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Rivals III is the 28th season of The Challenge. This season features various alumni from The Real World, The Challenge, and Are You the One? teaming up with their biggest rival of the opposite sex for a share of $350,000. This season was filmed in Mexico and Argentina for the final from November to December 2015.

Description[]

They’ve been pissed off. They’ve been wronged. They’ve been betrayed. And now they want vengeance! Rivals is back and the stakes couldn’t be higher! Twenty-six fan-favorites from The Challenge, The Real World, and Are You The One? will head to exotic Mexico and be paired up with their biggest enemy! However...this time around the game has a shocking twist – players will be paired up with their rival – of the opposite sex! These guys and girls must figure out a way get over their bad blood as they compete in a series of heart-pounding challenges in order to earn a share of the massive $350,000 prize! Tempers will rise, passions will flare, and pride will be on the line in the most shocking season of The Challenge yet!

Format[]

Similar to the Battle of the Exes format, each team participates in numerous challenges, which are followed by an elimination round — "The Jungle." The winning team of each challenge is safe from elimination, while the last-place finisher is automatically sent to The Jungle. The winning team also earns the right of choosing two teams that will face the last-place finisher in The Jungle. Prior to The Jungle, the two teams nominated by the winning team participate in a elimination draw in which all four participants either draw one of three white skulls or one black skull out of a bag (similar to the Free Agents season). When a participant draws a black skull, his or her team will face the last-place finisher in The Jungle. The team who wins the elimination round returns to the game and has a shot at a $350,000 prize, while the losing team is eliminated from the game.

Money for finalists is split as follows:

  • First Place: $275,000 ($137,500 each)
  • Second Place: $50,000 ($25,000 each)
  • Third Place: $25,000 ($12,500 each)

Twists[]

  • Skull Draw: Unlike previous seasons where the Power Team chooses one team to go against the last-place player, the Power Team will nominate two teams. The team that competes is determined by the Skull Draw. One by one each player from each team will draw out skulls from a box. If they draw out a white skull, the team is safe at that moment. If they draw a black skull, the team will go into elimination against the last-place players.
  • Share or Steal: Each contestant will compete against their partners for points. The partner that accumulates the most points will decide to share or steal the money they earned in the Final Challenge.

Contestants[]

Teams
Male partner Female partner Finish
BananasRivals3Icon
Johnny Bananas
The Real World: Key West
SarahRivals3Icon
Sarah Patterson
The Real World: Brooklyn
Winners
in Split Decision
VinceRivals3Icon
Vince Gliatta
Battle of the Bloodlines
JennaRivals3Icon
Jenna Compono
Real World: Ex-Plosion
Runners-Up
in Split Decision
DevinRivals3Icon
Devin Walker
Are You the One? 3
CheyenneRivals3Icon
Cheyenne Floyd
Are You the One? 3
Third Place
in Split Decision
DarioRivals3Icon
Dario Medrano
Are You the One? 2
NicoleRivals3Icon
Nicole Ramos
Battle of the Bloodlines
Eliminated
in Grapes. Wrath.
WesRivals3Icon
Wes Bergmann
The Real World: Austin
NanyRivals3Icon
Nany González
The Real World: Las Vegas (2011)
Eliminated
in Raging Bullies
NateRivals3Icon
Nate Siebenmark
Are You the One? 2
ChristinaRivals3Icon
Christina LeBlanc
Are You the One? 2
Eliminated
in Rivals: Civil War
CoryRivals3Icon
Cory Wharton
Real World: Ex-Plosion
AshleyRivals3Icon
Ashley Mitchell
Real World: Ex-Plosion
Eliminated
in Rivals: Civil War
JamieRivals3Icon
Jamie Banks
Battle of the Bloodlines
KellyAnneRivals3Icon
KellyAnne Judd
The Real World: Sydney
Eliminated
in Let Sleeping Dogs Wake
TonyRivals3Icon
Tony Raines
Real World: Skeletons
CamilaRivals3Icon
Camila Nakagawa
Spring Break Challenge
Disqualified
in Stand by Me
NelsonRivals3Icon
Nelson Thomas
Are You the One? 3
AmandaRivals3Icon
Amanda Garcia
Are You the One? 3
Eliminated
in Camilanator: Salvation
ThomasRivals3Icon
Thomas Buell
Real World: Ex-Plosion
SimoneRivals3Icon
Simone Kelly
Are You the One? 1
Quit
in The Naked Truth
JohnnyRivals3Icon
Johnny Reilly
The Real World: Portland
JessicaRivals3Icon
Jessica McCain
The Real World: Portland
Eliminated
in Where the Ratchet Things Are
BrandonRivals3Icon
Brandon Tindel
Are You the One? 2
BrianaRivals3Icon
Briana LaCuesta
Are You the One? 2
Quit
in I'm Going Home
LeroyRivals3Icon
Leroy Garrett
The Real World: Las Vegas (2011)
AvereyRivals3Icon
Averey Tressler
The Real World: Portland
Medically Disqualified
in The Curse of the Black Skull

Game Summary[]

Episode Challenge Winners Jungle teams Jungle game Jungle outcome
# Challenge Last-place Winner's pick Black skull pick Winners Losers
1/2[1] Give Me Some Slack Jenna & Vince Jessica & Johnny Brandon & Briana Cheyenne & Devin Back It Up Jessica & Johnny Cheyenne & Devin
Cheyenne & Devin
3 Dirty Laundry
N/A
[2]
4/5[3] Out On a Limb Ashley & Cory Jessica & Johnny Amanda & Nelson Amanda & Nelson Weight for Me[4] Amanda & Nelson Jessica & Johnny
Simone & Thomas
6 Laps of Judgement Bananas & Sarah Camila & Tony[5] Nany & Wes
N/A[6]
Simone & Thomas
7 Road to Nowhere Christina & Nate Jamie & KellyAnne Amanda & Nelson Amanda & Nelson Chill Out Jamie & KellyAnne Amanda & Nelson
Cheyenne & Devin
8/9[7] Up All Night Bananas & Sarah Nany & Wes Cheyenne & Devin Jamie & KellyAnne Hear Me Out Nany & Wes Jamie & KellyAnne
Jamie & KellyAnne
10/11 Take It to the Grave Dario & Nicole Christina & Nate Ashley & Cory Ashley & Cory Spun Out Christina & Nate Ashley & Cory
Cheyenne & Devin
11 Catch & Release Bananas & Sarah Christina & Nate Nany & Wes Nany & Wes Shattered Dreams Nany & Wes Christina & Nate
Cheyenne & Devin
12 Bridging The Gap Bananas & Sarah Dario & Nicole Nany & Wes Nany & Wes Tunnel Vision Dario & Nicole Nany & Wes
Cheyenne & Devin
13 [8] Bananas & Sarah Don't Wine for Me, Argentina Bananas & Sarah Dario & Nicole
Dario & Nicole
13/14 Final Challenge Bananas & Sarah 2nd place: Jenna & Vince; 3rd place: Cheyenne & Devin

Episode Progress[]

Teams Episodes
1/2 3 4/5 6 7 8/9 10/11 11 12 13 Finale
Bananas & Sarah SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN ELIM WINNERS
Jenna & Vince WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SECOND
Cheyenne & Devin OUT SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE THIRD
Dario & Nicole SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE ELIM OUT
Nany & Wes SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE ELIM OUT
Christina & Nate SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE ELIM OUT
Ashley & Cory SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Jamie & KellyAnne SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM OUT
Camila & Tony SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE DQ
Amanda & Nelson N/A SAFE ELIM SAFE OUT
Simone & Thomas SAFE SAFE SAFE QUIT
Jessica & Johnny ELIM SAFE OUT
Brandon & Briana SAFE SAFE QUIT
Averey & Leroy DQ
Competition
     The team won the final challenge.
     The team lost the final challenge.
     The team won the challenge and was safe from the Jungle.
     The team was not selected for the Jungle.
     The team was selected for the Jungle, but pulled a white skull and was safe.
     The team was selected for the Jungle but did not have to compete.
     The team won in the Jungle.
     The team lost in the Jungle.
     A contestant was removed from the competition due to injury, so his/her partner was also eliminated.
     A contestant withdrew from the competition, so his/her partner was also eliminated.
     The team was disqualified from the competition due to violent behavior.

Notes[]

  1. Averey & Leroy were removed from the competition in episode 2 due to injury. Leroy initially revealed in episode 1 that he was suffering from a pinched nerve in his back, though he and Averey participated in the "Give Me Some Slack" challenge. Prior to the first Jungle nomination in episode 2, T.J. delivered the news that Leroy was medically unable to continue competing, and Averey was sent home as the result of being Leroy's partner.
  2. Amanda & Nelson were brought into the competition prior to the "Dirty Laundry" challenge in episode 3, as a replacement team for Averey & Leroy. T.J. surprised every team that no Jungle nomination would be held following the "Dirty Laundry" challenge in Episode 3. In addition, no winning or losing team was announced, but if it was, it would have been either Christina & Nate, Nany & Wes or Camila & Tony.
  3. Prior to the "Out On A Limb" challenge in episode 4, Brandon quit the game due to homesickness. Briana was sent home as the result of being Brandon's partner.
  4. After losing in the first Jungle, Cheyenne & Devin were brought back to the competition prior to the second Jungle as a replacement team for Brandon & Briana.
  5. Christina & Nate finished last in the "Laps of Judgment" challenge in episode 6 after losing one of their tokens. At the end of the challenge, Christina & Nate asked if any one of the teams had taken their token by accident, but no one said they had it. However, at the nomination ceremony. T. J. Lavin then explained that Camila & Tony sabotaged Christina & Nate by grabbing one of their tokens. Though Camila & Tony did it by accident, they were automatically sent into the Jungle instead of Christina & Nate.
  6. Simone & Thomas were nominated for the Jungle in episode 6. However, due to a personal emergency back home, Thomas quit the game, and Simone was sent home as a result of being his partner. T. J. Lavin then explained that a Jungle would still happen if Nany & Wes drew a black skull. As the result of Nany & Wes both drawing white skulls, no Jungle was held in Episode 6.
  7. Prior to the "Up All Night" challenge in episode 8, Camila & Tony were disqualified from the competition after they engaged in a drunken, disorderly and near-violent altercation with each other.
  8. No challenge was held prior to the Final Cork selections, and no team had immunity from the final Cork draws. Cheyenne & Devin and Jenna & Vince each drew white works out of a bag, and secured their spots in the final challenge, while Dario & Nicole and Bananas & Sarah each drew black corks and participated in the last Jungle.

Episodes[]

Episode Air date Viewers (in millions)
1 "Mexican Standoff" May 4, 2016 0.66
2 "The Curse of the Black Skull" May 11, 2016 0.70
3 "The Replacements" May 18, 2016 0.73
4 "I'm Going Home" May 25, 2016 0.84
5 "Where the Ratchet Things Are" June 1, 2016 0.73
6 "The Naked Truth" June 8, 2016 0.74
7 "Camilanator: Salvation" June 15, 2016 0.78
8 "Stand by Me" June 22, 2016 0.86
9 "Let Sleeping Dogs Wake" June 29, 2016 0.84
10 "Digging Your Own Grave" July 6, 2016 0.92
11 "Rivals: Civil War" July 13, 2016 0.76
12 "Raging Bullies" July 20, 2016 0.80
13 "Grapes. Wrath." July 27, 2016 0.68
14 "Split Decision" August 3, 2016 0.72

Reunion[]

The reunion was filmed in New York City, New York, and was hosted by entertainment personality Nessa. The contestants who attended the reunion were: Ashley, Bananas, Camila, Cheyenne, Cory, Dario, Devin, Jenna, Nany, Nate, Nicole, Sarah, Vince, and Wes.

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