TJ Lavin hates quitters. And so do I.

Theo became Britney Spears for a few moments

Minus all the awards and fame

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Episode three of The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions is officially in the books. Here’s the low down from this week:

If there’s one thing you should never do in The Challenge, it’s quit. How many times does TJ have to say it for it to get through the competitor’s heads? This season so far has showed us people giving up in daily challenges, and now an elimination? Who gives up in an elimination round? Apparently Theo, that’s who.

The Crime

Theo said he wanted to go in to the elimination. He definitely got his wish. After hiking up a mountain, where TJ is patiently waiting after probably BMX’ing up to the top, we find that this elimination will not be as physical as last weeks, but more mental. The competitors had to climb up even higher, to come to a platform after being hooked up to a big ass rope swing. Once TJ says go, you have to grab five balls out of this basket as fast as you can, then jump 400 feet to enjoy the ride of your life. Oh, and make sure you hold onto the balls. In the event of a tie in ball count, it goes to time (how quick you can grab the balls and jump). Cory went first and didn’t play around. The man grabbed all five and leapt without even thinking about it. Following Cory was Theo, who while standing on the platform, begins to crack. What’s worse than being up 400 feet in the air? Having TJ yell at you from the bottom that “God damn it you’re done!”

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The girls in the elimination were Anika and Jenna, both of whom were open and ready to be sent in to win their ticket to the Oasis. Anika went first, and surprisingly showed she indeed has more balls than Theo, snagging all five in 10 seconds. Jenna followed and also snagged all five. That means it came down to time. Jenna managed to edge out Anika by two seconds, which was a huge victory for her side of the house.

The best thing about this is that as the three who actually jumped were on the bottom with TJ, Theo begins getting lowered down, looking like a sad puppy. Of course once Theo is in ear-shot TJ firmly lays on a thick challenge burn by saying he looks like Britney Spears:

(Frank Micelotta. 2003 American Music Awards.)

See? Theo’s Britney, bitch.