Herman Brar

John Cena and a group of mentors called "The Cadre" lead 17 new competitors through individual and team-related challenges.

The remaining contestants battle it out for a place in the final and a chance at winning the grand prize.

Changes in game play increase the stakes, especially with a double elimination looming on the horizon.

The contestants learn about personal sacrifice during the first team challenge; the winning cadre leader chooses three rival contestants to face off in the individual elimination challenge.

The cadres appoint new team captains who must navigate their blindfolded teammates during a boat race to prove they can work well together; a contestant makes a revelation; Cena surprises a competitor with an off-site trip.

Contestants must learn to work together when they are tasked with a foot race in the muck, roped waist to waist.