Purge Challenge

The Purge Challenge is a twist that was introduced on Battle Showdown, and has been used on every season since. During a Purge Challenge, players eliminated after getting last place on the challenge, or are occasionally eliminated by the challenge winner.

Battle Showdown
The first Purge Challenge was introduced during Battle Showdown, where during the 5th Challenge: Heads Will Roll, TJ announced that the winning players are able to send players straight to the Redemption House in addition to voting players into the Arena. TJ announced "The Second Purge" prior to the Final Challenge where the remaining 12 players competed in two separate challenges as pairs and individuals which also followed with an elimination matchup to determine the final eight spots.

New Blood
Purge Challenges returned on New Blood, where TJ would occasionally announce that the last place team of the challenge would be eliminated, with the exception of the "Opening Challenge" where it was announced that the two losing teams would be eliminated. In addition to guaranteeing themselves safety, TJ announced that the winners of Purge Challenges would also receive a significant advantage at the following challenge.