Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno 2, Episode 10 - The Wedgie That Became a Necklace

Previously, in the Never Ending Climb challenge, the Good Guys pulled out another win and brought their bank up to $40,000. Later, teams picked who they would nominate from the other team into the Inferno. The Good Guys chose Abram, while the Bad Asses picked Mike… again. The rematch from the Gauntlet has been set, so let’s see how this plays out.

We begin this week at the club. Everyone is having fun, but things change. In the car, Brad jumps over a seat and Mike gives him a wedgie. Not just any wedgie – an atomic wedgie. If you’re not familiar with wedgie talk, and atomic wedgie is when the underwear is pulled up your back and put around your neck. That’s what happens to Brad – as his drunken ass tells the camera that “Now his underwear is a necklace.” At first, he’s not mad, but then he admits he realized what Mike did to him, and it pisses him off. Nobody else seems to care, as they all laugh, and Brad gets even madder, which makes him hit things.

At home, Brad continues to yell, and Mike tries to calm him down. Brad admits to drinking a lot, but what Mike did wasn’t cool. He continues to yell, but at least Mike has his wits about him. That’s something I never though I’d say. Brad just says he doesn’t want the hands of another man down his pants. I guess that’s a reasonable request. Landon gets the clue for the next mission, which says *surprise surprise,* be ready in the morning with your team colors and sneakers.

Teams arrive at the mission and Mike says he has to win the Aztec Lifeshield (AL) and save himself. Abe is out to get the AL himself. They see Dave racing a Hot Rod, and stop right in front of a wall of glasses. Their mission is called “What a Drag” and teams will have to race against one another to get to the finish line, without knocking over any glasses at the end. Looks pretty tough. If you hit the glasses, you get the worst time, plus five minutes. Tina says she has a bad driving record and Brad notes that he wants to win the AL so that Mike doesn’t have the option to send him into the Inferno.

After two heats which include Shavonda, Dan, Rachel, and Jamie… CT gets in the Bad Asses’ Hot Rod and manages to break it, so now it’s just time trials. Tonya goes and manages to not screw this mission up, and Veronica tells the camera that the other girls on her team are being nice to Tonya so that there’s no drama. Brad has his turn and prays that he won the AL, while Veronica hits the glasses, but none fall. She’s VERY lucky. Mike says he has to save himself and he’s going balls to the wall. Eww, I know that feeling, and it’s not comfortable. Don’t ask.

Derrick manages to take forever, while Landon says he wants to go fast, and brake early. Congratulations, his strategy managed to break the glasses. Jamie says that Landon just handed the other team a check. Abe is the last to go for the Bad Asses, and the team urges him not to go too fast, even though he wants the AL. He doesn’t hit the glasses, and the Bad Asses win with about four minutes to spare, and are awarded another $10,000, bringing their bank to $60,000, while the Good Guys have $40,000. As far as the AL, CT wins it for the Bad Asses, and Mike gets it for the Good Guys. He does his new dance, and I come 10 seconds away from vomiting. Landon isn’t happy since he might go into the Inferno. Tina says that this one can’t be predicted. The Good Guys decide to pick names out of a hat, and it’s Brad going in. Darrell says it should have been him to the camera, since he’s doing the worst, but there’s no way he would have volunteered.

The teams walk into the Inferno. Dave says this one will be intense, as Abe and Mike are introduced. Rachel says one team is going to lose some strength, as Mike tells Dave that Brad will be replacing him. This Inferno is called “Balls In.” Each player will have time on offense and defense. On offense, the player will get five balls they have to get past the defender into a basket. If they are knocked out of a circle or lose the ball, it’s a “dead ball.” The one with the most points win.

Abe is on offense first, and manages to score three times. Brad knows he needs four to win. He misses two and gets two in, so it’s on the last ball to at least tie. He goes for the basket, but when he slams it in, it misses. It becomes a dead ball, and Abe is declared the winner. Abe is now beating his chest like an ape, and looks like one too. Darrell must say something to Abe, and they get in a big talk fight with name calling. These kids are so mature I tell you. Abe and Brad hug, as Dave sends Abe back to his team, and Brad has to leave. Jamie says it’s hard when one of your real friends has to leave. Brad is disappointed he didn’t win. Even Mike says that you can’t find a good side to all of this since Brad was so important to their team. Off he goes, to be burned alive. I like that new addition to this year. That way, we don’t have to see the same people all the time.

Next week, the guys are wrestling on the ground, Landon shaves his head, and for some reason that I’m not even sure I want to know, there is a giant blown up cow involved in the next mission. The Bad Asses contemplate sending Julie into the Inferno, which makes Veronica tremor. I’m so excited I could eat glass. See ya then!

Phil Kural is a recent graduate from Temple University, with a degree in journalism. You can reach him at pkural@gmail.com with any feedback that you may have.

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