Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno 3

The Inferno 3 is the 14th season of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It premiered on April 10th, 2007 and concluded on July 10th, 2007 with the "Blazed and Confused: Top Ten Moments" special. It is the third installment in the Inferno trilogy and follows the 2005 season, The Inferno II.

Description

Get prepared for the most intense Inferno yet. We're now 14 seasons into the Real World/Road Rules Challenge and this is the third Inferno, so expect the unexpected as we take 20 competitors deep into the wilds of South Africa. We've split these familiar individuals into two teams. One team is built from loyalty and trust. The other team is formed on a basis of manipulation and lies. Despite the differences between them, both teams have a common goal: Win. But what will they win? Oh, the prize is a very nice chunk of change. With each individual Challenge worth $15,000 and the final Challenge carrying a $150,000 price tag, there's more than $400 large at stake here. And only those who survive to reach the end get the money in their team's bank account and a shot at winning the final mission. Here's how Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Inferno 3 is going to work: Over the course of the competition, the Bad Asses and the Good Guys will compete in Challenges as teams and individuals. After each team mission, each team must choose someone from the opposition to go into The Inferno, alternating male and female selections week-by-week. Ah, but that won't necessarily seal their fate. Oh no. The chosen Bad Ass and Good Guy will be given an opportunity to save themselves from The Inferno. All they'll have to do is outperform their teammates during the next individual mission. If they do, they'll win the Life Shield. The Life Shield gives a competitor the option to chose someone else from their team to take their place and face off in The Inferno. Additionally, if someone else wins the Life Shield, that person could save the chosen team member by making the ultimate Real World/Road Rules Challenge sacrifice: opting to go into The Inferno in their place. As always, in The Inferno will put to the test the courage, endurance and strength of each of these competitors. But most of all, it will challenge their will to survive and the depth of their desire to take home the cash. Place your bets ...

Cast

Bad Asses
Contestant		Finish
	Abram Boise Road Rules: South Pacific	Winners in The Big Five
	Derrick Kosinski Road Rules: X-Treme
	Evelyn Smith Fresh Meat
	Janelle Casanave The Real World: Key West
	Kenny Santucci Fresh Meat
	Tonya Cooley The Real World: Chicago
	Aneesa Ferreira The Real World: Chicago	Eliminated in Team Girl Squad
	Jenn Grijalva The Real World: Denver	Eliminated in Match Point
	Danny Jamieson The Real World: Austin	Eliminated in Off The Wall
	Tyrie Ballard The Real World: Denver	Eliminated in The Good Guys Strike Back!
	Chris "CT" Tamburello The Real World: Paris	Disqualified in Welcome to Africa, Part 1

Good Guys
Contestant		Finish
	Ace Amerson The Real World: Paris	Runners-Up in The Big Five
	Alton Williams The Real World: Las Vegas
	Cara Zavaleta Road Rules: South Pacific
	Johnny Devenanzio The Real World: Key West
	Paula Meronek The Real World: Key West
	Susie Meister Road Rules: Down Under
	Davis Mallory The Real World: Denver	Eliminated in Hook The Man
	Timmy Beggy Road Rules: USA – The Second Adventure	Disqualified in Pane In The Glass
	Colie The Real World: Denver	Eliminated in Walk This Way
	Rachel Moyal The Real World: Austin	Eliminated in Playing The Game

Game Summary

Elimination chart

Episode		Challenge Winner	Gender	Life Shield Winners		Inferno Selections		Inferno Game	Inferno Outcome
#	Challenge	Challenge Winner	Gender	Good Guys	Bad Asses	Good Guys	Bad Asses	Inferno Game	Winner	Loser
1*	Unbraided	Bad Asses	Male			Davis	Abram
2/3	Ladder Race	Bad Asses	Male	Alton	Abram	Alton	Tyrie	Head Rush	Alton	Tyrie
3	Battering Ram	Good Guys	Female			Susie	Jenn
4	Wrap and Roll	Good Guys	Female	Susie	N/A	Rachel		Ejection	Jenn	Rachel
5	Rope Burn	Good Guys	Male			Davis	Danny
6	Reversible Climbing Wall	Bad Asses	Male	Johnny	Abram			Watch Your Back	Davis	Danny
7	Grape Smash	Bad Asses	Female			Susie	Jenn
8	Steady As You Go	Good Guys	Female	Susie	Tonya	Colie		Spokesmodel	Jenn	Colie
9	Leaps and Bounds	Bad Asses	Male			Ace	Kenny
10	Dog Day Afternoon	Bad Asses	Male	Ace	Kenny	Timmy	Abram	Smash House	Abram	Timmy*
11	Hand Car	Good Guys	Female			Susie	Jenn
12	Giraffic Park	Good Guys	Female	Paula	Janelle			Zero Gravity	Susie	Jenn
13	Captain's Chair	Bad Asses	N/A			Davis	Derrick
13	Captain's Chair	Bad Asses	N/A			Susie	Aneesa
14	Hook Me	Bad Asses	Male	Johnny	Kenny			Corner Ball	Derrick	Davis
15	Nothin' But Net	Bad Asses	Female	Susie	Evelyn	Paula		Shimmy	Paula	Aneesa
16	The Big Five	Bad Asses

The contestant was saved by another contestant with a Life Shield.

The contestant won the Life Shield and saved themselves.

The contestant won the Life Shield and put themselves in the Inferno.

The contestant was placed in the Inferno by the Life Shield winner.

Notes:

Before any challenges took place, CT was removed from the game for drunkenly punching Davis. Derrick was brought in as CT's replacement.
The Life-Shield in Episode 4 was only awarded to the nominee of the winning team - The Good Guys.
At the "Smash House" Inferno, Timmy broke all of his glass panes plus the last pane first. But TJ delivered the news that Timmy actually missed a pane of glass. The win was then given to Abram, and Timmy was disqualified and sent home.
The "Captain's Chair" challenge in Episode 13 was designated as both a male and a female Inferno nomination. The male Inferno elimination was held after the "Hook Me" challenge, while the female Inferno elimination was held after the "Nothin' But Net" challenge.

Inferno Progress

Contestants	Episodes
Contestants	1	2/3	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Finale
Abram	ELIM	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WINNER
Derrick	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	ELIM	SAFE	WINNER
Evelyn	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	WINNER
Janelle	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WINNER
Kenny	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	WINNER
Tonya	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WINNER
Ace	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	LOSER
Alton	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	LOSER
Cara	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	LOSER
Johnny	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	LOSER
Paula	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	LOSER
Susie	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	ELIM	ELIM	SAFE	WIN	LOSER
Aneesa	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	OUT
Davis	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	OUT
Jenn	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	OUT
Timmy	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	DQ
Colie	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Danny	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	OUT
Rachel	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Tyrie	SAFE	OUT
CT	DQ

Competition: The contestant won the final challenge.; The contestant lost the final challenge; The contestant won the Life Shield and saved themselves.; The contestant won the Life Shield 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 Shield winner.; The contestant was selected to go into the Inferno and won.; The contestant was put into the Inferno by the Life Shield winner and won.; The contestant was put into the Inferno by the Life Shield winner and won by default.; The contestant won the Life Shield, went into the Inferno and won.; The contestant lost in the Inferno and was eliminated.; The contestant was disqualified from the competition.

The Challenge Series

Road Rules: All Stars • Real World/Road Rules Challenge • Challenge 2000 • Extreme Challenge • Battle of the Seasons (2002) • Battle of the Sexes • The Gauntlet • The Inferno • Battle of the Sexes 2 • The Inferno II • The Gauntlet 2 • Fresh Meat • The Duel • The Inferno 3 • The Gauntlet III • The Island • The Duel II • The Ruins • Fresh Meat II • Cutthroat • Rivals • Battle of the Exes • Battle of the Seasons (2012) • Rivals II • Free Agents • Battle of the Exes II • Battle of the Bloodlines • Rivals III • Invasion of the Champions • XXX: Dirty 30 • Vendettas • Final Reckoning • War of the Worlds • War of the Worlds 2 • Total Madness • Double Agents • Spies, Lies & Allies