The Duo Slaughter

The Duo Slaughter is the third episode of The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons.
== Description ==
As the game starts to shift in numbers, Gina comes up with a game-altering strategy that is sure to change how teams choose to strategize moving forward. Contestants are put to the test in the "Pushy Royals" daily challenge, a relay-style challenge that exposes new strengths and weaknesses of individuals. An unexpected twist sends players into shock as they find out four players are in danger of going home.
== Introduction ==
Revenge, revenge, revenge. Team Revolution got their revenge on Team Apocalypse and now Deslyn begins to plot her revenge on Flung and Vhinti. As the cast prepares the next daily, they begin to wonder which team will be targeted next. Ciande, Con, Dvmond, and Jamie decide that the best strategy for them moving forward is to finish each daily in the middle of the pack and let the bigger teams take shots at one another.
== Challenge ==
Challenge: Pushy RoyalsIn this daily challenge, each team will have two members push their teams' block around the perimeter of an abandoned castle. Once their blocks are past the checkpoint line, the remaining two members must race toward a puzzle station, complete the puzzle, and race with their team to the finish line. The first full team to finish will win the power to send a team into elimination, while the last-place team will be headed straight to the elimination ground.
Results:
Place	Team 	Team 	Team 	Team
1st 	Team Real World	Team Real World	Team Real World	Team Real World
1st 	Gina 	Lucky 	Maddox 	Melo
2nd 	Team All In 	Team All In 	Team All In 	Team All In
2nd 	Coja 	Maniac 	Marcus 	Pixie
3rd 	Team Revolution	Team Revolution	Team Revolution	Team Revolution
3rd 	Angel 	Kiara 	Mojo 	Triplet
4th 	Team New Blood 	Team New Blood 	Team New Blood 	Team New Blood
4th 	Dvmond 	Dvmond 	Jamie 	Jamie
5th 	Team Bloodlines	Team Bloodlines	Team Bloodlines	Team Bloodlines
5th 	Anekin 	Beige 	Cirie 	Kyle
6th 	Team Survivor 	Team Survivor 	Team Survivor 	Team Survivor
6th 	Ciande 	Ciande 	Con 	Con
7th 	Team Fresh Meat	Team Fresh Meat	Team Fresh Meat	Team Fresh Meat
7th 	Bash 	Ethan 	Jaden 	Ornlo
8th 	Team Apocalypse	Team Apocalypse	Team Apocalypse	Team Apocalypse
8th 	3vxv 	Deslyn 	Flung 	Vhinti
== Nominations ==
=== Episode Narration ===
Now in power, Gina shares a strategy she has been saving for this occasion - target the duo's. She has come to believe that if they can get both the duo's out of the game, then the rest of the cast will be two steps closer to the final. This strategy rings bells in Maddox's ears as he realizes that they can send Jamie and Dvmond against his twin brother (Vhinti) for an easy elimination win. Gina & Maddox convince Lucky and Melo to get on board by pointing out that Dvmond is a number for Deslyn & Marcus.
=== Deliberation ===
Challenger	Vote 	Vote 	Vote	Vote
Gina 	Team New Blood	Team New Blood	 	
Gina 	Dvmond 	Jamie 	 	
Lucky 	Team New Blood	Team New Blood	 	
Lucky 	Dvmond 	Jamie 	 	
Maddox 	Team New Blood	Team New Blood	 	
Maddox 	Dvmond 	Jamie 	 	
Melo 	Team New Blood	Team New Blood	 	
Melo 	Dvmond 	Jamie 	 	
== Elimination ==
=== Arena Game ===
Tightropes of Doom:Both pairs must shake off medallions hanging from a rope by jumping and twisting themselves on a tightrope above each medallion. Trippers scattered throughout the ropes will cause the players to fall and have to climb back up. The first team to shake off all nine medallions from their rope wins.
== Twist Reveal ==
In a twist of the game, the top two pairs from The Challenge: Battle of the Bloodlines enter the game as mercenaries. Aidan & Matt as two of the series strongest Champions and Dr & Jimmie as two of the series strongest Finalists. Neither of these pairs would join the game, both were merely here to take out their competitors and prove why they're the top dogs. The match-ups were decided by a random draw.
=== Match-Up ===
Last Place:
Team Apocalypse	Team Apocalypse	Team Apocalypse	Team Apocalypse	Opponents	Opponents
Competing 	Competing 	Gold Skulls 	Gold Skulls 	Opponents	Opponents
Flung 	Vhinti 	3vxv 	Deslyn 	Dr 	Jimmie
Winners' Choice:
New Blood 	New Blood 	Opponents	Opponents
Remaining Members	Remaining Members	Opponents	Opponents
Dvmond 	Jamie 	Aidan 	Matt
=== Results ===
Winners 	Eliminated
Aidan & Matt	Dvmond & Jamie
Winners 	Eliminated
Dr & Jimmie	Flung & Vhinti
=== Final Words===
== Notes ==
=== Alliances ===
The Bad Bitches	The Bad Bitches	The Bad Bitches	The Bad Bitches	The Bad Bitches	The Bad Bitches
Members 	Members 	Members 	Members 	Eliminated 	Eliminated
3vxv 	Gina 	Lucky 	Maddox 	Flung 	Vhinti
Mami's 	Mami's 	Mami's 	Mami's 	Mami's 	Mami's
Members	Members	Members	Members	Eliminated	Eliminated
Beige 	Con 	Gina 	Jaden 	Nasir 	Vhinti
The "Old Heads"	The "Old Heads"	The "Old Heads"	The "Old Heads"	The "Old Heads"	The "Old Heads"
Members 	Members 	Members 	Members 	Affiliates 	Affiliates
Bash 	Ethan 	Kiara 	Mojo 	Beige 	Gina
The Rhythm Nation	The Rhythm Nation	The Rhythm Nation	The Rhythm Nation	The Rhythm Nation	The Rhythm Nation
Members 	Members 	Members 	Eliminated 	Eliminated 	
Anekin 	Deslyn 	Marcus 	Dvmond 	Galaxy 	
Season 5 Failures	Season 5 Failures	Season 5 Failures	Season 5 Failures	Season 5 Failures
Members 	Members 	Members 	Eliminated 	Eliminated
3vxv 	Kyle 	Pixie 	Flung 	Vhinti
DEDE 	DEDE 	DEDE 	DEDE 	DEDE
Members	Members	Members	Eliminated	Eliminated
Ciande 	Con 	Maddox 	Maddie 	Vhinti
The Spice Girls	The Spice Girls	The Spice Girls
Beige 	Kyle 	Pixie
=== Episode Facts ===
*The title of this episode is a reference to Gina and the rest of Team Real World's strategy to target the pairs of players rather than the teams of four.
*The following challengers (that are still in the game) only have an alliance with their own teammates: Angel, Cirie, Coja, Maniac, Melo, Ornlo, and Triplet.