Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel

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The Duel
Season 13
Duel 281x105.jpg
Presented by T. J. Lavin
No. of contestants20
Winners
  • Wes Bergmann
  • Jodi Weatherton
Location Armação dos Búzios, Brazil
No. of episodes17
Release
Original network MTV
Original releaseOctober 12, 2006 (2006-10-12) 
January 18, 2007 (2007-01-18)
Season chronology
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Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel is the 13th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge). This is the first edition of The Duel series, with The Duel II following in 2009.

The Duel took place in Búzios, Brazil, with former cast members from MTV series The Real World and Road Rules competing, along with several cast members from the previous Challenge, Fresh Meat . The season differed from previous Challenge seasons in that no teams were assigned, as it was every man and woman for themselves. The surviving male and female cast member would win $150,000 each. The season was watched by a total of 83 million viewers. [1] The Duel premiered on October 12, 2006, and concluded on January 18, 2007.

On December 15, 2020, the season was made available to stream on Netflix in the United States. [2]

Format

Each player participates in numerous challenges (sometimes called "missions"), which are followed by an elimination round — "The Duel". The challenges can involve either members of the same gender competing against each other, or groups of both men and women competing against each other. Each challenge has a male and a female winner, and is alternatively designated as either a male or a female Duel day. The winner of the gender not entering the Duel is awarded a prize, while the winner of the gender designated for the Duel is safe from the possibility of having to enter the Duel. [3]

The immunity winner begins the Nomination process by picking a member of the opposite gender, who then selects a member of the original gender. This process continues until there is one person remaining of the selected Duel gender of the day; this remaining person is nominated to compete in the Duel that evening. [3] The selected player then challenges a player of the same gender to go against him/her that night, for the exception of that day's daily challenge winner and randomly selects from one of four cards held by the host T. J. Lavin to determine the Duel game in which the two players will compete. [3] Note that this selection process occurs immediately after the challenge, unlike in other Challenges, where there is a period of deliberation between the end of the challenge and the selection of the contestants for the elimination game. [3]

The loser of the Duel is eliminated from the game and is sent home. [3]

At the end of the season, four contestants are left — two of each gender. For each gender, the first-place finishers each win $150,000. [3]

Contestants

Male playersOriginal seasonFinish
Wes BergmannThe Real World: AustinWinner
Brad FiorenzaThe Real World: San DiegoRunner-up
Chris "CT" Tamburello The Real World: Paris Episode 15 [lower-alpha 1]
Evan StarkmanReal World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh MeatEpisode 13
Eric BanksReal World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh MeatEpisode 11
Derrick Kosinski Road Rules: X-TremeEpisode 9
Nehemiah Clark The Real World: Austin Episode 7
Kenny SantucciReal World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh MeatEpisode 5
Tyler DuckworthThe Real World: Key WestEpisode 3
John Devenanzio The Real World: Key WestEpisode 1/2
Female playersOriginal seasonFinish
Jodi Weatherton Road Rules: X-Treme Winner
Svetlana Shusterman The Real World: Key West Runner-up
Aneesa Ferreira The Real World: Chicago Episode 15
Diem Brown Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat Episode 14
Kina DeanRoad Rules: X-TremeEpisode 12
Robin Hibbard The Real World: San Diego Episode 10
Beth Stolarczyk The Real World: Los Angeles Episode 8 [lower-alpha 1]
Casey CooperReal World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh MeatEpisode 6
Paula MeronekThe Real World: Key WestEpisode 4
Tina Barta Road Rules: South Pacific Episode 2/3 [lower-alpha 2]

Gameplay

Challenge games

Duel games

Final challenge

Game summary

Elimination chart

EpisodeGenderWinnersDuel contestantsDuel gameDuel outcome
#ChallengePrizeImmuneSelectedCalled OutWinnerEliminated
1/2Reaching OutMaleRobinEricTylerJohnI CanTylerJohn
2/3Ring TossFemaleKennyDiem [lower-alpha 2]
3Pass With CareMaleJodiEvanTylerDerrickAscenderDerrickTyler
4Roller DerbyFemaleBradJodiPaulaAneesaPole WrestleAneesaPaula
5Push OverMaleBethDerrickNehemiahKennyAscenderNehemiahKenny
6Flying LeapFemaleCTSvetlanaCaseyRobinPole WrestleRobinCasey
7ThrowbackMaleKinaEvanEricNehemiahI CanEricNehemiah
8Rafty RaceFemaleCTJodiSvetlanaBethPush MeSvetlanaBeth [lower-alpha 1]
9Pole DanceMaleDiemEvanWesDerrickPole WrestleWesDerrick
10Dine-N-DashFemaleEvanDiemAneesaRobinAscenderAneesaRobin
11Stacking StairsMaleJodiEvanEricBradPole WrestleBradEric
12Ice BreakersFemaleEvanJodiSvetlanaKinaPush MeSvetlanaKina
13Sunken TreasureMaleSvetlanaWesEvanCTAscenderCTEvan
14Around the BlockFemaleCTJodiAneesaDiemI CanAneesaDiem
15Paddle Me [lower-alpha 3] MaleWesCT vs. BradPush MeBradCT [lower-alpha 1]
FemaleJodiSvetlana vs. AneesaI CanSvetlanaAneesa
16The Rio DealWes2nd: Brad
Jodi2nd: Svetlana

Duel progress

ContestantsChallenges
1/22/3 [lower-alpha 2] 345678 [lower-alpha 1] 9101112131415 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 1] Finale
JodiSAFESAFEWONWINSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWONWINSAFEWINWINWINNER
WesSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINNER
BradSAFESAFESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFEELIMLOSER
SvetlanaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFEELIMWONSAFEELIMLOSER
AneesaSAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFEELIMOUT
CTSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWONSAFEWONSAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMWONDQ
DiemSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWONWINSAFESAFESAFEOUT
EvanSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWONWINWONOUT
KinaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
EricWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFEOUT
RobinWONSAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFEOUT
DerrickSAFESAFEELIMSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFEOUT
BethSAFESAFESAFESAFEWONSAFESAFEDQ
NehemiahSAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFEOUT
CaseySAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
KennySAFEWONSAFESAFEOUT
PaulaSAFESAFESAFEOUT
TylerELIMSAFEOUT
TinaSAFEREM
JohnOUT
Competition
  The contestant won the final challenge
  The contestant was the runner-up in the final challenge
  The contestant won the challenge and immunity
  The contestant won the challenge and a prize
  The contestant won the Duel
  The contestant lost the Duel and was eliminated
  The contestant was disqualified in the Duel
  The contestant was removed from the competition due to disciplinary reasons

Selection processes

Episodes
12 [lower-alpha 2] 3456789101112131415 [lower-alpha 3]
EricDiemEvanJodiDerrickSvetlanaEvanJodiEvanDiemEvanJodiWesJodiJodi
RobinBethEvanJodiWesKinaCTDiemCTJodiEvanSvetlanaCTWes
BradNehemiahRobinEvanAneesaDerrickDiemCTKinaCTDiemBradDiemAneesa
JodiAneesaBradRobinNehemiahJodiEvanKinaEvanDiemCTAneesaWesBrad
DerrickWesKinaBradBethBradRobinDerrickJodiBradKinaDiemBradCT
KinaRobinDerrickDiemCTRobinDerrickJodiBradSvetlanaBradJodiSvetlanaSvetlana
CTEricDiemEricKinaCTKinaEricRobinAneesaWesCTAneesa
AneesaJodiWesSvetlanaDerrickDiemBradRobinWesKinaAneesaEvan
WesBradAneesaKennyRobinWesBethAneesaEricWesSvetlana
TinaDiemNehemiahKinaBradBethEricSvetlanaSvetlanaEric
NehemiahCTBethCTJodiAneesaWesBradAneesa
BethKinaKennyCaseyEvanSvetlanaAneesaWes
EvanDerrickCaseyAneesaEricNehemiahSvetlana
DiemCaseyEricBethDiemEric
KennyPaulaCTWesCasey
SvetlanaSvetlanaSvetlanaNehemiah
CaseyKennyPaula
PaulaTyler
John
Tyler
  The contestant won the Challenge and safety from the Duel.
  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 was automatically nominated for the Duel.
  The contestant was not picked during the selection process, but was safe because it was not their gender's elimination day.

Teams

Pass With Care (Ep. 3)
Kenny & Beth
Derrick & Kina
Nehemiah & Aneesa
Wes & Svetlana
Evan & Jodi
Eric & Robin
CT & Diem
Brad & Casey
Tyler & Paula
Throwback (Ep. 7)
Wes & Svetlana
Nehemiah & Aneesa
CT & Diem
Eric & Beth
Evan & Kina
Derrick & Jodi
Brad & Robin
Pole Dance (Ep. 9)
Team CTTeam Eric
CTEric
DiemJodi
WesDerrick
RobinKina
EvanBrad
SvetlanaAneesa
Dine-N-Dash (Ep. 10)
Team SvetlanaTeam Diem
SvetlanaDiem
EricCT
JodiRobin
BradEvan
AneesaKina
Stacking Stairs (Ep. 11)
Brad & Kina
CT & Diem
Evan & Jodi
Eric & Aneesa
Wes & Svetlana
Sunken Treasure (Ep. 13)
CT & Diem
Evan & Jodi
Brad & Aneesa
Wes & Svetlana
Paddle Me (Ep. 15)
Brad & Aneesa
CT & Jodi
Wes & Svetlana
Notes

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1721"Welcome to Brazil"October 12, 2006 (2006-10-12)
1732
1743"Goodbye Tina and Tyler"October 19, 2006 (2006-10-19)
1754"Paula vs. Aneesa"October 26, 2006 (2006-10-26)
1765"The Drama Mafia"November 2, 2006 (2006-11-02)
1776"Goodbye Casey"November 9, 2006 (2006-11-09)
1787"Nehemiah's Last Day"November 16, 2006 (2006-11-16)
1798"What Goes Around, Comes Around"November 23, 2006 (2006-11-23)
1809"Until Next Time, Derrick"November 30, 2006 (2006-11-30)
18110"Harsh Words"December 7, 2006 (2006-12-07)
18211"Friend or Foe?"December 14, 2006 (2006-12-14)
18312"Two For Two"December 21, 2006 (2006-12-21)
18413"Fallen Alliances"January 4, 2007 (2007-01-04)
18514"The Big Split"January 4, 2007 (2007-01-04)
18615"The Final Four"January 11, 2007 (2007-01-11)
18716"The Big Payoff"January 18, 2007 (2007-01-18)

Reunion special

The reunion special, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel Ain't Over 'til the Reunion, aired live after the season finale on January 18, 2007 and was hosted by VJ Susie Castillo.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Beth and CT were disqualified from their respective "Push Me" Duels, after improperly unhooking the flag from the carabiner. [9] [16]
  2. 1 2 3 4 No female Duel was held in Episode 2, after Tina was disqualified from the competition following the "Ring Toss" challenge for punching Beth. [4]
  3. 1 2 3 The "Paddle Me" challenge in Episode 15 was designated as both a male and a female Duel day. Jodi and Wes both won immunity and a prize for winning this challenge. All other competitors were automatically nominated for the Duel. CT and Svetlana came in second place in this challenge, and earned the right to select the Duel they wanted to compete in against Aneesa and Brad, respectively. [16]

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