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The Challenge

The Challenge - The Gauntlet III (2008)

Audience Score
72

The Gauntlet III Plot

The Gauntlet III is the 15th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly subsequent to The Inferno 3. Being the third in The Gauntlet series, The Gauntlet III marked the show's 2nd trilogy, continuing on from The Gauntlet and The Gauntlet 2. The season was filmed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with former cast members from The Real World and Road Rules competing, along with several cast members from the Fresh Meat challenge. This season was in the format of two teams: Veterans vs. Rookies, with a format similar to The Gauntlet 2. The contestants on the Veterans team had been on at least two prior seasons of the Challenge, and the contestants on the Rookies team had been on fewer than two prior seasons.

The Challenge The Gauntlet III aired on January 23rd, 2008.

The Gauntlet III Episodes

1. Viva Mexico

January 23rd, 200842 min

Watch the madness unfold as the Rookies and Veterens go head to head in the first episode of The Gauntlet III.

2. It's Personal

January 30th, 200842 min

The Rookies continue to struggle for a victory as the fear of entering the Gauntlet starts to cause trust issues.

3. Less Is More

February 6th, 200842 min

Having less players than the Vets gives the Rookies some advantages this week, and bad news from home has Tyrie thinking about leaving the game.

4. It's Not Fair

February 13th, 200842 min

Frank and Jillian start to feel like everyone, on both teams, are out to get them.

5. Match-Up of the Century

February 20th, 200842 min

The Veteran boys follow through on their plans to throw a mission and force one of the most exciting elimination rounds in RW/RR Challenge history.

6. All Alone

February 27th, 200842 min

As the weeks roll on and the Rookies team dwindles in size, the cast members from RW: Austin can no longer keep each other safe.

7. What Goes Around

March 5th, 200842 min

Coral catches wind of the Vets plan to throw her into the Gauntlet and decides to take the game into her own hands.

8. Cold Blooded

March 12th, 200842 min

With only two gauntlets left before the final challenge backstabbing and fighting abounds on both teams.

9. The Finale

March 19th, 200842 min

The final mission has arrived and the last 10 Vets and 6 Rookies battle it out in the ARMY Strong Challenge for all of the 300k.

10. Trim the Fat: The Gauntlet III Reunion

March 26th, 200842 min

Hosted by Lyndsey Rodrigues, filmed in New York. The most common topics of discussion are the various romances, backstabbing and deceit amongst the cast members.

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Vets and New Threats
Jul 30, 2025
14
Battle of the Eras
Aug 14, 2024
10
Ride or Dies
Oct 12, 2022
Double Agents
Dec 9, 2020
Total Madness
Apr 1, 2020
90
Final Reckoning
Jul 10, 2018
Vendettas
Jan 2, 2018
76
XXX: Dirty Thirty
Jul 18, 2017
45
Rivals III
May 4, 2016
Free Agents
Apr 10, 2014
Rivals 2
Jul 10, 2013
Battle of the Exes
Jan 25, 2012
Rivals
Jun 22, 2011
Cutthroat
Oct 6, 2010
Fresh Meat II
Apr 7, 2010
The Ruins
Sep 30, 2009
The Duel II
Apr 8, 2009
The Island
Sep 16, 2008
The Gauntlet III
Jan 23, 2008
The Inferno III
Apr 10, 2007
The Duel
Oct 12, 2006
Fresh Meat
May 29, 2006
The Gauntlet II
Dec 5, 2005
The Inferno II
Mar 7, 2005
The Inferno
Feb 2, 2004
The Gauntlet
Sep 22, 2003
Challenge 2000
Jan 17, 2000
All Stars
Apr 20, 1998
Specials
Apr 1, 2010