Paulie Vs. Theo: This Might Be the Oddest Altercation in Challenge History

Move aside, Jemmye and that infamous Mortuusequusphobia mayhem: There may be a new contender for strangest Challenge argument yet.


On this week’s episode of War of the Worlds 2, which — once again — noticed the Residents of the
U.S. Claiming victory over the Brits in “Under Siege” (poor Union Jack), a war broke out off of the battlefield that left most of the remaining contestants stunned and, in Ashley’s case, so conquer with laughter she may barely achieve a full breath.


Immediately after several drinks at the competitors’ home, Theo, who’d been stressed about his numerous team losses and trips to the Proving Ground, started to grow tired of Paulie, whom he saw as a gloater with little to show for his constant reveling. Theo, who admitted he enjoyed getting a rise out of Paulie, started to throw a number of barbs at the Big Brother alum up until the two heavy-hitters came close (and we mean reaaaaaally close) to blows.


“There’s not several things that make me happy in this place, although winding Paulie up gives me so much joy,” Theo mentioned. “If you’re not with me, you’re one-hundred percent against me.”


Cara Maria and Ninja Natalie watched on, sensing Theo was headed down a dangerous road (he started taunting Paulie for his vitriolic past with Kyle), although Theo wouldn’t relent, and soon, the guys were in every other’s faces.


They were so close, case in point, that at one or two points, they appeared to brush lips, bringing humor to the battle that seemed to strip it of its intensity. Even immediately after security broke up Theo and Paulie on countless occasions, the guys managed to wind up, round soon after round, lip-to-lip.


“You wanna begin getting weird, I can begin getting weirder,” Theo said.


And he made good on his promise — Theo and Paulie continued to bob at each other like birds at feeders.


“Kiss again!” Georgia shouted while watching the lunacy from the pool, while Ashley cheered.


“I don’t think it’s right for security to break up true love,” she mentioned through hysterical chuckles. “Oh, my god, what is wrong with these people? What am I doing in a home with these people? Lord, I should have finished college.”


Jokes aside, Paulie came away from the scuffle convinced he was in the right.


“This is The Challenge residence — this is where liars and cheaters and manipulators come to play,” he said.


And play, he and Theo definitely did — right into the annals of Challenge infamy.


What do you suggest — is this the strangest Challenge argument nevertheless, or are there still a couple of others that might have it beat? Share your thoughts, then be sure to tune in to the next War of the Worlds 2 episode Wednesday at 9/8c!