The Gauntlet

The Gauntlet is the 16th season of A-Tv's The Challenge. and the 1st installment of the Gauntlet Series series. Spawning a sequel, The Gauntlet II.
==Description==
Beautiful Riviera Nayarit, Mexico sets the hot and steamy stage for battle as 36 Challenge alumni along with some fresh faces to fight it out for $300,000 in cash and prizes. Teams are split between Veterans vs. Rookies. TJ Lavin & Sonia Kruger returns as hosts as they guides the teams through a series of wild challenges and intense Gauntlets; where teammates face off to avoid elimination and stay until the Final Challenge. The winning team will split $300,000 in prize money and the losing team goes home with nothing! Insane challenges, heart-stopping Gauntlets, crazy fights, surprising alliances, unexpected departures and more hook-ups than ever - it's all going down in The Gauntlet!
==Cast==
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Contestant	Contestant	Contestant 	Finish
 	 	Mr.Häagen-DazsBattle of the Seasons	Runners-Up
 	 	Cloud StrifeFree Agents 	Runners-Up
 	 	Janelle ShanksRivals 	Runners-Up
 	 	Joanne The ScammerLifelines 	Runners-Up
 	 	MiffyThe Island 	Runners-Up
 	 	Theresa GonzalezCutthroat 	Runners-Up
 	 	Nicole RamosFresh Meat 	Episode 9
 	 	Nick BatemanLifelines 	Episode 9
 	 	Hannah BLifelines 	Episode 8
 	 	Jason GLifelines 	Episode 8
 	 	Jonna MannionFresh Meat 	Episode 7
 	 	Liam WFresh Meat 	Episode 7
 	 	Candice FowlerThe Duel 	Episode 5
 	 	Jake MillerLifelines 	
 	 	Luke HemmingsBattle of the Seasons 	Episode 3
 	 	Miami MicrowaveRivals 	Episode 2
 	 	Gigi GorgeousCutthroat II 	Episode 2
 	 	Roman CLifelines 	Episode 1
==Format==
Each team participates in numerous challenges, which are followed by an elimination round — "The Gauntlet." The winning team of each daily challenge is safe from elimination. The winning team must select one member of the opposite team to be Immune from The Gauntlet. They must also select one player from the losing team to go in, while the losing team will have to pick from their own. Players cannot be immune twice in a row.
Money for finalists is split as follows:
*First Place: $300,000
*Second Place: $0
==Game Summary==
===Elimination chart===
Episode #	Gender	Winners	Winners 	Protected 	Protected 	Gauntlet contestants	Gauntlet contestants	Gauntlet contestants	Gauntlet contestants	Gauntlet game 	Gauntlet outcome 	Gauntlet outcome 	Gauntlet outcome 	Gauntlet outcome
Episode #	Gender	Winners	Winners 	Protected 	Protected 	Winner's Pick 	Winner's Pick 	Loser's Pick 	Loser's Pick 	Gauntlet game 	Winner 	Winner 	Loser 	Loser
1 	Male 	 	Rookies 	 	Liam 	 	Roman 	 	Mr.Häagen 	Force Field 	 	Mr.Häagen 	 	Roman
2 	Female	 	Rookies 	 	Janelle 	 	Gigi 	 	Candice 	Ram It Home 	 	Candice 	 	Gigi
2 	Male 	 	Rookies 	 	Jake 	 	M Microwave 	 	Nick B 	Force Field 	 	Nick B 	 	M Microwave
3 	Female	 	Veterans	 	Miranda 	 	Sarah 	 	Susie 	Ball Brawl 	 	Susie 	 	Sarah
3 	Male 	 	Rookies 	 	Mr.Häagen 	 	Luke 	 	Cloud 	Sliders 	 	Cloud 	 	Luke
4 	Female	 	Veterans	 	Susie 	 	Lisa 	 	Remi 	Ball Brawl 	 	Lisa 	 	Remi
4 	Male 	 	Veterans	 	Nick P 	 	Dillon 	 	Shark-Ira 	Ball Brawl 	 	Dillon 	 	Shark-Ira
5 	Female	 	Rookies 	 	Nicole 	 	Hannah 	 	Candice 	Sliders 	 	Hannah 	 	Candice
5 	Male 	 	Rookies 	 	Cloud 	 	Jake 	 	Liam 	Sliders 	 	Liam 	 	Jake
6 	Female	 	Veterans	 	Farrah 	 	Lisa 	 	Susie 	Ankle Breaker 	 	Susie 	 	Lisa
6 	Male 	 	Veterans	 	Clay 	 	Dillon 	 	Michael 	Ankle Breaker 	 	Dillon 	 	Michael
7 	Female	 	Rookies 	 	Hannah 	 	Jonna 	 	Joanne 	Ball Brawl 	 	Joanne 	 	Jonna
7 	Male 	 	Rookies 	 	Nick 	 	Jason 	 	Liam 	Ball Brawl 	 	Jason 	 	Liam
8 	Female	 	Rookies 	 	Janelle 	 	Hannah 	 	Joanne 	Ram It Home 	 	Joanne 	 	Hannah
8 	Male 	 	Rookies 	 	Mr.Häagen 	 	Cloud 	 	Jason 	Ram It Home 	 	Cloud 	 	Jason
9 	Female	 	Rookies 	 	Theresa 	 	Miffy 	 	Nicole 	Sliders 	 	Miffy 	 	Nicole
9 	Male 	 	Rookies 	 	Cloud 	 	Nick B vs. Mr.Häagen	Nick B vs. Mr.Häagen	Nick B vs. Mr.Häagen	Sliders 	 	Mr.Häagen 	 	Nick B
10 	Female	 	Veterans	 	Jasmine 	 	Miranda 	 	Miss S Grimace 	Ankle Breaker 	 	Miss S Grimace 	 	Miranda
10 	Male 	 	Veterans	 	Zayn 	 	Clay 	 	Nick P 	Ankle Breaker 	 	Clay 	 	Nick P
Final 	N/A 	 	Rookies 	Runners-Up: Veterans	Runners-Up: Veterans	Runners-Up: Veterans	Runners-Up: Veterans	Runners-Up: Veterans	Runners-Up: Veterans	Runners-Up: Veterans	Runners-Up: Veterans	Runners-Up: Veterans	Runners-Up: Veterans	Runners-Up: Veterans
===Gauntlet Progress===
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Males	Males 	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes
Males	Males 	1 	2 	2 	3 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	Finale 	 	
 	Dillon 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	Win 	Gauntlet	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	WINNER 	 	
 	Clay 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Gauntlet	WINNER 	 	
 	Zayn 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	WINNER 	 	
 	Shawn 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	WINNER 	 	
 	Jacob 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	WINNER 	 	
 	Marluxia 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	WINNER 	 	
 	Mr.Häagen 	Gauntlet	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Safe 	Gauntlet	Win 	LOSER 	 	
 	Cloud 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Gauntlet	Safe 	Win 	LOSER 	 	
 	Nick P. 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	
 	Nick B. 	Safe 	Safe 	Gauntlet	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Safe 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	
 	Jason 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	
 	Liam 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Michael 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Jake 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Shark-Ira 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Luke 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Miami Microwave	Safe 	Safe 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Roman 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Females	Females 	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes	Episodes
Females	Females 	1 	2 	2 	3 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	Finale 	 	
 	Farrah 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	WINNER 	 	
 	Susie 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Gauntlet	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	WINNER 	 	
 	Miss S Grimace	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Gauntlet	WINNER 	 	
 	Miss Piggy 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	WINNER 	 	
 	Jasmine 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	WINNER 	 	
 	Janelle 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	LOSER 	 	
 	Joanne 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	Gauntlet	Safe 	Win 	LOSER 	 	
 	Miffy 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Safe 	Gauntlet	Win 	LOSER 	 	
 	Theresa 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	LOSER 	 	
 	Miranda 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	
 	Nicole 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Safe 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	
 	Hannah 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	Win 	Safe 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	
 	Jonna 	Safe 	Safe 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Lisa 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Candice 	Safe 	Gauntlet	Safe 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Remi 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Safe 	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Sarah 	Win 	Win 	Win 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Gigi 	Safe 	Gauntlet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Category:Seasons
Category:Gen 1
Category:Team Challenges