Ink Master - Grudge Match
1 - Opening Shots
Air Date: August 28, 2018
Cleen Rock One and Christian Buckingham, two of Ink Master's most legendary rivals, return to the ring, and 22 new artists compete for spots on their teams.
2 - Not on My Watch
Air Date: September 4, 2018
Team Cleen and Team Christian go head to head in a flash challenge that tests their fundamentals, and time flies when the artists tackle a difficult elimination tattoo.
3 - Right on Target
Air Date: September 11, 2018
The teams face off in a high-pressure challenge using dominoes, and the elimination tattoo forces the artists to think outside the box.
4 - No Wrist, No Reward
Air Date: September 18, 2018
Cleen and Christian battle it out in their first grudge match to see whose team will have to compete in a wristband elimination tattoo challenge.
5 - That's Gonna Leave a Mark
Air Date: September 25, 2018
A flash challenge using electrical tape forces the teams to test their creativity, and the artists face challenging placements on their canvases during the elimination tattoo.
6 - Fight Your Own Battles
Air Date: October 3, 2018
It's survival of the fittest when Teams Christian and Cleen must tattoo epic battle scenes head-to-head. The grudge match continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
7 - No Wasted Space
Air Date: October 9, 2018
The Artists step aside and put faith in their Coaches as Cleen and Christian each tattoo four Canvases in a head-to-head marathon. The Artists must then tattoo galaxies and one is sent to outer space.
8 - Chalk This Way
Air Date: October 16, 2018
The artists must scour the depths of their imagination to create mind-bending masterpieces with sidewalk chalk; the grudge match continues for $100K and the title of Ink Master.
9 - Tipping the Scales
Air Date: October 23, 2018
The coaches face off to save their artists from elimination; mermaid tattoos take the grudge match to the sea; the battle continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
10 - Put Up or Shut Up
Air Date: October 30, 2018
Pitting the artists against the opposing coach, the competition puts the artists' finesse to the test; the grudge match continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
11 - In Deep Waters
Air Date: November 13, 2018
The artists must compose an incredible work of art that's completely invisible in the flash challenge; one artist gets caught in the splash zone and is sent packing.
12 - Too Hot to Handle
Air Date: November 20, 2018
The tools are hot but the competition is on fire as the artists battle for control in the flash challenge; the battle heats up for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
13 - Who's Got the Power?
Air Date: November 27, 2018
With only six artists remaining, the power to control the game is everything; the battle for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master is more intense than ever before when the artists must collaborate to create powerful tattoos.
14 - What Are You Crayon About?
Air Date: December 4, 2018
There's nowhere to hide when the artists are tested in precision portraiture; one artist misses the mark and is sent packing; the battle continues for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master.
15 - Prelude to a Bloodbath
Air Date: December 11, 2018
Four artists remain but only three earn a spot in the finale where they battle it out for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master; Cleen and Christian are one step closer to settling the score in the ultimate grudge match.
16 - Grudge Match Finale
Air Date: December 18, 2018
Christian Buckingham and Cleen Rock One return to settle the grudge match once and for all; the battle concludes as the top three artists reveal their 35-hour master canvas tattoos and one artist wins the title of Ink Master.