VOCAB TERMS TO KNOW FOR STORY/SERIES
ROOKIE: someone new or recently new to THE GAME, usually seen as easy to control or manipulate. Usually around age 20 to 23. About 40% of players are Rookies
VET: former rookie who has done about 3 to 5 challenges, knows how the game works, usually around age 23 to 30 about 45% of players are Vets
AGING VET: special type of Vet that is in their 30's and in rare cases, their 40's, therefor past their prime and soon to retire from the show. About 15% of players are aging vets.
FORMAT: each season of the challenge has a format, (Inferno, Island, Rivals, Gauntlet, Duel, etc.) Each season's format is explained at the beginning (and sometimes in the title) of the season. The season is often named after its elimination round with the exception of The original two challenges, Battle of the Sexes, Fresh Meat, The Island, Cutthroat, Rivals, Battle Of The Exes, and Insanity.
THEME: each season of the challenge has a theme (Real World vs Road Rules, Male vs Female, Challengers vs Champions, Rookies vs Vets, Couple vs Couple, Rivals team up, Every one man/woman for their self etc.) Each season's theme is explained at the beginning of the season.
INTRODUCTION. AKA THE ANSWER TO EVERYONE THINKING "WHAT THE FUCK AM I READING?"
I have mapped out an alternate universe in which characters from Disney and Nick shows of all eras and some random OCs have been and continue to be contestants on MTV's competition The Challenge (don't worry if you never saw the show, this is quite a bit different and the rules/format will be explained). As seasons pass, more rookies are introduced, more former rookies become veterans and more veterans get older and slowly stop appearing on the show, much like the real show. In later seasons, characters from Shake It Up, Hannah Montana, Supah Ninjas, ANT Farm, Austin & Ally, etc. will appear. Last season jumped into the part of the history of the show where the originals (That's So Raven/Drake and Josh/Lizzie McGuire era) are slowly getting older and less in control, the Zoey 101 characters are becoming the new vets, and the VicTORIous/iCarly characters have become the new rookies. In the story, each new season takes place 5 months after the last season. Here is a brief history of the 8 previous seasons.
The Real World/Road Rules Challenge (Winners, Team Real World's Surviving Members, Raven Baxter, Phil Diffy, Eddie Thomas, Alan Twitty) (2nd Place, Team Road Rules' Surviving Members, Drake Bell, Amy Cannon, Kel Mitchell, Alyson Michalka, Keenan Thompson)
The Real World/Road Rules Challenge II (Winners, Team Road Rules' Surviving Members, Amy Cannon, Topanga Matthews, Trina Vega, Amanda Bynes) (2nd Place, Team Real World's Surviving Members, Phil Diffy, Raven Baxter, Eddie Thomas, Louis Stevens)
The Challenge: Battle Of The Sexes (Winners, Guys Surviving Members, Spencer Shay, Phil Diffy, Drake Bell, Alan Twitty) (2nd Place, Girls Surviving Members, Topanga Matthews, Amy Cannon, Mindy Crenshaw, Raven Baxter)
The Challenge: The Duel: (Male Winner, Drake Bell. Female Winner, Topanga Matthews) (Male 2nd Place, Phil Diffy. Female 2nd Place, Amy Cannon) (Male 3rd Place, Cory Matthews, Female 3rd Place, Raven Baxter)
The Challenge: The Inferno (Winners, Team Challenger's Surviving Members, Kel Mitchell, Alana Rivera, Mindy Crenshaw) (2nd Place, Team Champion's Surviving Members, Topanga Matthews, Drake Bell, Raven Baxter, Alan Twitty)
The Challenge: Fresh Meat (Winners, Raven Baxter and Chase Matthews) (2nd Place, Alana Rivera and Marion Moseby) (3rd Place, Drake Bell and Sonya Blade)
The Challenge: The Gauntlet (Winners, Team Veteran's Surviving Players Josh Peck, Phil Diffy, Topanga Matthews, Amy Cannon) (2nd Place, Team Rookie's Surviving Members, Mike Sorrentino, Zoey Brooks, Dana Cruz, Chase Matthews)
The Challenge: Fresh Meat II (Winners, Corey Baxter and Tori Vega) (2nd Place, Raven Baxter and Andre Harris) (3rd Place, Sonya Blade and Robbie Shiparo)
Now, for the start of THE CHALLENGE: THE GAUNTLET II (rules will be explained, characters will be announced)
Team Vets (Veterans) (show they're really from) [challenges they've been on so far in order from first apperance to last, ones they won are in bold]
Amy Cannon (OC) [RW/RR, RW/RR 2, Battle Of The Sexes, Duel, Inferno, Fresh Meat, Gauntlet, Fresh Meat II]
Chase Matthews (Zoey 101) [Fresh Meat, Gauntlet, Fresh Meat II]
Chelsea Daniels (That's So Raven) [RW/RR, RW/RR 2, Gauntlet]
Drake Bell (Drake and Josh) [RW/RR, RW/RR 2, Battle Of The Sexes, Duel, Inferno, Fresh Meat, Gauntlet, Fresh Meat II]
Josh Peck (Drake and Josh) [RW/RR, RW/RR 2, Battle Of The Sexes, Duel, Inferno, Fresh Meat, Gauntlet, Fresh Meat II]
Mike Sorrentino (OC, based 100% on Mike The Situation from Jersey Shore) [Gauntlet, Fresh Meat II]
Phil Diffy (Phil of The Future) [RW/RR, RW/RR 2, Battle Of The Sexes, Duel, Inferno, Fresh Meat, Gauntlet]
Raven Baxter (That's So Raven) [RW/RR, RW/RR 2, Battle Of The Sexes, Duel, Inferno, Fresh Meat, Gauntlet, Fresh Meat II]
Topanga Matthews (Boy Meets World) [RW/RR 2, Battle Of The Sexes, Duel, Inferno, Fresh Meat, Gauntlet]
Trina Vega (Victorious) [RW/RR, RW/RR 2, Battle Of The Sexes, Duel, Inferno]
Twitty aka Alan Twitty (Even Stevens) [RW/RR, RW/RR 2, Battle Of The Sexes, Duel, Inferno, Fresh Meat, Gauntlet, Fresh Meat II]
Zoey Brooks (Zoey 101) [Fresh Meat, Gauntlet, Fresh Meat II]
Team Rooks (Rookies) (show they're really from) [challenges they've been on so far in order from first apperance to last, ones they won are in bold]
Alex Russo (Wizards Of Waverly Place) [Fresh Meat II]
Andre Harris (vicTORIous) [Fresh Meat II]
Beck Oliver (vicTORIous) [Fresh Meat II]
Carly Shay (iCarly) [Fresh Meat II]
Cat Valentine (vicTORIous) [Fresh Meat II]
Freddie Benson (iCarly) [Fresh Meat II]
Gibby Gibson (iCarly) [Fresh Meat II]
Jade West (vicTORIous) [Fresh Meat II]
Robbie Shapiro (vicTORIous) [Fresh Meat II]
Sam Puckett (iCarly) [Fresh Meat II]
Sinjin Van Cleef (vicTORIous) [Fresh Meat II]
Tori Vega (vicTORIous) [Fresh Meat II]
THE VETERANS AND ROOKIES GET OFF OF A PLANE ONTO A BRIDGE, LOOKING OVER A FIELD LIKE LAST YEAR'S "JUNGLE".
Confessional (clip of an interview taken after the show used to explain what a character was thinking/feeling in that moment without telling other characters)
Robbie: We don't know where we are. We just know it's hot, and the cast of this season's challenge is here.
Tori: After winning my first challenge, I look to stay undefeated here. I don't care what type of challenge this is. I'm just ready to win it.
Trina: As I get off the plane, I'm hoping that this is The Inferno 2. In the Inferno, it's champions vs challengers, so I would be on a team with Tori.
Mike: Dana isn't on this season of the Challenge because of her brother's funeral, so I'm hoping this is Battle Of The Sexes 2. I think the guys would have a really good shot.
Topanga: At this point, I just hope it's not The Duel 2. I know, I won the Duel 1. But I'm the best female in this competition of all-time physically, and I would have a huge target on my back.
Phil: I see all these rookies from Fresh Meat 2 that think they're all so big and bad because they did good on ONE season of the challenge, and I hope it's The Gauntlet 2 so the Vets can put these rookies in their place.
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Craig J. Jackson, who was the host of VH1's "I Love Money" in real life, walked out onto the field.
The cast clapped for him.
"Hello challengers, welcome to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I am Craig J. Jackson, the host of this season of the challenge. This season on the challenge, you guys will be split into teams of 12. When I call your name, please come down and stand on the side of me I tell you to. Topanga, you're on my right."
Topanga came down.
Confessional
Chelsea: Every one is just hoping to be on Topanga's team right now.
Amy: I wouldn't say I "fear" going against Topanga in an elimination...but I wouldn't say I don't.
Tori: I would do anything to be on Topanga's team. Please be the Inferno or Battle Of The Sexes. Please please please.
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"Andre, you're on my left."
Confessional
Robbie: Last season, we nicknamed Andre 'black Superman' because he's faster than a speeding bullet, he has Superhuman strength, he jumps so high in the air, you would think he could fly, and his muscles are bulging out of his shirt. Only problem is, love is his kryptonite. As long as he doesn't fall in love like he did last season, he should be fine.
Phil: I don't know what they're feeding this guy but it's doing wonders for him.
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"Raven, you're on my right. Robbie, you're on my left."
Confessional
Drake: Raven and Topanga one on team, Robbie and Andre on the other. This could be Battle of The Sexes, The Gauntlet, Inferno, anything. Sooner or later we'll find out.
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"Tori..." Craig started.
Everyone payed attention, knowing that this would show whether or not this season was Rookies vs Vets.
"You're on my left."
Phil and Josh high fived as Tori came down.
"Chase, Amy, Chelsea, Phil, Josh, Zoey, and Twitty. You're on my right. Beck, you're on my left."
More people came down.
"Trina and Mike, you're on the right. Alex, Carly, Freddie, Cat, Gibby, Jade, Sam, and Sinjin. Hit the left."
The remaining cast mates came down.
"Team on my left, you are now known as the Rookies team." Craig said, handing them the blue shirts with their names on them.
"And the team on the right. Zoey, Mike, Chase, I know you guys have been waiting for a while to hear this. You are now known as the Veterans team." Craig handed them the red shirts with their names on them.
"Welcome, to the Gauntlet 2!"
The cast clapped and cheered.
"The elimination round this season is called the Gauntlet. After every challenge, the winning team will vote for a member of the losing team to go into the Gauntlet. If it's a girls day, they vote a girl. If it's a guys day, they vote a guy. They will also vote for one member of the losing team to PROTECT from the Gauntlet. The winning team can't vote in or protect the same person on two OPPORTUNITIES in a row. Example. If the Vets win the first challenge, which is a guy's day, and vote Andre in and protect Beck. It doesn't matter if they don't win another guys day until the last challenge. They can't vote Andre in again and they can't protect Beck again. Then, the losing team will vote on of it's OWN team members into the Gauntlet. You can vote your OWN team members in as many times as you want."
Confessional
Beck: This game is different. You can't just keep voting the same people in over and over again from the other team. You have to strategically pick when you want to send someone in if you want them to go home.
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"There will be 6 males and 6 females in the final challenge. The winning team will split $1,000,000. The losing team will split $20,000. I will see you guys tomorrow morning for your challenge."
Confessional
Drake: I'm not quite satisfied with these new Vets. Mike is an asshole who thinks he has more power than he really does. And Zoey and Chase still play the game like rookies and make dumb mistakes.
Mike: I know none of the Vets like me, but they'll have to get over that. I'm a Vet now and I deserve the respect that they get.
Beck: This year, the rookie team is looking like it will be dysfunctional and it lacks leadership. But hey, if I survived an entire season with DANA as a partner, I can make it through anything!
Topanga: The Vets team has too many egos. Raven, Drake, Phil, and Mike all want to be in charge. Too many chiefs, not enough Indians. And the Rookies have the opposite problem. All these Indians, and no chief. It'll be interesting to see how this season plays out.
End Confessional
I think every contestant needs an intro to the show, so you can get to know them, so here they are. A confessional from all 24 contestants.
Chase: Before getting eliminated early last year, I never missed a final challenge. Now, I'm out for revenge. I'm hoping I can get my 2nd challenge win this season and go back to my old winning ways.
Andre: Coming in 2nd in the final 5 months ago in Alaska hurts so much. But that's just going to make this win that much sweeter. Nothing's getting in my way.
Amy: This dysfunctional Vets team only has one thing going for them. We can beat the rookies in challenges. I say this might be the most intense season of The Challenge so far. It's been a long 10 months since I've won The Gauntlet 1, so I need a Challenge win this season.
Alex: On my first season, I was bounced pretty quickly, so I'm looking to change that. I can win just enough challenges, and stir up trouble when I need to, to get me the win this time.
Drake: After winning Battle of The Sexes and The Duel back to back. I've lost 4 challenges in a row. And in the last 2 challenges, I didn't even make the final challenge. If I lose this time, I might seriously consider early retirement from the Challenge.
Beck: Last season, I went out due to injury. This season, I want to prove that I didn't make it that far just because I was on a team with Dana. I'm a great competitor in my own right, and I look to get my first win, or at least see my first final.
Chelsea: I don't have the best track record on this show, but I want to get my first win this season. If I can lay low and breeze by to the final challenge, and let all the good players do all the work, I think I can win.
Carly: Last season, I was eliminated VERY early. So this season I want to prove that it was a fluke, and I can actually compete in this game.
Josh: My one and only win in my 8 seasons of this show was on The Gauntlet 1, so I feel confident that I can win another gauntlet.
Freddie: On Fresh Meat 2, I was stuck with a horrible partner. So I hope my team doesn't let me down this time, and I actually get a decent shot at winning.
Raven: I'm 32, so people may look at my age as a disadvantage. The older I get, and the more experience I get, the more I want to win and the better chance I have. They'll be 14 more challenges before I'm 40 years old, and I plan to compete in all of them.
Cat: I just want to have fun and give it my best shot, and if I can make some money along the way, I'll be more than happy to.
Mike: I've come so close to the win on both of my first 2 seasons. This is the season where I win and I prove to these Vets that I belong with them.
Gibby: One mission. Win. At all cost. IT'S GIBBY TIME!
Trina: I'm back from my 3 season, 15 month break from The Challenge. Since I've gone, Tori's already got on the show AND got her first win! And as proud as I am of her, it's MY turn to get a win.
Jade: Last season, I missed the final by one challenge. This year, I'm winning. And anyone or anything in my way is getting demolished.
Phil: I've been on seven seasons and won 3 times. I haven't done this since the Gauntlet, which I won. So I might be a bit rusty, but after a couple challenges to get warmed up. I'll be Phil Diffy, FOUR time challenge winner.
Robbie: I've been bulking up and getting buffer and faster since last challenge. I'm no Andre, but I'm not the scrawny nerd I was last season. Who says you have to chose brains OR brawn?
Topanga: Even though I'm only 27. I'm retiring from The Challenge. This is the 9th season of the Challenge. If the show doesn't get cancelled before it hits 20 seasons, I'll return for the 20th. I'll be 37 then, and my goal is to stay in shape for 10 years while going back to school to get my doctorate. I figured I'll win some more money this year before I leave.
Sam: I'm here to win. Plain and simple. And that's what I'm gonna do.
Twitty: Everyone thinks I should retire, but I've still got it. I'm going to prove everyone wrong and win my 3rd challenge.
Sinjin: People think I only made it far last season because of Amy, so I want to prove to them and prove to myself that I can win on my own.
Zoey: I made it to a final on The Gauntlet before. Now I just have to do it again, and win this time.
Tori: Vets like Phil, Raven, and Drake don't give me enough credit OR respect for winning last season. I've heard 'it was a fluke', 'it doesn't count because Topanga wasn't on the season', 'I hid behind Raven's alliance to get to the final'. But I don't care about any of that negativity and jealousy. I've been getting stronger in order to compete with Jade, Amy and Topanga in physical challenges, and I have the momentum from last season. One challenge win down, lots and LOTS more to go.
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The challengers went back to the house and picked rooms. They had the usual, first day party to kick off the season.
Confessional
Tori: So at the party, the usual suspects get drunk, and I by the usual suspects, I mean Mike, Drake, Chelsea, Trina, and the most usual suspect of all, Twitty.
Zoey: Twitty starts breaking shit and being a drunken idiot, so I called him out on it.
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"Twitty, quit it! Just go to bed!" Zoey shouted.
"Shut up." Twitty said, breaking a vase. Drake and Phil laughed, watching him.
"You're almost 40 years old and you're acting like a 13 year old."
"Y-y-you're a fucking slut, and your fucking..." Twitty trailed off and broke another vase.
Drake and Phil laughed again. Mike laughed, shaking his head.
"You need to stop."
"You need to shut the fuck up and stop being a cunt." Twitty said, as Chase walked in.
Confessional
Mike: Just Twitty's luck, Chase happens to walk in on him calling his girlfriend a cunt.
Chase: If you disrespect a woman while I'm there, I'm going to put you in your place. If you disrespect Zoey, I'm gonna rip your fucking head off.
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"What the fuck did you just call her?" Chase asked, getting in Twitty's face. Chase was about 5'9. Twitty was 9 inches taller at 6'5.
"I called her. A fucking. Cunt." Twitty said, bending down to Chase's level. Chase cringed at the strong alcohol smell coming from Twitty's breath.
Chase shoved him and Mike easily picked up Chase and took him out of the room before the fight could escalate. Twitty followed Mike and Chase.
"No, no, come back here. He wanna be a hero, let him be a hero." Twitty said.
Josh and Phil held Twitty back while Mike held Chase back.
"Chase, calm down." Mike said.
"No, no, he's a fucking idiot." Chase responded.
"Yeah, he is a fucking idiot. You knew that last night, you know tonight, you're gonna know tomorrow. Don't stoop down to his level, it's not worth it!"
"Twitty, come on, you're going to bed." Phil said as he and Josh took him upstairs. Twitty took his shirt off and threw it at Chase before they got him upstairs.
Robbie and Andre sat on the couch, watching. Entertained and shocked.
Confessional
Robbie: The little fight between Chase and Twitty was more intense than anything that happened on the whole season of Fresh Meat II. And we haven't even had a challenge mission yet. This season is going to be crazy.
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"No one's gonna disrespect Zoey like that, I don't care HOW big they are!" Chase screamed.
"I understand Chase, I get it. And you proved your point. It's over man, it's over." Mike said, leaving the room. Chase went off to bed.
In the next chapter: The first challenge mission, the elimination rules are explained, and one guy will be going home.
Who are you rooting for from each team to win "The Challenge: The Gauntlet II".