The Challenge

- Season 9

(2004)

Castmates from both Battle of the Sexes discuss the first Battle of the Sexes and what to expect in the new Battle of the Sexes 2.

The second battle of the sexes begins, as 36 former "Real World" and "Road Rules" cast members arrive in Santa Fe, N.M., and take part in the competition's first contest; two contestants are sent home.

The teams take part in their first mission, the "Dangle Drop," which finds them hanging onto punching bags while dangling over a lake. Later, the teams vote off two contestants.

The teams play "Snake Pit Poker," which requires them to retrieve poker chips from a pit filled with snakes.

The teams must melt blocks of ice that hold within them cell phones; the first team to make a call wins; Tonya and Tina have a run-in; and Tonya and Theo heat up.

The teams take part in the "Bombs Away" challenge, which combines an eating contest and a puzzle-solving competition.

The teams must use junk to make boats and do two laps in the lake. Later, the gals disagree about who to send home.

The teams compete in a "High Noon" quick-draw paintball challenge. Also, Frank offers Angela advice on how to handle her teammates.

One member from each team must lie in a coffin slathered with honey; and endure worms and cockroaches being poured onto them. The other team members must scoop the bugs up with their mouths and spit them into a container.

Chris leaves to get married, but returns for the next challenge, which finds contestants using hanging ropes to traverse a contraption.

The teams take part in an "Electro-Shock" mission, which finds them navigating an aluminum pole through a zigzag pattern without touching the walls.

The teams compete in a bike-jumping contest that also features pop-culture trivia. In other events, Tonya has a problem with how the women eliminate contestants.

The teams take part in the "Shredder" contest, which finds the contestants catching food tossed from a shredder in buckets strapped to their heads, and then dumping the contents into a main container.

The teams play "Cast a Spell," which requires them to create words from letters painted on their stomachs.

The teams compete in the "Semi-Cross" challenge, which finds them navigating obstacle courses attached to moving trucks.

The teams compete in the "Semi-Cross" challenge, which finds them navigating obstacle courses attached to moving trucks.

The teams stand on pedestals for a challenge. The guys try to arrange it so that one of the stronger girls is sent home; and Mark and Eric agree that one of them should go in order for either Dan or Theo to reach the final round.

In the ninth-season finale, the two teams - down to three contestants on each side - compete in the final mission for the $180,000 grand prize.

The "Battle of the Sexes 2" cast reunites; and reflects on their experiences.