In it's 14th challenge season, MTVs Inferno 3 is packed with the drama and backstabbing of seasons past. The original 20 cast members were divided into Good Guys and Bad Asses, based on their personalities in previous seasons and challenges. Hosted by BMX racer TJ Lavin, the intensity is sure to be high. Only the winning team takes home the $150,000 in the final mission, so the competition is fierce.
The Good Guys are left with 4 guys and 3 girls after losing 3 team members in inferno's. John, Alton, Ace, Davis, Cara, Susie and Paula are determined to win for their teammate and team captain, Timmy, who lost the inferno in episode 10 due to a disqualification. The Good Guys refuse to let the loss of Timmy slow them down.
The Bad Asses are up one team member with 3 guys and 5 girls left after only losing 2 inferno's, but losing guys in the process. Derrick, Abram, Kenny, Jenn, Aneesa, Ev, Janelle and Tonya are still in the heat of competition even being down a guy to the Good Guys team.
This episode confronted the issue of Aneesa's bad knee, and the impact that it could have on the Bad Asses. Jenn and Aneesa went back and forth over what Aneesa should do in the best interest of the team. After sitting out the previous 2 missions, Aneesa refused to sit out again. The handcar mission required each team to run a railroad handcar 300 yards each way on a track to pick up team members on either side, with each person running the handcar at least one time. With the Bad Asses being up one player, Jenn was chosen to sit out for Aneesa to try and prove her value to the team. The Bad Asses started out quick and developed an early lead, but Alton and Susie from the Good Guys closed the gap and took the lead. The Good Guys never lost momentum and won the challenge bringing their wins to 5 and $50,000 closing in on the Bad Asses 6 wins for $60,000. The Bad Asses partially blame the loss on Aneesa's knee and her unwillingness to sit out the mission.
Keeping the strategy to eliminate the strongest players from either team, the Good Guys for another time nominated Jenn to go into the Inferno. The Bad Asses followed suit voting Susie in again. Episode 12 will see Jenn and Susie fighting for the life shield on their team in the individual mission to save themselves from the inferno, sending in another teammate.