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Each episode of ''Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge'' brings a group of eight contestants, either all male or all female, to the "Broken Skull Ranch" to compete in a series of physical challenges. In an interview with [[KMTV-TV]], Steve Austin revealed that the actual location was not the real [http://brokenskullranch.com/ Broken Skull Ranch], but an area just outside of Los Angeles, CA designed to represent his ranch.<ref name="YT: KMTV Interview">{{cite web|title="Stone Cold" Steve Austin|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGHyFE4ejak|website=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=8 September 2014}}</ref> The contestants were selected from athletic backgrounds, including [[CrossFit]], [[Spartan race|Spartan Racers]], [[Tough Mudder]], [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial arts (MMA)]], and [[professional wrestling|pro wrestling]].<ref name="Steve Austin talks Broken Skull">{{cite web|last1=Fishman|first1=Scott|title=Update: Stone Cold Steve Austin talks Broken Skull, CMT, WWE|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/28/4204961/multi-tasking-stone-cold-steve.html|website=[[Miami Herald]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|date=30 June 2014|publisher=[[The McClatchy Company]]}}</ref> The contestants are eliminated in a series of competitions with the last one standing facing a tough [[obstacle course]] known as the Skullbuster, and possibly win a $10,000 cash prize and a chance to win even more.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Snierson|first1=Dan|title=Can you handle 'Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge' trailer?|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/07/02/steve-austin-broken-skull-challenge-cmt-trailer/|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|accessdate=13 August 2014|date=2 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin hosts his 'Broken Skull Challenge' on CMT|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/16/4178963/wwe-hall-of-famer-stone-cold-steve.html|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|website=[[Miami Herald]]|publisher=[[The McClatchy Company]]|accessdate=13 August 2014|date=16 June 2014}}</ref> |
Each episode of ''Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge'' brings a group of eight contestants, either all male or all female, to the "Broken Skull Ranch" to compete in a series of physical challenges. In an interview with [[KMTV-TV]], Steve Austin revealed that the actual location was not the real [http://brokenskullranch.com/ Broken Skull Ranch], which is owned and operated by Steve Austin near Tilden, Texas, but an area just outside of Los Angeles, CA designed to represent his ranch.<ref name="YT: KMTV Interview">{{cite web|title="Stone Cold" Steve Austin|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGHyFE4ejak|website=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=8 September 2014}}</ref> The contestants were selected from athletic backgrounds, including [[CrossFit]], [[Spartan race|Spartan Racers]], [[Tough Mudder]], [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial arts (MMA)]], and [[professional wrestling|pro wrestling]].<ref name="Steve Austin talks Broken Skull">{{cite web|last1=Fishman|first1=Scott|title=Update: Stone Cold Steve Austin talks Broken Skull, CMT, WWE|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/28/4204961/multi-tasking-stone-cold-steve.html|website=[[Miami Herald]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|date=30 June 2014|publisher=[[The McClatchy Company]]}}</ref> The contestants are eliminated in a series of competitions with the last one standing facing a tough [[obstacle course]] known as the Skullbuster, and possibly win a $10,000 cash prize and a chance to win even more.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Snierson|first1=Dan|title=Can you handle 'Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge' trailer?|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/07/02/steve-austin-broken-skull-challenge-cmt-trailer/|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|accessdate=13 August 2014|date=2 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin hosts his 'Broken Skull Challenge' on CMT|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/16/4178963/wwe-hall-of-famer-stone-cold-steve.html|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|website=[[Miami Herald]]|publisher=[[The McClatchy Company]]|accessdate=13 August 2014|date=16 June 2014}}</ref> |
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==Elimination challenges== |
==Elimination challenges== |
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Revision as of 13:41, 1 October 2014
| Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge | |
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| Genre | Competition, Reality television |
| Created by | Steve Austin |
| Presented by | Steve Austin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Christian Sarabia Rabih Gholam Steve Austin Vincent Cariati Julia Silverton Jayson Dinsmore Joe Livecchi |
| Producer | 51 Minds Entertainment |
| Production locations | near Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Original release | |
| Network | Country Music Television |
| Release | July 6, 2014 – present |
| Related | |
| Redneck Island | |
Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge is an American reality television competition show that premiered on July 6, 2014 and concluded its first season on September 7, 2014 on Country Music Television.[1][2] It is created and hosted by former professional wrestler Steve Austin. New episodes aired every Sunday at 8 pm EST on CMT.
Series overview
Each episode of Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge brings a group of eight contestants, either all male or all female, to the "Broken Skull Ranch" to compete in a series of physical challenges. In an interview with KMTV-TV, Steve Austin revealed that the actual location was not the real Broken Skull Ranch, which is owned and operated by Steve Austin near Tilden, Texas, but an area just outside of Los Angeles, CA designed to represent his ranch.[3] The contestants were selected from athletic backgrounds, including CrossFit, Spartan Racers, Tough Mudder, mixed martial arts (MMA), and pro wrestling.[4] The contestants are eliminated in a series of competitions with the last one standing facing a tough obstacle course known as the Skullbuster, and possibly win a $10,000 cash prize and a chance to win even more.[5][6]
Elimination challenges
In each episode, the eight contestants face off in head-to-head competitions in a single-elimination bracket format. The first round bracket match-ups are chosen at random. Steve Austin first explains the challenge to the contestants and to the viewers, then provides verbal encouragement to the contestants and somewhat of a play-by-play analysis of the competition while it is ongoing. The competitions shown include the following:
- Trench Warfare — a trench (45 feet long and 3 1/2 feet deep) is filled with water and has a bell hung from a post at each end. The contestants both start at opposite ends of the trench, then jump into the trench and must use any means necessary to get past the opponent and ring a bell at the opposite end of the trench. The first one who rings the bell wins.
- Pulverizer — a course (120 feet long) covered in sand is laid out with a series of three sets of two weight sacks (three equal sets of two 50-pound sacks for males, and two 10-pound sacks, two 15-pound sacks, and two 20-pound sacks respectively for females) over the course, a coil of rope at the starting end of the course, and a metal sled at the other. Two contestants must first run the rope to the sled and attach it. They then run back and pull the sled completely to each series of weights. They then run to the weights, load them into the sled, then run back to the rope pull area. This is repeated for all three series of weights. The first one to pull the fully loaded sled across a finish line wins.
- Possession — a course (60 feet long by 20 feet wide) covered in sand has a 20-inch-wide circle of rope in the middle of the course. Two contestants grab the rope and attempt to force the rope out of the opponent's hands by way of yanking, pulling, twisting, throwing, or otherwise ripping the rope out. The one who obtains sole possession of the rope wins. This event is very similar to the Whiplash event of American Gladiators.
- Loaded — a dirt hill (120 feet long) has a 35-pound yoke with hooks on it at the beginning and three sets of weights (each set is 40 pounds total for males; 14 pounds total for females) on pedestals along the course. Two contestants must shoulder the yoke then carry it to each set of weights, stopping to attach the weights to the yoke. They then carry the weighted yoke onward to the next set of weights. The one who carries the fully loaded yoke across a finish line first wins.
- Snatch — a course (60 feet long by 20 feet wide) covered in sand has a 15-pound sandbag in the middle and a bell hung from a post at each end. Two contestants rush from the ends to grab the sandbag and then use any means necessary to carry the sandbag to the opponent's bell and ring it. The first one who rings the bell with possession of the sandbag wins.
- Stacked — a course (120 feet long) covered in sand has three large tractor trailer tires (150, 170, and 185 pounds respectively for males; 80, 100, and 115 pounds respectively for females) staggered across it, with a 5-foot tall pole past a line and a bell hung from a post just past the pole. Two contestants must run to the first tire and flip it end over end until it fully crosses the line at the end. The process is then repeated for the remaining two tires. Once all three tires are across the line, the contestant must then lift and stack them in any order onto the pole, then ring the bell when completed. The first one who rings the bell wins.
- Drag Race — a course (40 feet long) covered in sand has a 9-foot-long rope in the middle which is attached to two harnesses, and a bell hung from a post on each end of the course. Two contestants start facing opposite ends of the course, and must pull, drag, or lift their opponent to their bell and ring it, in a modified tug of war contest. The first one who rings the bell wins.
- Bagged — a dirt hill (120 feet long) has three sandbags (40 pounds each for males, 25 pounds each for females) at the bottom, a wall (7 feet high for males, 6 feet high for females) at the top, and a bell hung from a post on the other side of the wall. Two contestants must first carry each bag up the hill to the base of the wall. Once all bags are at the wall, they then throw each bag over the wall, then climb over the wall and ring the bell at the end. The first one who rings the bell wins.
- Pain Train — a dirt course (120 feet long) has a bell hung from a post behind a starting line and a set of steel plates (300 pounds for males, 175 pounds for females) chained together at the opposite end. Two contestants must run to the steel plates and drag them back towards the original starting line to the bell. The first one who rings the bell wins.
Pit challenges
The final two contestants face off in a two-part challenge. The first part is not an elimination challenge; it is designed to wear down the contestants. Once the first part is completed, both contestants proceed immediately into the Pit to determine a winner. The competitions shown include the following:
- Junkyard — a dirt course (120 feet long) is laid out with two barriers in the middle, and a large amount of various scrap objects at the beginning, such as rolled chain-link fencing, small girders, and gas cylinders. Males have approximately 600 pounds of total junk, while females have approximately 300 pounds. The two contestants must move each individual piece of junk over or under the barriers and to the opposite end of the course.
- Grip and Rip — a dirt course (120 feet long) has three bags of weights along it (30, 35, and 40 pounds respectively for males; 10, 20, and 30 pounds respectively for females) and a rope along the middle to aid with the players' grips. The two contestants are first harnessed to a large tractor trailer tire (246 pounds for males. 150 pounds for females). They use the rope to drag and pull the tire along to the weights, where they must stop and throw the weights into the tire. They continue to add weights and drag the tire until the tire fully crosses a finish line.
- Chained Up — a dirt hill (100 feet long) has a post with two padlocks holding a large chain (200 pounds for males, 135 pounds for females) at the bottom of the hill, and a post with two keys at the top. The two contestants race up the hill, grab one of the keys, run down the hill, and unlock one of the padlocks. This process is repeated. Once the chain is fully unlocked, it must be completely dragged across a finish line.
- Blowout — a dirt course (120 feet long) has 5 bagged kettlebell-style weights (20 pounds each for males, 7 pounds each for females) spread over the course, and a tractor tire (351 pounds for males, 190 pounds for females) past the weights. The two contestants first run to each individual "kettlebag" and carry it back across the starting line. Once all bags are across the starting line, they then run to the tractor tire and flip it end over end across the finish line.
- Barrelled — a dirt course (120 feet long) has three wooden pallet platforms spread over the course, amd three enpty metal drum barrels (a 50-gallon, a 30-gallon, and a 20-gallon drum for males; a 30-gallon, a 20-gallon, and a 10-gallon drum for females) at the starting line. The two contestants must move each of the barrels onto one of the wooden platforms by any means except rolling them. Once all three barrels have been placed onto the three platforms, the contestant may proceed into the Pit.
The Pit is always featured as the final individual challenge to determine the episode's overall winner. It is also always immediately preceded by one of the previous challenges as described earlier, with no rest period except for the player who completed the previous challenge first. The Pit is a circular dirt ring resembling an amateur wrestling circle or a sumo wrestling ring, measuring 15 feet wide. Once both players have entered the Pit, a signal is given, and the two contestants wrestle each other. The first person able to force their opponent out of the ring is declared the winner. Takedowns may occur but they do not apply toward the final outcome. The style of the Pit is very similar to the Conquer portion of the Breakthrough & Conquer event of American Gladiators.
The Skullbuster
After a day's rest, the winner of the elimination challenges moves on to face the Skullbuster, a 1/2-mile-long obstacle course with a series of ten obstacles over the course. Some of the obstacles are identified as "restart elements", where the contestant must restart the obstacle from the beginning if they fail to properly complete the obstacle. The obstacles of the course are as follows, in order of their appearance:
- Backbreaker — carry a log (60 pounds for males, 30 pounds for females) down 1/4 mile of road
- Shredder — crawl under 30 feet of barbed wire
- Mudbath — cross a rope swing over a pit of mud onto a landing area. If the contestant falls in the mud, they must restart this obstacle
- Spiderweb — climb over a 60-foot section of cargo net suspended between two containers
- Nutcracker — negootiate a series of a 4-inch-wide balance beam, a balance post, a teeter-totter, and three more posts all over a sand pit. If the contestant falls into the sand at any point along this series, they must restart this obstacle.
- Commando Crawl — climb across a 24-foot-long suspended rope crawl which is 12 feet off the ground. If the contestant falls off the rope at any time, they must restart this obstacle.
- Wallbusters — climb over three military-style wall climbs (6, 8, and 10 feet respectively for males; 4, 6, and 8 feet respectively for females)
- Deep Freeze — climb through a pit with water at 35 degrees Fahrenheit and two beams in the middle, going over the first beam and under the second
- Heartbreak Hill — climb a 100-foot hill with a 40 degree incline, circle around a post at the top, and run or slide back down
- Ropeburn — ascend a 17-foot vertical rope climb up to a bell and ring it, thus ending the course
The first contestant in the series to successfully complete all elements of the Skullbuster wins $10,000. sets the time to beat for all future contestants, and is declared champion. Any future contestant must complete the Skullbuster in less time in order to win the $10,000, thus becoming the new champion and setting the new time to beat. Male contestants have a male champion and female contestants have a separate female champion. If a contestant fails to beat the champion's time or does not complete the course, the champion wins another $10,000 for every unsuccessful effort. In the beginning of the series, if a contestant did not complete the Skullbuster and there was no set time to beat (no champion), no one won any prize.
Episode results
E101: My Ranch, My Rules
| Trench Warfare | Pulverizer | Junkyard/The Pit | ||||||||||||
| Todd | ||||||||||||||
| Jason | ||||||||||||||
| Jason | ||||||||||||||
| Ryon | ||||||||||||||
| Kyle | ||||||||||||||
| Ryon | ||||||||||||||
| Jason | ||||||||||||||
| Dustin | ||||||||||||||
| Daniel | ||||||||||||||
| Dustin | ||||||||||||||
| Dustin | ||||||||||||||
| Brett | ||||||||||||||
| Brett | ||||||||||||||
| Joe | ||||||||||||||
Skullbuster results
Men's time to beat = NONE
Jason's time = DID NOT FINISH
E102: Didn't Even Break a Nail
| Trench Warfare | Pulverizer | Junkyard/The Pit | ||||||||||||
| Colleen | ||||||||||||||
| Ashley | ||||||||||||||
| Ashley | ||||||||||||||
| Kalin | ||||||||||||||
| Alysha | ||||||||||||||
| Kalin | ||||||||||||||
| Ashley | ||||||||||||||
| Ogom | ||||||||||||||
| Ogom | ||||||||||||||
| Melissa | ||||||||||||||
| Ogom | ||||||||||||||
| Tessa | ||||||||||||||
| Tessa | ||||||||||||||
| Shellane | ||||||||||||||
Skullbuster results
Women's time to beat = NONE
Ashley's time = DID NOT FINISH
E103: Beards and Brawn
| Bagged | Stacked | Chained Up/The Pit | ||||||||||||
| Brandon | ||||||||||||||
| Ryan | ||||||||||||||
| Brandon | ||||||||||||||
| Joe | ||||||||||||||
| Joe | ||||||||||||||
| Brian | ||||||||||||||
| Joe | ||||||||||||||
| Jeff | ||||||||||||||
| Jeff | ||||||||||||||
| David | ||||||||||||||
| Jeff | ||||||||||||||
| Michael | ||||||||||||||
| Doug | ||||||||||||||
| Michael | ||||||||||||||
Skullbuster results
Men's time to beat = NONE
Joe's time = 9:15 (wins $10,000)
E104: Boom or Bust
| Bagged | Stacked | Chained Up/The Pit | ||||||||||||
| Connie | ||||||||||||||
| Shana | ||||||||||||||
| Connie | ||||||||||||||
| Jyllianne | ||||||||||||||
| Jyllianne | ||||||||||||||
| Darlene | ||||||||||||||
| Connie | ||||||||||||||
| Heather | ||||||||||||||
| Heather | ||||||||||||||
| Andi | ||||||||||||||
| Heather | ||||||||||||||
| Alison | ||||||||||||||
| Allison | ||||||||||||||
| Sandra | ||||||||||||||
Skullbuster results
Women's time to beat = NONE
Heather's time = 8:59 (wins $10,000)
E105: Locked and Loaded
| Possession | Loaded | Grip and Rip/The Pit | ||||||||||||
| Keith | ||||||||||||||
| Josh | ||||||||||||||
| Keith | ||||||||||||||
| Giovannie | ||||||||||||||
| Nick | ||||||||||||||
| Giovannie | ||||||||||||||
| Giovannie | ||||||||||||||
| Grey | ||||||||||||||
| Michael | ||||||||||||||
| Dave | ||||||||||||||
| Dave | ||||||||||||||
| Grey | ||||||||||||||
| Joe | ||||||||||||||
| Grey | ||||||||||||||
Skullbuster results
Men's time to beat = 9:15 (Joe)
Giovannie's time = DID NOT FINISH (Joe wins additional $10,000, total winnings $20,000)
E106: The Good, the Bad, and the Crazy
| Possession | Loaded | Grip and Rip/The Pit | ||||||||||||
| Kristen | ||||||||||||||
| Tina | ||||||||||||||
| Kristen | ||||||||||||||
| Briana | ||||||||||||||
| Shelly | ||||||||||||||
| Briana | ||||||||||||||
| Kristen | ||||||||||||||
| Randalene | ||||||||||||||
| Ashley | ||||||||||||||
| Morgan | ||||||||||||||
| Morgan | ||||||||||||||
| Randalene | ||||||||||||||
| Randalene | ||||||||||||||
| Danielle | ||||||||||||||
Skullbuster results
Women's time to beat = 8:59 (Heather)
Randalene's time = 9:22 (Heather wins additional $10,000, total winnings $20,000)
E107: Welcome to the Gun Show
| Drag Race | Bagged | Blowout/The Pit | ||||||||||||
| Damon | ||||||||||||||
| Colin | ||||||||||||||
| Damon | ||||||||||||||
| Aaron | ||||||||||||||
| Aaron | ||||||||||||||
| Dustin | ||||||||||||||
| Aaron | ||||||||||||||
| Alex | ||||||||||||||
| Bryce | ||||||||||||||
| Tom | ||||||||||||||
| Tom | ||||||||||||||
| Alex | ||||||||||||||
| Alex | ||||||||||||||
| Matt | ||||||||||||||
Skullbuster results
Men's time to beat = 9:15 (Joe)
Alex's time = 6:07 (wins $10,000, Joe leaves with $20,000)
E108: Looks Can Be Deceiving
| Drag Race | Bagged | Blowout/The Pit | ||||||||||||
| Arianna | ||||||||||||||
| Jenny | ||||||||||||||
| Arianna | ||||||||||||||
| Karis | ||||||||||||||
| Amber | ||||||||||||||
| Karis | ||||||||||||||
| Karis | ||||||||||||||
| Megan | ||||||||||||||
| Taylor | ||||||||||||||
| Taunya | ||||||||||||||
| Taunya | ||||||||||||||
| Megan | ||||||||||||||
| Megan | ||||||||||||||
| Rachel | ||||||||||||||
Skullbuster results
Women's time to beat = 8:59 (Heather)
Megan's time = DID NOT FINISH (Heather wins additional $10,000, total winnings $30,000)
E109: Last Man Standing
| Trench Warfare | Pain Train | Barrelled/The Pit | ||||||||||||
| Trevor | ||||||||||||||
| Van | ||||||||||||||
| Van | ||||||||||||||
| Tommy | ||||||||||||||
| Erik | ||||||||||||||
| Tommy | ||||||||||||||
| Tommy | ||||||||||||||
| Bob | ||||||||||||||
| Barry | ||||||||||||||
| Frank | ||||||||||||||
| Frank | ||||||||||||||
| Bob | ||||||||||||||
| Josh | ||||||||||||||
| Bob | ||||||||||||||
Skullbuster results
Men's time to beat = 6:07 (Alex)
Tommy's time = 5:58 (wins $10,000 and retires, Alex leaves with $10,000)
E110: You Lose, You Leave
| Trench Warfare | Pain Train | Barrelled/The Pit | ||||||||||||
| Cameron | ||||||||||||||
| Laura | ||||||||||||||
| Laura | ||||||||||||||
| Regina | ||||||||||||||
| Adele | ||||||||||||||
| Regina | ||||||||||||||
| Laura | ||||||||||||||
| Heather | ||||||||||||||
| Leah | ||||||||||||||
| Rachel | ||||||||||||||
| Leah | ||||||||||||||
| Heather | ||||||||||||||
| Heather | ||||||||||||||
| Kristen | ||||||||||||||
Skullbuster results
Women's time to beat = 8:59 (Heather)
Heather's time = DID NOT FINISH (Heather wins additional $10,000, total winnings $40,000 and retires)
BOLD challenge winner
RED contestant did not finish Skullbuster or did not beat best time
GREEN contestant finished Skullbuster and set new best time
References
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (4 July 2014). "In Battle of Muscle Shows, Only One Is Having Fun". New York Times. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Oates, Barb (3 July 2014). "Meet the Skullbuster: Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge on CMT". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ ""Stone Cold" Steve Austin". YouTube. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Fishman, Scott (30 June 2014). "Update: Stone Cold Steve Austin talks Broken Skull, CMT, WWE". Miami Herald. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (2 July 2014). "Can you handle 'Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge' trailer?". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin hosts his 'Broken Skull Challenge' on CMT". Miami Herald. The McClatchy Company. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.