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The Inferno is the eighth season of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It premiered on February 2, 2004, and concluded with the reunion special on May 31, 2004.

Description[]

In the heat of Acapulco, Mexico, all-star teams of The Real World and Road Rules cast members battle each other for over $300,000 dollars worth of cash and prizes. In a game where even their own teammates can stab them in the back, they'll have to fight and scheme to avoid being eliminated in the dreaded INFERNO, a head-to-head battle that will test their minds, bodies, and spirits.

Things heat up as 20 veterans of The Real World and Road Rules hit the sandy shores of Acapulco, Mexico for the next Challenge. BMX bad ass Dave Mirra hosts what promises to be the most exciting Challenge ever. From an adrenaline-fueled 13th floor rope climb to a gross-out worm munching competition, the players will be pushed beyond their physical and mental limits in 16 different challenges that will ultimately determine which team reigns supreme.

If bragging rights aren't enough incentive to win, there's always the boat load of prize money. Each challenge is worth $10,000 and the winning team will have the money deposited into their team bank account. The final challenge is worth a whopping $150,000. That's $300,000 in cash on the line.

Players will have to take out the competition on both sides if they want to stick around long enough to win and that means staying out of the line of fire--the dreaded "Inferno." Here's how it works. After the first challenge, the teams meet separately to decide which two players from their own team will be nominated to go into the "Inferno." In a new twist, the opposite team will have the opportunity to choose which one out of the two nominees they want to see face off in the "Inferno." Will they try to take out the team leader or will they go for the weak link? Strategies and back stabbing are bound to occur, but it's not that cut and dry. Unlike the "Gauntlet," the elected "Inferno" representatives will stick around for another round of competition. The game will heat up if one of the "Inferno" nominees nabs the Aztec Lifesaver in this second competition, which will save them from the wrath of the "Inferno." The "Inferno" nominee who has been saved can then choose a new team member to throw into the Inferno. After the second challenge, the two representatives from each team must face off in the "Inferno," a head to head competition designed to test the limits of human endurance. With games ranging from wearing a helmet full of bugs to being covered in itching powder then walking on a treadmill, the "Inferno" is sure to test even the toughest of competitors. If a player loses the "Inferno," they are sent home with no money and a bruised ego. If they win, they must return to the team that sent them to be eliminated. Can you say, "resentment?" Teams will strategize to sacrifice the weak and keep the strong, sparing no feelings in the quest for the ultimate prize. Champions will fall and longs shots will prevail. If the thrill of competition isn't enough, there will be cuddling, bickering, betrayal and bitterness. Old relationships end hard, as new ones begin. Old rivals square off in pull no punch arguments.

The Inferno is a head-to-head battle that will test minds, bodies, and spirits. Get ready for a dirt-flying, back-stabbing, knock-down, drag-out Real World/Road Rules Challenge.

Contestants[]

Real World
Contestant Finish
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Coral Smith
The Real World: Back to New York
Runners-Up
in Handsome Reward
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CT Tamburello
The Real World: Paris
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Mike Mizanin
The Real World: Back to New York
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Syrus Yarbrough
The Real World: Boston
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David Burns
The Real World: Seattle
Eliminated
in The Final Burn
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Leah Gillingwater
The Real World: Paris
Eliminated
in Window Washing
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Julie Stoffer
The Real World: New Orleans
Eliminated
in Balcony Swing
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Mallory Snyder
The Real World: Paris
Eliminated
in Don't Yank My Chain
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Trishelle Cannatella
The Real World: Las Vegas
Eliminated
in Climbing Wall
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Ace Amerson
The Real World: Paris
Eliminated
in Birdfeeder
Road Rules
Contestant Finish
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Abram Boise
Road Rules: South Pacific
Winners
in Handsome Reward
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Christena Pyle
Road Rules: South Pacific
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Darrell Taylor
Road Rules: Campus Crawl
HollyInfernoIcon
Holly Shand
Road Rules: Latin America
KatieInfernoIcon
Katie Doyle
Road Rules: The Quest
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Kendal Sheppard
Road Rules: Campus Crawl
TimmyInfernoIcon
Timmy Beggy
Road Rules: USA – The Second Adventure
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Veronica Portillo
Road Rules: Semester at Sea
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Shane Landrum
Road Rules: Campus Crawl
Eliminated
in Bungee Bound
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Jeremy Blossom
Road Rules: South Pacific
Eliminated
in Balls Out

Game Summary[]

Episode Challenge winners Aztec LifeSaver winners Inferno Selections Inferno game Inferno outcome
# Challenge Real World Road Rules Real World Road Rules Winner Loser
1 Grope the Rope Road Rules Ace Syrus Jeremy Timmy
2 Bird Feeder Real World Syrus Darrell Ace Bug Helmet Jeremy Ace
3 Wreck N' Roll Road Rules Leah Trishelle Holly Katie
4 Climbing Wall Road Rules CT Timmy Chili Counter Holly Trishelle
5 Disco Domino Derby Real World David Mike Abram Jeremy
6 Balls Out Real World CT Veronica Human Candelabra Mike Jeremy
7 Ultimate Saturn Road Trip Road Rules Coral Mallory Christena Katie
8 Don't Yank My Chain Road Rules Mike Veronica Noise Pollution Christena Mallory
9 Come Sail Away Road Rules CT David Abram Shane
10 Bungee Bound Road Rules CT Holly CT Don't Toss Your Cookies CT Shane
11 Twist and Shoot Road Rules Julie Leah Katie Veronica
12 Balcony Swing Real World CT Veronica Katie Scratchathon Katie Julie
13 Fallen Angels Road Rules David Syrus Darrell Timmy
14/15 Saturn Valet Ballet Road Rules David Kendal Leah Kendal Brick by Brick Kendal Leah
15/16 Window Washing Road Rules Coral N/A Katie Veronica
Coral Veronica David Katie Smell You Later Katie David
17 Seven Deadly Sins Road Rules
     The contestant won the Life Saver and saved themselves.
     The contestant was placed in the Inferno by the Life Saver winner.
     The contestant was saved by another contestant with a Life Saver.
     The contestant won the Life Saver and put themselves in the Inferno.

Notes:

  • No actual moments from the house were shown during Episode 16. A one-hour retrospective of the first 15 episodes was aired instead and the competition continued in Episode 17.

Episode Progress[]

Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14/15 15/16 Finale
Abram SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Christena SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Darrell SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Holly SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Katie SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE SAFE ELIM WINNER
Kendal SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE WINNER
Timmy SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Veronica SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER
CT SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE LOSER
Coral SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN LOSER
Mike SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LOSER
Syrus SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LOSER
David SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN OUT
Leah SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Julie SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Shane SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Mallory SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Jeremy SAFE ELIM SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Trishelle SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Ace SAFE OUT
Competition
     The contestant won the final challenge.
     The contestant lost the final challenge
     The contestant won the Aztec Life Saver and saved themselves.
     The contestant won the Aztec Life Saver but chose not to use it.
     The contestant was safe from the Inferno.
     The contestant was selected to go into the Inferno.
     The contestant was nominated but not selected to go into the Inferno.
     The contestant was saved by the Aztec Life Saver winner.
     The contestant was selected to go into the Inferno and won.
     The contestant was put into the Inferno by the Aztec Life Saver winner and won.
     The contestant won the Aztec Life Saver, went into the Inferno and won.
     The contestant lost in the Inferno and was eliminated.

Episodes[]

Reunion[]

Trivia[]

  • Piggy Thomas was flown to Mexico with the initial cast as a member of the Road Rules team. She returned home shortly after filming began for unknown reasons and was replaced by Christena Pyle who arrived before the first challenge. Piggy can be briefly seen in footage of the cast's arrival.
The Challenge Series

Road Rules: All StarsReal World vs. Road RulesChallenge 2000Extreme ChallengeBattle of the Seasons (2002)Battle of the SexesThe GauntletThe InfernoBattle of the Sexes 2The Inferno IIThe Gauntlet 2Fresh MeatThe DuelThe Inferno 3The Gauntlet IIIThe IslandThe Duel IIThe RuinsFresh Meat IICutthroatRivalsBattle of the ExesBattle of the Seasons (2012)Rivals IIFree AgentsBattle of the Exes IIBattle of the BloodlinesRivals IIIInvasion of the ChampionsDirty 30VendettasFinal ReckoningWar of the WorldsWar of the Worlds 2Total MadnessDouble AgentsSpies, Lies & AlliesRide or DiesBattle for a New Champion

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