After last week’s premiere left us high and dry without a rose ceremony, tonight’s episode wastes no time delivering what we came here for: good old-fashioned headbangers. We immediately touch down in the elimination arena, which as of now doesn’t seem to have been given a classic, randomly generated Challenge moniker. I was waiting patiently for a counterpart to the Chamber.
My vote is for “The Crypt.” The carnival of pain setup in the sand features four of the most iconic eliminations in franchise history: Balls In, Pole Wrestle, Hall Brawl, and Take Shelter. Why was this not a ticketed event? I would have paid courtside Celtics prices for this shit.
Era III Elimination Game: Balls In Male competitors: Leroy (Challenge loser) vs. Tony (Winners’ vote) Female competitors: Nia (Challenge loser) vs. Amanda (Winners’ vote) When Amanda learns she’s getting thrown into elimination at the hands of Tori, whom she despises, and Cory, with whom she shares one (1) mutual friend, she executes a meltdown that earns her her entire appearance fee in one scene alone.
While navigating the limp Challenge House buffet, Amanda looks Cory in his “beady little ferret eyes” and screeches that if she wins the elimination, she’ll come back and “throw every fucking challenge” to screw him over. She’d rather have petty revenge than money — is that what enlightenment feels like? Playing Balls In, Amanda starts on offense and manages to fake out Nia, who’s twice her size,.