Rivals III
Overview
They’ve been pissed off. They’ve been wronged. They’ve been betrayed. And now they want vengeance! Rivals is back and the stakes couldn’t be higher! Twenty-six fan-favorites from The Challenge, The Real World, and Are You The One will head to exotic Mexico and be paired up with their biggest enemy! However...this time around the game has a shocking twist – players will be paired up with their rival – of the opposite sex! These guys and girls must figure out a way get over their bad blood as they compete in a series of heart-pounding challenges in order to earn a share of the massive $350,000 prize! Tempers will rise, passions will flare, and pride will be on the line in the most shocking season of The Challenge yet!
Episodes
1. Mexican Standoff
2016-05-04
In the Season 28 premiere, the contestants learn that they must work with their worst enemies.
2. The Curse of the Black Skull
2016-05-11
The competitors enter the Elimination Jungle for the first time.
3. The Replacements
2016-05-18
Two replacements enter the house; and the contestants work with their rivals in an intimate challenge.
4. I'm Going Home
2016-05-25
T.J. tosses a fiesta for the competitors; and a rumor threatens to turn friends into enemies.
5. Where The Ratchet Things Are
2016-06-01
After a name-calling fight, one cast member must choose between helping their best friend or having their teammate's back; TJ brings in a replacement team.
6. The Naked Truth
2016-06-08
During a rigorous challenge, a cast member's cheating ways could cost their team a chance to continue in the game.
7. Camilanator: Salvation
2016-06-15
An unexpected call from home shatters one challenger's chances in the game. Another team must decide who their real friends are when picking who to throw into the Jungle.
8. Stand by Me
2016-06-22
A late-night incident threatens to turn physical; and the contestants are taken aback by the serious implications. In other events, the cast is pulled into a last-minute challenge
9. Let Sleeping Dogs Wake
2016-06-29
Sleep deprived and broken, the house begins to divide; teams band together to plot against other roommates.
10. Digging Your Own Grave
2016-07-06
When one team tries to keep an alliance under wraps, their exposure threatens to derail trust, friendships, and families within the Challenge house. Pairs must prove they can think like their partners when their lives depend on it.
11. Rivals: Civil War
2016-07-13
When two teams are sent home, the remaining Challengers must step up to keep their feet in the game.
12. Raging Bullies
2016-07-20
The rivals must work hand-in-hand in their last Mexican challenge to avoid elimination before heading to Mendoza, Argentina.
13. Grapes. Wrath.
2016-07-13
One final elimination will determine which three pairs will continue on to the final challenge; participants are in for a surprise.
14. Split Decision
2016-08-03
A twist adds to the stakes of the final challenge; the remaining Challengers go all-in for a chance at the prize money.
15. Reunion
2016-08-03
Hosted by Nessa. The cast members who attended the reunion were Bananas, Sarah, Vince, Jenna, Devin, Cheyenne, Dario, Nicole, Wes, Nany, Nate, Cory, Ashley, and Camila.