# Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 is the 9th season of the MTV reality game show The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge). The season directly follows The Inferno and took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Battle of the Sexes 2 is the first season of The Challenge to be a sequel from an earlier season, the show's sixth season, Battle of the Sexes. A casting special titled "He Says She Says: The Battle for the Battle of the Sexes 2" aired on September 27, 2004. Battle of the Sexes 2 premiered on October 4, 2004, and concluded on January 31, 2005.

## Format

Before each challenge, each team choose three leaders. If the team won, those three leaders form the inner circle and decide whom to vote from their team; if the team lost, the rest of the team form the inner circle and vote off one of their three leaders. No life-shields were used during this season.

## Contestants

Men's team :
| Player | Original season | Finish |
| Dan Setzler | Road Rules: Northern Trail | Winner |
| Eric Nies | The Real World: New York | Winner |
| Theo Vonkurnatowski | Road Rules: Maximum Velocity Tour | Winner |
| Mark Long | Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure | Episode 15 |
| Brad Fiorenza | The Real World: San Diego | Episode 14 |
| Shane Landrum | Road Rules: Campus Crawl | Episode 13 |
| Steven Hill | The Real World: Las Vegas | Episode 12 |
| Randy Barry | The Real World: San Diego | Episode 11 |
| Frank Roessler | The Real World: Las Vegas | Episode 10 |
| Nick Haggart | Road Rules: X-Treme | Episode 9 |
| Chris Graebe | Road Rules: South Pacific | Episode 8 |
| Mike Mizanin | The Real World: Back to New York | Episode 7 |
| Shawn Sealy | Road Rules: Semester at Sea | Episode 6 |
| Derrick Kosinski | Road Rules: X-Treme | Episode 5 |
| Abram Boise | Road Rules: South Pacific | Episode 4 |
| Adam King | The Real World: Paris | Episode 3 |
| Ace Amerson | The Real World: Paris | Episode 2 |
| Jacquese Smith | The Real World: San Diego | Episode 1 |
Women's team :
| Player | Original season | Finish |
| Arissa Hill | The Real World: Las Vegas | Runner-up |
| Coral Smith | The Real World: Back to New York | Runner-up |
| Sophia Pasquis | Road Rules: The Quest | Runner-up |
| Tina Barta | Road Rules: South Pacific | Episode 15 |
| Ruthie Alcaide | The Real World: Hawaii | Episode 14 |
| Robin Hibbard | The Real World: San Diego | Episode 13 |
| Tonya Cooley | The Real World: Chicago | Episode 12 |
| Ibis Nieves | Road Rules: X-Treme | Episode 11 |
| Veronica Portillo | Road Rules: Semester at Sea | Episode 10 |
| Aneesa Ferreira | The Real World: Chicago | Episode 9 |
| Katie Doyle | Road Rules: The Quest | Episode 8 |
| Rachel Robinson | Road Rules: Campus Crawl | Episode 7 |
| Angela Trimbur | Road Rules: X-Treme | Episode 6 |
| Cynthia Roberts | The Real World: Miami | Episode 5 |
| Ayanna Mackins | Road Rules: Semester at Sea | Episode 4 |
| Kina Dean | Road Rules: X-Treme | Episode 3 |
| Cameran Eubanks | The Real World: San Diego | Episode 2 |
| Genesis Moss | The Real World: Boston | Episode 1 |

## Game summary

| Episode | Episode | Winners | Team Leaders | Team Leaders | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| # | Challenge | Winners | Team Leaders | Team Leaders | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| 1/2 | Dangle Drop | Men | | Abram, Adam, Eric | | Jacquese |
| 1/2 | Dangle Drop | Men | | Genesis, Rachel, Tina | | Genesis |
| 3 | Snake Pit Poker | Men | | Arissa, Coral, Cameran | | Cameran |
| 3 | Snake Pit Poker | Men | | Brad, Frank, Theo | | Ace |
| 4 | Melt With You | Men | | Dan, Shane, Shawn | | Adam |
| 4 | Melt With You | Men | | Aneesa, Ibis, Kina | | Kina |
| 5 | Bombs Away | Men | | Chris, Mark, Steven | | Abram |
| 5 | Bombs Away | Men | | Ayanna, Coral, Sophia | | Ayanna |
| 6 | Junk Boat | Women | | Derrick, Mike, Randy | | Derrick |
| 6 | Junk Boat | Women | | Robin, Ruthie, Veronica | | Cynthia |
| 7 | High Noon | Men | | Brad, Eric, Randy | | Shawn |
| 7 | High Noon | Men | | Angela, Arissa, Tonya | | Angela |
| 8 | Fill 'Er Up | Men | | Eric, Frank, Nick | | Mike |
| 8 | Fill 'Er Up | Men | | Rachel, Sophia, Tonya | | Rachel |
| 9 | Sa Wing | Men | | Brad, Shane, Theo | | Chris |
| 9 | Sa Wing | Men | | Ibis, Katie, Ruthie | | Katie |
| 10 | Electro Shock | Men | | Aneesa, Coral, Robin | | Aneesa |
| 10 | Electro Shock | Men | | Dan, Randy, Steven | | Nick |
| 11 | Pop Culture Bike Jump | Women | | Brad, Frank, Theo | | Frank |
| 11 | Pop Culture Bike Jump | Women | | Arissa, Sophia, Tina | | Veronica |
| 12 | The Shredder | Men | | Eric, Mark, Shane | | Randy |
| 12 | The Shredder | Men | | Ibis, Robin, Ruthie | | Ibis |
| 13 | Cast A Spell | Men | | Dan, Shane, Theo | — | — |
| 13 | Cast A Spell | Men | | Coral, Ruthie, Tonya | | Tonya |
| 14 | Semi-Cross | Men | | Brad, Dan, Mark | | Shane |
| 14 | Semi-Cross | Men | | Robin, Sophia, Tina | | Robin |
| 15 | Car-Go | Men | | Dan, Eric | | Brad |
| 15 | Car-Go | Men | | Ruthie, Tina | | Ruthie |
| 16 | Vertigo | Women | | Arissa, Coral | | Tina |
| 16 | Vertigo | Women | | Mark, Theo | | Mark |
| 17 | Escape From Santa Fe | Men | | | | |
    Women
    Men

### Contestant Progress

| Contestants | Contestants | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Contestants | Contestants | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Finale |
| | Dan | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WINNER |
| | Eric | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WINNER |
| | Theo | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | WINNER |
| | Arissa | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | LOSER |
| | Coral | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | LOSER |
| | Sophia | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | LOSER |
| | Mark | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT | |
| | Tina | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | NOM | OUT | |
| | Brad | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | OUT | | |
| | Ruthie | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | NOM | SAFE | OUT | | |
| | Shane | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | OUT | | | |
| | Robin | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | OUT | | | |
| | Steven | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | DQ | | | | |
| | Tonya | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | |
| | Randy | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT | | | | | |
| | Ibis | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | |
| | Frank | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | |
| | Veronica | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | |
| | Nick | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | |
| | Aneesa | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | |
| | Chris | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| | Katie | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rachel | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shawn | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Angela | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Derrick | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cynthia | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Abram | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ayanna | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam | WIN | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kina | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ace | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cameran | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacquese | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Genesis | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Competition

    The contestant won the Final Challenge
    The contestant lost the Final Challenge
    The contestant was team leader and won the challenge
    The contestant was team leader, lost the challenge, but was not eliminated
    The contestant was safe from elimination
    The contestant was eliminated by the Inner Circle
    The contestant was disqualified from the competition due to physical violence

### Final results

* The three Guys remaining in the final challenge were Dan, Eric, and Theo
* The three Girls remaining in the final challenge were Arissa, Coral, and Sophia
* The Guys won the final challenge and won the $180,000 cash prize
** Each team member received $60,000

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 106 | 1 | "Howdy Santa Fe" | October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04) |
| 107 | 2 | "Dangle Drop" | October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11) |
| 108 | 3 | "Snake Pit Poker" | October 18, 2004 (2004-10-18) |
| 109 | 4 | "Melt with You" | October 25, 2004 (2004-10-25) |
| 110 | 5 | "Bombs Away" | November 1, 2004 (2004-11-01) |
| 111 | 6 | "Junk Boat" | November 8, 2004 (2004-11-08) |
| 112 | 7 | "High Noon" | November 15, 2004 (2004-11-15) |
| 113 | 8 | "Fill'er Up" | November 22, 2004 (2004-11-22) |
| 114 | 9 | "Sa-Wing" | November 29, 2004 (2004-11-29) |
| 115 | 10 | "Electro-Shock" | December 6, 2004 (2004-12-06) |
| 116 | 11 | "Pop Culture Bike Ramp" | December 13, 2004 (2004-12-13) |
| 117 | 12 | "The Shredder" | December 20, 2004 (2004-12-20) |
| 118 | 13 | "Cast a Spell" | December 27, 2004 (2004-12-27) |
| 119 | 14 | "Semi-Cross" | January 3, 2005 (2005-01-03) |
| 120 | 15 | "Car-Go" | January 10, 2005 (2005-01-10) |
| 121 | 16 | "Vertigo" | January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17) |
| 122 | 17 | "Handsome Reward" | January 24, 2005 (2005-01-24) |

### Reunion special

The reunion special, Battle of the Sexes 2: Reunion - Secrets from Elimination Hill, was aired on January 31, 2005, and was hosted by VJ La La Vazquez.