Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno

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The Inferno
Season 8
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Presented by Dave Mirra
No. of contestants20
Winners
  • Abram Boise
  • Christena Pyle
  • Darrell Taylor
  • Holly Shand
  • Katie Doyle
  • Kendal Sheppard
  • Timmy Beggy
  • Veronica Portillo
Location Acapulco, Mexico
Opening theme"Miles Apart" by Yellowcard
No. of episodes19
Release
Original network MTV
Original releaseFebruary 2 (2004-02-02) 
May 31, 2004 (2004-05-31)
Season chronology
 Previous
The Gauntlet

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno is the 8th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge). The season is directly subsequent to The Gauntlet and took place in Acapulco, Mexico.

This is the first edition of The Inferno series, with The Inferno II and The Inferno 3 following in 2005 and 2007, respectively.

Format

In this challenge, the winning teams would receive a prize at the end of each mission. They would then nominate two players from their team to the Inferno elimination challenge. Unlike The Gauntlet, there would be another challenge with an immunity life-saver up for grabs before the Inferno. Each team then selected one of the two nominees from the opposing team to go into the Inferno.

Contestants

Real World team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
Coral Smith The Real World: Back to New York Runner-up
Chris "CT" Tamburello The Real World: ParisRunner-up
Mike Mizanin The Real World: Back to New YorkRunner-up
Syrus Yarbrough The Real World: Boston Runner-up
David Burns The Real World: Seattle Episode 15/16
Leah GillingwaterThe Real World: ParisEpisode 14/15
Julie Stoffer The Real World: New Orleans Episode 12
Mallory Snyder The Real World: ParisEpisode 8
Trishelle Cannatella The Real World: Las Vegas Episode 4
Ace Amerson The Real World: Paris Episode 2
 
Road Rules team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
Abram Boise Road Rules: South Pacific Winner
Christena PyleRoad Rules: South PacificWinner
Darrell Taylor Road Rules: Campus Crawl Winner
Holly Shand Road Rules: Latin America Winner
Katie Doyle Road Rules: The Quest Winner
Kendal SheppardRoad Rules: Campus CrawlWinner
Timmy Beggy Road Rules: USA – The Second Adventure Winner
Veronica Portillo Road Rules: Semester at Sea Winner
Shane LandrumRoad Rules: Campus CrawlEpisode 10
Jeremy BlossomRoad Rules: South PacificEpisode 6

Gameplay

Inferno games

Game summary

EpisodeWinnersAztec Life SaverInferno SelectionsInferno gameInferno outcome
#ChallengeReal WorldRoad RulesReal WorldRoad RulesWinnerEliminated
1Grope the RopeRoad RulesAceSyrusJeremyTimmy
2Bird FeederReal WorldSyrusDarrellAceBug HelmetJeremyAce
3Wreck N' RollRoad RulesLeahTrishelleHollyKatie
4Katie eats VeronicaRoad RulesCTTimmyChili CounterHollyTrishelle
5Disco Domino DerbyReal WorldDavidMikeAbramJeremy
6Balls OutReal WorldCTVeronicaHuman CandelabraMikeJeremy
7Ultimate Saturn Road TripRoad RulesCoralMalloryChristenaKatie
8Don't Yank My ChainRoad RulesMikeVeronicaNoise PollutionChristenaMallory
9Come Sail AwayRoad RulesCTDavidAbramShane
10Bungee BoundRoad RulesCTHollyCTDon't Toss Your CookiesCTShane
11Twist And ShootRoad RulesJulieLeahKatieVeronica
12Balcony SwingReal WorldCTVeronicaKatieScratchathonKatieJulie
13Fallen AngelsRoad RulesDavidSyrusDarrellTimmy
14/15Saturn Valet BalletRoad RulesDavidKendalLeahKendalBrick by BrickKendalLeah
15/16Window WashingRoad RulesCoralKatieVeronica
CoralVeronicaDavid KatieSmell You LaterKatieDavid
16/17Seven Deadly SinsRoad Rules
 Real World won the challenge
 Road Rules won the challenge
  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

Inferno progress

ContestantsEpisodes
1234567891011121314/1515/16Finale
AbramSAFESAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
ChristenaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMELIMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
DarrellSAFEWONSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFEWINNER
HollySAFESAFENOMELIMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
KatieSAFESAFERISKSAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFESAFERISKELIMSAFESAFEELIMWINNER
KendalSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEVOLSAFEWINNER
TimmyRISKSAFESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMSAVESAFEWINNER
VeronicaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWONSAFEWONSAFESAFENOMWINSAFESAFEWINWINNER
CoralSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINLOSER
CTSAFESAFESAFEWONSAFEWONSAFESAFERISKVOLSAFEWONSAFESAFESAFELOSER
MikeSAFESAFESAFESAFENOMELIMSAFEWONSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSER
SyrusNOMWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFELOSER
DavidSAFESAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFESAFENOMSAVESAFESAFENOMWINOUT
LeahSAFESAFERISKSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFEOUT
JulieSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMOUT
ShaneSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMOUT
MallorySAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFENOMOUT
JeremyNOMELIMSAFESAFENOMOUT
TrishelleSAFESAFENOMOUT
AceRISKOUT
Teams
  The contestant is on the Real World team
  The contestant is on the Road Rules team
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 won the Aztec Life Saver, went into the Inferno and won
  The contestant was put into the Inferno and lost

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
891"Grope the Rope"February 2, 2004 (2004-02-02)
902"Birdfeeder"February 2, 2004 (2004-02-02)
913"Wreck n' Roll"February 9, 2004 (2004-02-09)
924"Climbing Wall"February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16)
935"Disco Domino Derby"February 23, 2004 (2004-02-23)
946"Balls Out"March 1, 2004 (2004-03-01)
957"Ultimate Saturn Road Trip"March 8, 2004 (2004-03-08)
968"Don't Yank My Chain"March 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)
979"Come Sail Away"March 22, 2004 (2004-03-22)
9810"Bungee Bound"March 29, 2004 (2004-03-29)
9911"Twist and Shoot"April 5, 2004 (2004-04-05)
10012"Balcony Swing"April 12, 2004 (2004-04-12)
10113"Fallen Angels"April 19, 2004 (2004-04-19)
10214"Saturn Valet Ballet"May 3, 2004 (2004-05-03)
10315"Window Washing"May 10, 2004 (2004-05-10)
10416"The Final Burn"May 17, 2004 (2004-05-17)
10517"Handsome Reward"May 24, 2004 (2004-05-24)

Reunion special

The reunion special, Montezuma's Revenge: Inside the Inferno, was aired on May 31, 2004, featuring the finalists and was hosted by VJ La La Vazquez.

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