Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II is the 10th 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 2.
The Inferno II is the second of The Inferno series, with the original Inferno airing in 2004, and The Inferno 3 following in 2007. The show aired in 2005,Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II at the Internet Movie Database, and took place in Manzanillo, Mexico.
On December 15, 2020, the season was made available to stream on Netflix in the United States.
Format This challenge was the same as The Inferno, except this time each team was allowed to choose only one "Inferno nominee" from the opposite team. This nominee had to win the "life shield" to save him or herself. The contestants in this challenge were grouped into two teams of "Good Guys" and "Bad Asses", representing the "heroes" and "villains" of their respective seasons.
Contestants + Bad Asses team PlayerOriginal seasonFinishAbram BoiseRoad Rules: South PacificRunner-upChris "CT" TamburelloThe Real World: Paris Runner-upDerrick KosinskiRoad Rules: X-Treme Runner-upRachel RobinsonRoad Rules: Campus Crawl Runner-upTina BartaRoad Rules: South Pacific Runner-upTonya CooleyThe Real World: Chicago Runner-upVeronica PortilloRoad Rules: Semester at SeaRunner-upDan RenziThe Real World: MiamiEpisode 14Karamo BrownThe Real World: PhiladelphiaEpisode 6Beth StolarczykThe Real World: Los AngelesEpisode 5+ Good Guys team PlayerOriginal seasonFinishDarrell TaylorRoad Rules: Campus CrawlWinnerJamie ChungThe Real World: San DiegoWinnerLandon LueckThe Real World: Philadelphia WinnerMike MizaninThe Real World: Back to New York WinnerShavonda Billingslea The Real World: PhiladelphiaEpisode 15Julie StofferThe Real World: New OrleansEpisode 12Brad FiorenzaThe Real World: San DiegoEpisode 10Jodi WeathertonRoad Rules: X-TremeEpisode 8Robin HibbardThe Real World: San DiegoEpisode 4Jon BrennanThe Real World: Los AngelesEpisode 2
Gameplay Inferno games Hang Tough: Contestants had to hang on monkey bars and try and knock their opponent off. The last player standing wins the Inferno. Played by: Dan vs. Jon Shack Attack: Each player will be shackled by the waist to a wall and must run across the field to retrieve a key that will unlock their harness. The first player to unlock their harness wins the Inferno. Played by: Tina vs. Robin Knock Your Block Off: Each contestant will wear a helmet with a block fastened on top. The object of the game is to try and knock the block off their opponent's head using a pugil stick. Whoever knocks their opponents block off wins the Inferno. Played by: Landon vs. Karamo That's A Wrap: The objective is to mummify yourself using a long spool of cloth. The first person to completely finish their spool and run across the field to their team flag wins the Inferno. Played by: Veronica vs. Jodi Balls In: Each player will be given five chances to get as many balls inside a basket. If a player steps out of the ring the basket is surrounded by, their ball is considered "dead." The player who has more baskets than their opponent wins the Inferno. Played by: Abram vs. Brad Patch Work: Each player will be harnessed to a bungee while wearing a gymsuit with 27 patches. The object is to rip off all the patches from the opposing player and place as many patches as they can in their basket. The player with the most patches in their basket wins the Inferno. Played by: Tonya vs. Julie Pegged: Each player must climb to the top of a wall using two pegs. The player who can get to the top of the wall and rip their flag off wins the Inferno. Played by: Landon vs. Dan Spinner: Each player will be strapped to a giant wheel and will be spun at different speeds. The player that holds on to their team flag the longest wins the Inferno. Played by: Tonya vs. Shavonda
Game summary EpisodeGenderWinnersLife ShieldInferno selectionsInferno gameInferno outcome#ChallengeGood GuysBad AssesGood GuysBad AssesWinnerEliminated 1 Surf TortureMale Mike Dan 2 Juice It Up Mike CT JonHang Tough Dan Jon 3 X Marks the SpotFemale Robin Tina 4 Run For Your Money Mike DerrickShack Attack Tina Robin 5 Shirt Off My BackMale Mike Karamo 6 Dodge Yer Balls Landon CT LandonKnock Your Block Off Landon Karamo 7 Fill In The GapsFemale Jodi Veronica 8 Zip Up Landon CTThat's A Wrap Veronica Jodi 9 Never Ending ClimbMale Mike Abram 10 What A Drag Mike CT BradBalls In Abram Brad 11 Riddle Me ThisFemale Julie Tonya 12 Time To Ride Landon DerrickPatchwork Tonya Julie 13 If Memory ServesMale Landon Dan 14 Crab Grab Darrell CTPegged Landon Dan15Heart Rate BungeeFemale Shavonda Tonya Landon CT Spinner Tonya Shavonda 16 Montezuma's Revenge
Elimination progress ContestantsEpisode123456789101112131415Finale DarrellSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWONSAFEWINNER JamieSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER LandonSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFEWONNOMWONWINNER MikeNOMWINSAFEWONNOMSAVESAFESAFENOMWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER AbramSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSER CTSAFEWONSAFESAFESAFEWONSAFEWONSAFEWONSAFESAFESAFEWONWONLOSER DerrickSAFESAFESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFELOSER RachelSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSER TinaSAFESAFENOMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSER TonyaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMSAFESAFELOSER VeronicaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSER ShavondaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT DanNOMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMOUT JulieSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMOUT BradSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT JodiSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMOUT KaramoSAFESAFESAFESAFENOMOUT BethSAFESAFESAFESAFE RobinSAFESAFENOMOUT JonSAFEOUT Teams The contestant is on the Bad Asses team The contestant is on the Good Guys team Competition The contestant won the final challenge The contestant lost the final challenge The contestant won the Life Saver and saved themselves The contestant won the Life Saver but did not use it The contestant was safe from the Inferno The contestant was selected to go into the Inferno The contestant was saved by the Life Saver winner The contestant was selected to go into the Inferno and won The contestant won the Life Saver, went into the Inferno and won The contestant lost the Inferno and was eliminated The contestant withdrew from the competition
Teams +Surf Torture (Ep. 1) Brad & Robin Abram & Derrick Darrell & Jodi Beth & Tonya Jamie & Julie CT & Rachel Jon & Shavonda Dan & Karamo Landon & Mike Tina & Veronica+X Marks the Spot (Ep. 3) Julie & Robin Dan & Tonya Jamie & Landon Beth & CT Brad & Shavonda Karamo & Tina Darrell & Mike Abram & Rachel+Dodge Yer Balls (Ep. 6)Round 1Round 2Round 3 Jamie Abram Brad Dan Brad Abram Jodi CT Darrell Karamo Darrell CT Julie Derrick Landon Tonya Landon Derrick Shavonda Rachel Mike Veronica Mike Rachel Tina Tina
+Fill In the Gaps (Ep. 7)Heat 1Heat 2 Darrell Abram Brad CT Julie Dan Jamie Derrick Landon Rachel Jodi Tonya Shavonda Tina Mike Veronica+Heart Rate Bungee (Ep. 15) Darrell & Landon Abram & Rachel Mike & Shavonda Derrick & Tina Jamie & Landon Abram & Veronica CT & Tonya
Episodes
Reunion special Instead of a reunion special, a wrap-up special To Hell & Back: Hot Gossip from the Inferno 2 aired on June 27, 2005.
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References
External links MTV's official Real World website MTV's official Road Rules website