Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel II

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The Duel II
Season 17
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Presented by T. J. Lavin
No. of contestants28
Winners
  • Evan Starkman
  • Rachel Robinson
Location Queenstown, New Zealand
No. of episodes12 (Special & Reunion Included)
Release
Original network MTV
Original releaseApril 8 (2009-04-08) 
June 17, 2009 (2009-06-17)
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Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel II is the 17th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge).

Contents

The Duel II is the sequel to the show's 13th season, The Duel . It took place in Queenstown, New Zealand, [1] with former cast members from MTV's The Real World and Road Rules competing along with several cast members from the Fresh Meat challenge. The season premiered on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, and concluded on June 17, 2009, with the reunion show. [2] [3] [4]

Format

The Duel II follows the same format as the original Duel challenge, with the main difference being that each round of play features a male and female elimination. The specific differences are as follows following differences:

At the end of the season, six contestants compete in the final challenge — three of each gender. First-place wins $100,000, second-place wins $35,000 and third-place wins $15,000. [2] [5]

Contestants

Male contestantsOriginal seasonFinish
Evan Starkman Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat Winner
Brad Fiorenza The Real World: San Diego Runner-up
Mark Long Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure Third place
Landon Lueck The Real World: Philadelphia Episode 10
MJ Garrett [lower-alpha 1] The Real World: PhiladelphiaEpisode 9/10
Derek McCray Road Rules 2007: Viewers' Revenge Episode 8
Dunbar Merrill The Real World: Sydney Episode 7
Eric BanksReal World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh MeatEpisode 6
Isaac StoutThe Real World: SydneyEpisode 5
Nehemiah Clark [lower-alpha 1] The Real World: Austin Episode 4
Davis Mallory The Real World: Denver Episode 3
Ryan KehoeReal World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh MeatEpisode 2
Nick Brown The Real World: Hollywood Episode 1
Adam KingThe Real World: ParisEpisode 1 [lower-alpha 1]
Chris "CT" Tamburello The Real World: Paris Episode 1 [lower-alpha 1]
Female contestantsOriginal seasonFinish
Rachel Robinson Road Rules: Campus Crawl Winner
Brittini SherrodThe Real World: HollywoodRunner-up
Aneesa Ferreira The Real World: Chicago Third place
Diem Brown Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh MeatEpisode 10
Tori Hall Road Rules 2007: Viewers' RevengeEpisode 9/10
Jenn GrijalvaThe Real World: DenverEpisode 8
Paula Meronek The Real World: Key West Episode 7
Kimberly AlexanderThe Real World: HollywoodEpisode 6
Ruthie Alcaide The Real World: Hawaii Episode 5
Katie Doyle Road Rules: The Quest Episode 4
Brooke LaBarberaThe Real World: DenverEpisode 3
Robin HibbardThe Real World: San DiegoEpisode 2
Shauvon TorresThe Real World: SydneyEpisode 1/2

Gameplay

Challenge games

Duel games

Final challenge

The final challenge begins with each player riding on a jet boat, and each player jumping off the boat when it stops in the middle of the river. Each player has to cross from one side of a river to another using a rope. The remainder of the course involves checkpoints reminiscent of each duel elimination. After crossing a river, each player has to run up a steep hill to the first checkpoint, "Spot On," in which each player has to complete a puzzle. The second checkpoint is based on "Duel Pole Dancing," in which each player has to shimmy their way up to the top of a pole in order to unlock a mountain bike. Each player then rides their bike up a mountain side to the third checkpoint, "Back Off." Players have to chain themselves to an iron ring, and have to team up with a player of the opposite gender of their choice. Each pair then advances to the "Push Over" checkpoint, in which players have to push a sled filled with dirt across a line, and remove the dirt to make the sled lighter. Each player then retrieves a key from under the sled's original spot in order to unlock themselves from the metal rings from the previous checkpoint. The final checkpoint is "The Elevator," in which each player has to elevate themselves to the top of "The Duel" structure to retrieve a Māori carving, then sprint to the finish line, where the first-place finishers win $100,000, the second-place finishers win $35,000 and third-place finishers win $15,000. [14]

Game summary

Elimination chart

EpisodeWinnersDuel contestantsDuel gameDuel outcome
#ChallengeVoted InCalled OutWinnerEliminated
1/2 [lower-alpha 1] Last Man Standing [lower-alpha 2] EvanRyanNickThe ElevatorRyanNick
RobinShauvonAneesaBack OffAneesaShauvon
2Freezing as PuckRachelRobinKimberlyDuel Pole DancingKimberlyRobin
MarkMJRyanPush OverMJRyan
3All Shook UpRuthieBrookeBrittiniBack OffBrittiniBrooke
LandonDavisEvanSpot OnEvanDavis
4Luging My MindLandonNehemiahEvanThe ElevatorEvanNehemiah
BrittiniJennKatiePush OverJennKatie
5Don't Let GoMarkIsaacLandonSpot OnLandonIsaac
RachelRuthieKimberlyBack OffKimberlyRuthie
6Dangle DuoLandonDerekEricDuel Pole DancingDerekEric
BrittiniKimberlyJennPush OverJennKimberly
7BurntLandonDunbarMJThe ElevatorMJDunbar
BrittiniPaulaAneesaBack OffAneesaPaula
8Upside DownerLandonDerekEvanSpot OnEvanDerek
RachelJennDiemPush OverDiemJenn
9/10Spelling AirRachelAneesaToriThe ElevatorAneesaTori
EvanMJBradDuel Pole DancingBradMJ
10 [lower-alpha 3] LandonBradBack OffBradLandon
DiemBrittiniPush OverBrittiniDiem
Final ChallengeRachel2nd place: Brittini; 3rd place: Aneesa
Evan2nd place: Brad; 3rd place: Mark

Duel progress

ContestantsChallenges
1/2 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] 23456789/1010 [lower-alpha 3] Finale
EvanWINSAFEELIMELIMSAFESAFESAFEELIMWINSAFEWINNER
RachelSAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINNER
BradSAVESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMELIMSECOND
BrittiniSAFESAFEELIMWINSAFEWINWINSAFESAFEELIMSECOND
AneesaELIMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFEELIMSAFETHIRD
MarkSAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFETHIRD
DiemSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFEOUT
LandonSAFESAFEWINWINELIMWINWINWINSAFEOUT
MJ [lower-alpha 1] SAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFEOUT
ToriSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
JennSAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFEELIMSAFEOUT
DerekSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFEOUT
PaulaSAVESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
DunbarSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
KimberlySAFEELIMSAFESAFEELIMOUT
EricSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
RuthieSAFESAFEWINSAFEOUT
IsaacSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
KatieSAFESAFESAFEOUT
Nehemiah [lower-alpha 1] SAFESAFESAFEOUT
DavisSAFESAFEOUT
BrookeSAFESAFEOUT
RyanELIMOUT
RobinWINOUT
ShauvonOUT
NickOUT
AdamDQ
CTDQ
  The contestant won the final challenge
  The contestant did not win the final challenge
  The contestant won the challenge
  The contestant won the Duel
  The contestant was exempt from Duel selection
  The contestant lost the Duel and was eliminated
  The contestant was disqualified from the competition due to disciplinary reasons

Selection processes

Episodes
1 [lower-alpha 2] 2345678910 [lower-alpha 3]
Evan & RobinMark & RachelLandon & RuthieLandon & BrittiniMark & RachelLandon & BrittiniLandon & BrittiniLandon & RachelEvan & RachelAneesa
MJAneesaBrittiniRachelLandonMarkBradMarkMarkBrad
KatieLandonMarkMarkBrittiniRachelToriBrittiniDiemBrittini
EricBrittiniRachelToriEvanBradMarkBradBradDiem
ToriBradBradBradDiemToriRachelToriToriEvan
MarkToriToriDiemBradEvanEvanEvanLandonLandon
RachelEvanMJEvanToriDiemDiemDiemBrittiniMark
DunbarPaulaAneesaAneesaMJMJMJMJMJRachel
DiemDunbarIsaacMJAneesaAneesaAneesaAneesaAneesa
LandonDiemKatieKimberlyEricEricDerekDerek
BrittiniRyanEricDerekJennJennJennJenn
DerekJennDiemKatieDerekDunbarDunbar
KimberlyNehemiahEvanEricKimberlyPaulaPaula
NickBrookeKimberlyRuthieDunbarDerek
AneesaDavisDerekIsaacPaulaKimberly
IsaacKimberlyJennPaulaIsaac
RuthieDerekNehemiahDunbarRuthie
NehemiahKatiePaulaJenn
BrookeEricDunbarNehemiah
DavisRuthieBrooke
JennIsaacDavis
RyanRobin
ShauvonMJ
  These contestants won the Challenge, and had immunity from the Duel. Both contestants started the selection process.
  The contestant was selected to go into the Duel by the contestant at the end of the selection process.
  The contestant was at the end of the selection process, and automatically was sent into the Duel.

Teams

Last Man Standing (Ep. 1) [lower-alpha 2]
GuysGirls
ColorsBlackColorsBlack
EricDavisAneesaBrooke
EvanDerekBrittiniDiem
MarkDunbarKatieJenn
MJIsaacRachelKimberly
NickLandonRobinShauvon
RyanNehemiahRuthieTori
Freezing as Puck (Ep. 2)
Round 1Round 2
Team 1Team 2Team 1Team 2
Brooke & NehemiahAneesa & EricAneesa & EricBrad & Tori
Davis & RuthieBrad & ToriEvan & PaulaBrittini & Landon
Derek & KimberlyBrittini & LandonMJ & RobinMark & Rachel
Diem & DunbarEvan & Paula
Isaac & KatieMark & Rachel
Jenn & RyanMJ & Robin
Luging My Mind (Ep. 4)
Aneesa & MJ
Brad & Tori
Brittini & Landon
Derek & Kimberly
Diem & Evan
Dunbar & Paula
Eric & Katie
Isaac & Ruthie
Jenn & Nehemiah
Mark & Rachel
Don't Let Go (Ep. 5)
Aneesa & MJ
Brad & Tori
Brittini & Landon
Derek & Kimberly
Diem & Evan
Dunbar & Paula
Eric & Jenn
Isaac & Ruthie
Mark & Rachel
Dangle Duo (Ep. 6)
Aneesa & MJ
Brad & Tori
Brittini & Landon
Derek & Kimberly
Diem & Evan
Dunbar & Paula
Eric & Jenn
Mark & Rachel

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
2211"Damned If You Duel..."April 8, 2009 (2009-04-08)
2222"Duel Unto Others"April 15, 2009 (2009-04-15)
2233"Duel What You Gotta Duel"April 22, 2009 (2009-04-22)
2244"Duel-ality"April 29, 2009 (2009-04-29)
2255"Duelers On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown"May 6, 2009 (2009-05-06)
2266"Dueling For Dunbar"May 13, 2009 (2009-05-13)
2277"Deja Duel"May 20, 2009 (2009-05-20)
2288"If These Duels Could Talk"May 27, 2009 (2009-05-27)
2299"Til Death Duel Us Part"June 3, 2009 (2009-06-03)
23010"Duel Or Die"June 10, 2009 (2009-06-10)

Reunion special

The reunion aired on June 17, 2009, and was hosted by Maria Menounos and was taped at the MTV Studios on June 9, 2009. Cast members that attended were: Landon, Evan, Rachel, Brittini, Aneesa, Kim, Dunbar, Brad, Tori, Diem, Mark, Jenn, & Paula. The many relationships/hookups, fights & missions were discussed. First topic that was discussed was how Rachel beat all of the guys in the final mission. Mark stated that the reason why she had beat every one of the guys because the guys had to wait on the girls at the checkpoint during the middle of the mission. Brad felt like Rachel should have helped him dig more like how Brittini helped Evan, even though Rachel says she did. Maria then asked Evan & Rachel what they did with their money. Rachel said "she is having a good time with it." and Evan says "He is putting it all away and saving it for the right girl." Then, the CT/Adam fight was shown. Mark stated that besides the Diem situation being the source of the fight, past challenge history and them together on their season sparked more tension between the two. Jenn states that the fight was a whole lot worse when you were actually there, and Rachel says that CT shouldn't be allowed on any more of these challenges. The love triangle is discussed. Jenn said she had already known about Rachel & Aneesa's history and that Rachel avoided talking about it to either one of them, because she didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. But, Aneesa felt like her feelings didn't matter and they were "swept under a rug." Kim then discussed that she & Dunbar had tried something after New Zealand but didn't work out. Evan then felt like Paula shook up the voting order when she voted for Dunbar instead of MJ, even though Paula denies that ever happens and says Evan "did her wrong". Mark & Landon felt like the missions were pretty easy and Landon says that he would rather lose to Brad than anyone else on the show. Brad states that the show added a stress factor to his relationship with Tori, but Tori confirms that they are engaged and will be getting married in April. It is also discussed why Mark came out of retirement after announcing it on the Gauntlet 2 reunion. Maria asks about Robin & Katie, Robin is pregnant and expecting a little boy and Katie is engaged. Mark also added that Brooke just moved in with her girlfriend from A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila . The Real World: Cancun preview is shown, thus ending another challenge reunion. [15]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Before any challenges took place, Adam and CT were both disqualified from the competition after they engaged in a physical altercation. MJ and Nehemiah were brought in as replacements. [5]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Due to the odd number of contestants in the first round of the "Last Man Standing" challenge, Brad and Paula were each selected for immunity from the first Duel. [5]
  3. 1 2 3 In Episode 10, no challenge or Duel selection was held. Instead, the players had to decide who would compete in the final Duel. No player had immunity. Landon and Diem were voted into the Duel by the other players and challenged Brad and Brittini to the final Duel, respectively. The previous duel winners, Aneesa and Brad picked the cards for the final duels . [14]

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