtown
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes18 + Reunion and casting special
Release
Original networkMTV
Original releaseJanuary 6 (2003-01-06) 
May 12, 2003 (2003-05-12)
Season chronology

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.

Cast

Host: 1998 Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley

Men's team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
Mark LongRoad Rules: First AdventureWinner
Colin MortensenThe Real World: HawaiiWinner
Jamie MurrayThe Real World: New OrleansWinner
Antoine de BouverieRoad Rules: EuropeEpisode 17
Shane LandrumRoad Rules: Campus CrawlEpisode 16
James OrlandoRoad Rules: Maximum Velocity TourEpisode 15
Eric NiesThe Real World: New YorkEpisode 14
Blair HerterRoad Rules: The QuestEpisode 13
Syrus YarbroughThe Real World: BostonEpisode 12
Theo GanttThe Real World: ChicagoEpisode 11
Jake BronsteinRoad Rules: IslandsEpisode 10[lower-alpha 1]
Dan RenziThe Real World: MiamiEpisode 9[lower-alpha 2]
David "Puck" RaineyThe Real World: San FranciscoEpisode 8[lower-alpha 2]
Yes DuffyRoad Rules: Semester at SeaEpisode 7
David BroomThe Real World: New OrleansEpisode 5
Eric JonesRoad Rules: Campus CrawlEpisode 4
Laterrian WallaceRoad Rules: Maximum Velocity TourEpisode 3
David EdwardsThe Real World: Los AngelesEpisode 1[lower-alpha 3]
Women's team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
Ruthie AlcaideThe Real World: HawaiiRunner-Up
Ellen ChoRoad Rules: The QuestRunner-Up
Lori TrespicioThe Real World: Back to New YorkRunner-Up
Melissa HowardThe Real World: New OrleansEpisode 17
Genesis MossThe Real World: BostonEpisode 16
Emily BaileyRoad Rules: Second AdventureEpisode 15[lower-alpha 4]
Anne WhartonRoad Rules: Northern TrailEpisode 14
Ayanna MackinsRoad Rules: Semester at SeaEpisode 13
Veronica PortilloRoad Rules: Semester at SeaEpisode 12
Christina PazsitzkyRoad Rules: Down UnderEpisode 11
Tonya CooleyThe Real World: ChicagoEpisode 10
Aneesa FerreiraThe Real World: ChicagoEpisode 9
Rachel RobinsonRoad Rules: Campus CrawlEpisode 8
Amaya BrecherThe Real World: HawaiiEpisode 7
Jisela DelgadoRoad Rules: The QuestEpisode 5
Gladys SanabriaRoad Rules: Latin AmericaEpisode 4
Beth StolarczykThe Real World: Los AngelesEpisode 3
Julie StofferThe Real World: New OrleansEpisode 1/2

Game summary

Elimination chart

Episode Winners Life Saver
Recipient
Inner Circle Eliminated
# Challenge Team Life Saver
1/2 Sergeant Says Women Amaya, Melissa Dan Blair, Colin, Jamie, Theo N/A[lower-alpha 3]
Amaya, Aneesa, Genesis, Melissa Julie
3 Dead Man's Drop Women Ruthie Gladys Anne, Ellen, Ruthie Beth
Colin, Jamie, Theo Laterrian
4 Tree House Men Dan, Jamie Puck Anne, Ellen, Ruthie Gladys
Colin, Jamie, Puck Eric J.
5 Breath-Hold Bungee Men James Emily Colin, James, Jamie David B.
Ellen, Ruthie, Veronica Jisela
7 Seven Rings of Saturn Men Puck, Theo Colin Ellen, Emily, Ruthie Amaya
Colin, Jamie, Mark Yes
8 Freeze Your Butt Off Women Ellen Tonya Colin, Mark, Theo Dan[lower-alpha 2]
Ellen, Emily, Ruthie Rachel
9 People Mover[lower-alpha 2] Women Ayanna, Ellen Tonya Colin, Jamie, Mark Dan
Ellen, Emily, Ruthie Aneesa
10 Battle of the Opposite Sexes Men Jake Blair Ellen, Ruthie, Veronica Tonya
Colin, Jamie, Mark Jake[lower-alpha 1]
11 Leaky River Men Eric N. N/A[lower-alpha 5] Ellen, Melissa, Ruthie Christina
Colin, Jamie, Mark Theo
12 Stairway to Heaven Men Jamie Blair[lower-alpha 6] Colin, Jamie, Mark Syrus
Ellen, Emily, Ruthie Veronica
13 Collision Course Men James Blair[lower-alpha 7] Ellen, Emily, Ruthie Ayanna
Colin, Jamie, Mark Blair
14 Spider Mon Men Shane Genesis Colin, Jamie, Mark Eric N.
Ellen, Emily, Ruthie Anne
15 Human Aquarium Men Antoine Shane Ellen, Emily, Ruthie Genesis[lower-alpha 4]
Colin, Jamie, Mark James
16 Razors Edge Men Antoine Shane[lower-alpha 8] Ellen, Lori, Ruthie Genesis
Colin, Jamie, Mark Shane
17 Maximum Velocity Women Ruthie N/A Ellen, Lori, Ruthie Melissa
Colin, Jamie, Mark Antoine
18 It Takes Three Men N/A

Scoreboard progress

ContestantsEpisodes
1/23457891011121314151617Finale
Mark164571102136160188220250284314344376410441WINNER
Colin285993115149168200223251279310345372404439WINNER
Jamie285187115141155183213238274308339372407407WINNER
Ruthie286472102134163189210244274300334365365401LOSER
Ellen26586487109145181216240264290318347347378LOSER
Lori2236506393123147177203227254281309342376LOSER
Antoine2365890118129163193225258287319355391391
Melissa3647617092125155188208227227253278309341
Shane123866100128145167197220247279315349349
Genesis3443556589114140174197218218218248248
Emily2376185117151169169202233262291317
James83567103103121155185213245281314349
Anne24526279103135153153175196220245
Eric N.1040669999127159191227262297297
Blair3239617999121141171196225259
Ayanna625456191126162162193215215
Veronica28456188106137167197197222
Syrus18417191117133147177198224
Theo32506894130156170194194
Christina243761696992116116116
Jake20286095115136158194
Tonya224652646484100100
Aneesa34465667677995
Dan204076101101116136
Puck16497798134147147
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

Sergeant Says (Ep. 1/2)
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
Tree House (Ep. 4)
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
Seven Rings of Saturn (Ep. 7)
Amaya & TonyaAntoine & Shane
Anne & GenesisBlair & Jake
Aneesa & ChristinaColin & Mark
Ayanna & LoriDan & James
Ellen & MelissaEric N. & Yes
Emily & RuthieJamie & Syrus
Rachel & VeronicaPuck & Theo
People Move (Ep. 9)
Aneesa & TonyaAntoine & James
Anne & EmilyBlair & Dan
Ayanna & EllenColin & Eric N.
Christina & LoriJamie & Mark
Genesis & RuthieJake & Shane
Melissa & VeronicaSyrus & Theo

Episodes

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Original air date
156"Hola Jamaica"January 6, 2003 (2003-01-06)
257"Sargeant Says"January 6, 2003 (2003-01-06)
358"Dead Man's Drop"January 13, 2003 (2003-01-13)
459"Tree House"January 20, 2003 (2003-01-20)
560"Breath-Hold Bungee"January 27, 2003 (2003-01-27)
661"Puck's Wedding"February 3, 2003 (2003-02-03)
762"Seven Rings of Saturn"February 10, 2003 (2003-02-10)
863"Freeze Your Butt Off"February 17, 2003 (2003-02-17)
964"People Mover"February 24, 2003 (2003-02-24)
1065"Battle of the Opposite Sexes"March 3, 2003 (2003-03-03)
1166"Leaky River"March 17, 2003 (2003-03-17)
1267"Stairway to Heaven"March 24, 2003 (2003-03-24)
1368"Collision Course"March 31, 2003 (2003-03-31)
1469"Spider Mon"April 7, 2003 (2003-04-07)
1570"Human Aquarium"April 14, 2003 (2003-04-14)
1671"Razors Edge"April 21, 2003 (2003-04-21)
1772"Maximum Velocity"April 28, 2003 (2003-04-28)
1873"Handsome Reward"May 5, 2003 (2003-05-05)

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.

Memorable moments

  • Before the show even began, Puck and David E. (both of whom were kicked out of their house by their roommates during their respective seasons) got into a very heated argument. The conflict ended with Puck spitting in David E.'s face, who then demanded that Puck be ejected from the show. Executive producer Jon Murray was torn with the decision to send Puck home after half of the cast rallied to keep Puck on the show, while the other half of the cast did not care if he went home. Puck then suggested that he would allow David E. to spit in his face as well, in an act of fairness. David E. agreed to go along with this at first, but later refused and instead went back to protesting that Puck be removed from the program. Murray was able to negotiate between the two and put an end to their squabble without resorting to Puck's removal from the game. However, during filming of the opening cast credits, David E. spat into Puck's face when the cast members were told to act out a tug of war game. This was edited out of the final cut. After the first challenge, David E. became outraged when he realized Puck was secretly convincing all the contestants to vote him off. He then threatened to leave the show. David E. would be the first male to be leave the show on his own accord.
  • Melissa developed a deep animosity toward her former Real World cast member Julie over speaking arrangements that were made outside the show. Melissa had claimed that Julie misrepresented her services to a particular college which thereby prevented her from being booked. Melissa made it very clear that the two were no longer friends upon arriving to the show and she was very instrumental in getting Julie voted off first, even though she had received a high score in the mission. Their dispute continued outside the show where each side of the girls' argument was displayed onto their own respective websites, as well as the homepage for the show on MTV.
  • Gladys was pregnant and was ultimately voted off third because of it. She was also forbidden to partake in the Dead Man's Drop mission, after hanging upside down could do substantial harm to her unborn child.
  • Amaya planned to have the Inner Circle vote her out because she had a family crisis to attend to and didn't want to quit, but to the surprise of viewers who had followed her bitter feud with Veronica on a previous challenge, Veronica said she didn't want Amaya to leave and wouldn't vote her out. Melissa wrote on her blog that the two women had become friends since that challenge.
  • Rachel was voted off by the Inner Circle (consisting of Ellen, Emily, and Ruthie) in the sixth episode, which many believed to be unfair since she did not have the lowest score on the scoreboard. She then proceeded to deliver a rant in which she declared, "This game is ugly, the inner circle is ugly, and I don't want to be a part of it anymore!"
  • Puck and Ellen constantly came into conflict with one another, and Puck had even threatened to "kick her ass" at one point.
  • A feud erupted between Veronica and Emily after Veronica allegedly slept with Emily's boyfriend James while he was helping her move into her apartment.
  • Puck married his girlfriend, Betty, and mother of his infant son, Bogart, during the show. A special episode was aired that depicted the wedding, without any challenges or eliminations. Ellen, Tonya, Melissa, and Amaya were the only players in the game at that point who did not attend the wedding, abstaining out of protest because of the way Puck treated the women.
  • Puck left the show after trashing the residence when his wife was detained at departure from Jamaica for not having her green card. Because the teams had to be symmetrical, the previously voted off male, Dan, was put back in the game. The women were thrilled to see him return, but he only lasted one round before getting voted out again.
  • Emily's plotting against people that she did not like caused a large amount of controversy and resulted in both Rachel and Veronica's eliminations. Ellen and Ruthie would take most of the heat for these decisions, which made them very upset. Emily would later quit the show after her boyfriend, James, was voted off.
  • When Veronica was voted off, Jamie tried to use his Life Saver to keep her in the game, but because he didn't inform Jonny of his choice, as well as openly admitting to choosing Blair beforehand, Veronica was sent home.
  • During one of the missions, Antoine began to hit on one of the judges while still involved with the competition. He was lying down in a pool of water, so he was wearing his challenge issued speedo. The revealing swimsuit led the judge to tell Antoine that he had a "nice boner" while she couldn't stop laughing.
  • Several of the women refused to participate in the "Battle of the Opposite Sexes" mission after they were insulted at the prospect of taking off their clothes, even though the rules stated they only had to remove an article of clothing if they answered a question incorrectly.
  • In the final mission, titled "It Takes Three," the men had an early lead until they got to the second part of the challenge, which was a puzzle. Their difficulty with it led to the women catching up and even getting ahead of the men. After they left, the men went over to the women's puzzle and took it apart piece by piece, since it was still intact and put theirs together using the portions of the women's that had already been completed. Once finished, the men caught up with the women and ended up winning, completing the final challenge an hour ahead of the women. This had caused controversy after some viewed this as cheating, but it was not outlawed under the rules that were set, and was therefore not disallowed.
  • Ruthie remarkably completed the Maximum Velocity mission in only four seconds, winning the mission, and cars, for the women.
  • Ayanna quit the game after the "Collision Course" mission because she felt unappreciated by her team members. While she did not officially quit, she asked to be voted off, which the inner circle obliged.
  • In spite of serious family problems plaguing him, Eric won the Life Saver at the "Leaky River" mission.
  • After the "Human Aquarium" mission, James and Shane were tied in the points, leaving the vote on who would go home up to Life Saver recipient Antoine. He gave the Life Saver to Shane because James was blunt about his belief he deserved the spot, which Antoine didn't like.
  • Had Antoine simply completed the "Maximum Velocity" mission, he would have made it to the final mission and shared in the $150,000 prize with the men. However, he DQ'ed, allowing Jamie the final spot.

Notes

  1. Jake quit the game in Episode 10, citing personal reasons. The Inner Circle agreed and voted him off officially.
  2. Dan was originally voted off in Episode 8. However, when Puck quit the game, Dan was brought back because the teams needed to have the same number of players.
  3. David E. quit the game on the first episode after coming into conflict with Puck, who had suggested David to be eliminated by the Inner Circle. David, who was already offended by Puck spitting on him, chose to leave the game.
  4. Emily quit the game in Episode 15 because she did not want to participate in the game without her boyfriend James, who was just voted off by the Inner Circle. Genesis, who was originally voted off, was not eliminated and Lori, who had the fourth highest score was automatically put in the Inner Circle.
  5. Eric N. dedicated the lifesaver to his sister, who was in the hospital with an over-100 degree fever. The lifesaver was not used to save a contestant, which was allowed in the game.
  6. Jamie did inform Jonny of who he was giving the life saver to prior to the elimination. After Veronica was eliminated, he said that he was about to give it to Blair but then gave it to Veronica. Since Jonny was never informed and Jamie made it clear that he changed his mind after the elimination, his original selection of Blair had to stay, thereby eliminating Veronica.
  7. Blair refused the lifesaver in Episode 13 because he felt that he did not deserve to stay over the other Men who had scored higher than him on the scoreboard.
  8. Shane refused the lifesaver in Episode 16 because he did not want Antoine to give up his spot in the final four.
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