Can CT and Veronica Find 'Redemption' After A Disastrous Challenge Outing?

On 2004’s The Inferno, which pit players from Real World against delegates from Road Rules, CT and Veronica competed like their respective teams’ leaders — though CT was a newbie, he regularly performed better than his Team Red reps, and Veronica helped lead Team Blue to an eventual Season 8 victory.


Fourteen years later, though, and only five episodes into Final Reckoning, the two vets have noticed themselves eliminated from the game immediately after finishing dead last in a mission that would have previously been a cakewalk for either.


So what the hell happened, and is there any chance for them to prepare a comeback through a future Redemption Residence competition?


On tonight’s episode, Veronica continued to feel pressure from CT, who criticized V for nearing the game with a lackadaisical attitude. CT bemoaned the fact that Veronica used to be one of the toughest players in the game nevertheless had lost her edge over the years and was right now more content drinking wine and watching the sunset than strategizing or working out.


Sadly, CT’s point was proven in the group’s next mission, which TJ reported was a dreaded Purge challenge (translation: there could be no Armageddon vote or elimination round — as an alternative, the last-place team would automatically be sent to the Redemption Residence. “Shark Bait” challenged each duo to traverse a series of ropes over open water — some were designed to look like giant steaks that should make journey all of the more difficult.


And while Brad and Kyle walked away with nevertheless another win, Veronica couldn’t reach the opening steak-rope and immediately went tumbling into the water. She blamed the folly on being the shortest girl in the game, nevertheless CT just saw mounting evidence that he was partnered with an especially susceptible link.


“I don’t expect Veronica to be the perfect nevertheless not the worst,” he lamented. “I’ll tell you what: If that was a f*cking glass of wine, she’d still be up there."


And immediately after CT and Veronica took their collective shame-walk to the Redemption Residence, CT ripped into his teammate and accused her of giving up.


“I can’t even look at her while I’m here,” CT mentioned to Paulie. “Everything’s a f*cking joke to her. … What did I do to deserve this?”


The back-and-forth eventually amounted to Veronica threatening to quit the game completely.


“I understand that he’s upset; I understand that each person takes losing differently,” she mentioned. “Him getting furious at me this way isn’t going to assure him a higher end chance of getting back inside the house.”


So, if that chance ever manifests, do these two stand a chance in hell? Will CT and Veronica have the ability to defeat their contradictions and compete the way they used to, or is there also much tension between them, and is there no chance for recovery? Share your thoughts, then visualize how they advance as a duo next Tuesday at 9/8c.