Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island

The Island
Season Information
Season No.	16
Location	Colón Island, Panama
Original Network	MTV
Original Release	September 10 – November 5, 2008
No. of Episodes	9 (including reunion)
Host	TJ Lavin
Prize Money	$300,000
Winners	Red Boat Derrick Kosinski Evelyn Smith Johnny Devenanzio Kenny Santucci
Season Chronology
Previous	The Gauntlet III
Next	The Duel II
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The Island is the 16th season of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It premiered on September 10th, 2008 and concluded on November 5th, 2008 with the reunion special.

Description

Somewhere off the coast of Panama, 20 former Real Worlders and Road Rulers are dropped into shark-infested waters. After swimming for safety, they come upon The Island. Here, veterans and rookies alike will compete for a share of a $300,000 buried treasure during the latest season of The Real World/Road Rules Challenge.

But this time around, say goodbye to weekly challenges because survival is the only challenge. Gone are the days when a comfy bed and a fully stocked bar greeted the contestants after a difficult day. On The Island, competitors will have to find their own food and shelter. Staying in the game won't be half as hard as staying alive in the harsh jungle wilderness.

And, for the first time ever, there are no predetermined teams going into this Real World/Road Rules Challenge. That means it's up to the contestants to forge their own alliances -- or not. Who will be left out? Who will opt to be a loner? Which alliances will be torn apart by treachery? Only time will tell...

Of course, the social aspect is only one facet of this complex competition. During their time on The Island, contestants must construct two boats that they will eventually use to reach a nearby island. On the other island, $300,000 in gold awaits the first four people to lay claim to it. How will they build these boats? Materials will be air-dropped in every few days, but it's up to the contestants to assemble the pieces and make sure their vessels are seaworthy.

Once the boats are complete, only eight key-holders will be allowed to board. In order to get a key, contestants must risk it all in a three-way face-off. Yup, each week three contestants do battle, and one leaves -- leaves for the other island, that is. After each face-off, the winner receives a key, and one of the losers is voted off The Island. Naturally, the rules can change at any time and no key-holder is ever completely safe.

While friendships and alliances are extremely important in such a cutthroat game, romance just might trump them both. When old flames are reunited and new relationships emerge, anything can happen. Some contestants might let their hearts lead them right out of the game while others might try to charm their way to victory. But no matter what happens, drama is inevitable.

Anything goes in this 20-person melee, but only four will emerge victorious. It's a race for buried treasure unlike any other, where staying alive is just as important as staying ahead of the game. Drama, heartbreak and treachery are all guaranteed, so just one question remains: who will conquer The Island?

Contestants

Male contestants Contestant Finish Derrick Kosinski Road Rules: X-Treme 7th season Winners in Sailing to Victory Johnny Devenanzio The Real World: Key West 4th season Kenny Santucci Fresh Meat 5th season Ryan Kehoe Fresh Meat 3rd season Runner-Up in Sailing to Victory Dunbar Merrill The Real World: Sydney Rookie Eliminated in Sailing to Victory Dan Walsh Road Rules 2007: Viewers' Revenge Rookie Eliminated in Sailing to Victory Cohutta Grindstaff The Real World: Sydney Rookie Eliminated in Island King Tyrie Ballard The Real World: Denver 3rd season Eliminated in Ev vs. the Island Abram Boise Road Rules: South Pacific 6th season Eliminated in Calling It Quits Dave Malinosky The Real World: Hollywood Rookie Quit in Calling It Quits

Female contestants Contestant Finish Evelyn Smith Fresh Meat 4th season Winner in Sailing to Victory Jenn Grijalva The Real World: Denver 2nd season Runners-Up in Sailing to Victory Paula Meronek The Real World: Key West 4th season Robin Hibbard The Real World: San Diego 6th season Johanna Botta The Real World: Austin 3rd season Eliminated in Sailing to Victory KellyAnne Judd The Real World: Sydney Rookie Colie The Real World: Denver 2nd season Eliminated in Down to the Wire Ashli Robson The Real World: Sydney Rookie Eliminated in Are You a Quitter? Rachel Robinson Road Rules: Campus Crawl 5th season Eliminated in Girl Fight Tonya Cooley The Real World: Chicago 7th season Eliminated in Welcome to the Island

Game Summary

Elimination chart
Episode		Face-off nominees				Face-off outcome
#	Face-off					Winner	Key Stolen	Saved	Eliminated		Vote
1	Leaning Tower	Abram	Kenny		Tonya	Abram	N/A	Kenny	Tonya		14-3
2	Ring Wrestle	Abram	Derrick		Johnny	Derrick		Johnny	Abram		9-6
3	The Rack	KellyAnne	Rachel		Robin	KellyAnne		Robin	Rachel		8-6
4	Ball Buster	Ashli	Jenn		Paula	Paula		Jenn	Ashli		7-0
5	Bridge It	Dan	Evelyn		Tyrie	Evelyn	Johnny	Dan	Tyrie		9-2
6	Rat in a Cage	Cohutta	Derrick		Johnny	Johnny	Evelyn	Derrick	Cohutta		10-1
7	Timber	Colie	Johanna		Ryan	Ryan	KellyAnne	Johanna	Colie		10-0
8	Water Bound	Dan		Evelyn		Evelyn	Dunbar	N/A	Dan	Dunbar	N/A
		Johanna		KellyAnne					Johanna	KellyAnne
	Final Challenge	Winners:      Derrick, Evelyn, Johnny, Kenny				2nd place:      Jenn, Paula, Robin, Ryan

Episode Progress

Contestants	Episodes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Finale
Derrick	Kenny	WIN	Rachel	Ashli	Tyrie	SAFE	Colie	–	WINNER
Evelyn	Tonya	Johnny	Robin	Ashli	WIN	Cohutta	Colie	WIN	WINNER
Johnny	Tonya	SAFE	Rachel	Ashli	Tyrie	WIN	Colie	–	WINNER
Kenny	SAFE	Abram	Rachel	N/A	Tyrie	Cohutta	Colie	–	WINNER
Jenn	Kenny	Johnny	Robin	SAFE	Dan	Cohutta	Colie	–	LOSER
Paula	Tonya	Abram	Rachel	WIN	Tyrie	Cohutta	Colie	–	LOSER
Robin	Tonya	Johnny	SAFE	N/A	Tyrie	Cohutta	Colie	–	LOSER
Ryan	Kenny	Abram	Rachel	N/A	Tyrie	Cohutta	WIN	–	LOSER
Dunbar	Tonya	Abram	Rachel	N/A	Tyrie	Cohutta	Colie	OUT
Johanna	Tonya	Abram	Rachel	N/A	N/A	Cohutta	SAFE	OUT
KellyAnne	Tonya	Johnny	WIN	Ashli	Tyrie	Derrick	Colie	OUT
Dan	Tonya	Abram	Rachel	Ashli	SAFE	Cohutta	Colie	OUT
Colie	Tonya	Abram	Robin	N/A	Dan	Cohutta	OUT
Cohutta	Tonya	Abram	Robin	Ashli	Tyrie	OUT
Tyrie	Tonya	Abram	Robin	Ashli	OUT
Ashli	Tonya	Johnny	Robin	OUT
Rachel	Tonya	Johnny	OUT
Abram	WIN	OUT
Dave	Tonya	QUIT
Tonya	OUT
VOTE	14 - 3	9 - 6	8 - 6	7 - 0	9 - 2	10 - 1	10 - 0

Competition

     The contestant won the competition.

     The contestant made it to the end of the challenge but lost in the final.

     The contestant won the face-off and a key.

     The contestant won the face-off and took another contestant's key.

     The contestant lost the face-off but was not eliminated and received a key.

     The contestant lost the face-off but was not eliminated.

     The contestant had their key stolen by the face-off winner.

     The contestant had their key stolen by the face-off winner and was automatically eliminated.

     The contestant lost the face-off and was automatically eliminated.

     The contestant lost the face-off and was voted out.

     The contestant quit the competition.

     The contestant was given a key by an eliminated player.

Key Progress

Episode	Key Number
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	Abram	Kenny
2	Dunbar		Derrick	Johnny
3					KellyAnne	Robin
4							Paula	Jenn
5				Evelyn
6				Johnny
7					Ryan
8	Evelyn

• Key Holder at the end of each Episode.