Post in this thread if you have any other summaries.

Ep. 2 (3/10):
Survival of the Fittest
zap2it: Trash-talking turns personal when a fierce rivalry tests the meaning of the word "team."
TV Guide: Rivalries develop that test the team concept prior to the bout, which knocks out contender No. 2.

Ep. 3 (3/13):

zap2it: An arduous challenge increases the tension between the East and West teams as they battle to determine who will fight next.
TV Guide: Before one contender is eliminated in the ring, all 14 must play a game of dodgeball.

Ep. 4 (3/20):
The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend
zap2it: The East team begins to come together as the West team falls victim to the pressure, but an unexpected event levels the playing field.
TV Guide: Round 4: But before the bout, there's fighting outside the ring.

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From NBC's media website:

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THE CONTENDER
#102
03-10-2005 10:00PM

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST - With the previous week's winning team poised to continue their momentum, the competition heats up between the east and the west and pressure to win the next challenge mounts. Tempers flare and trash talking turns personal when a fierce rivalry tests the meaning of 'team' in a sport where it's every man for himself. Sugar Ray Leonard and Sylvester Stallone host. Stallone also serves as executive producer.

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THE CONTENDER
#103
03-13-2005 8:00PM

THE CONTENDER EPISODE 3- Tensions reach a breaking point between the East and West teams. With a fierce dodgeball challenge ahead of them, they must play hard for the power to choose who will fight next. Sugar Ray Leonard and Sylvester Stallone host. Stallone also serves as executive producer.

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THE CONTENDER
#104
03-20-2005 8:00PM

THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS MY FRIEND - As in-fighting yields to cohesion in the east, the ×WestsideÓ begins to feel the pinch-or better yet, the punch. But before either team can declare itself the early favorite, an unexpected turn of events threatens to derail even the most ironclad conclusion, proving that at this level of competition, itÓs truly anyoneÓs game. Sugar Ray Leonard and Sylvester Stallone host. Stallone also serves as Executive Producer.

The "unexpected turn of events" in episode 4 fascinates me.

As hinted at in this thread, there is indeed an "East Coast" rumor that Peter Manfredo, Jr. comes back in episode 4, perhaps as a result of an injury to another contestant. Frankly, I had discounted that rumor ... but there is just enough ambiguity in this summary description that I can't state for certain that the rumor must be false. Guess we'll just have to keep watching.

After lastnight's show these are beginning to become more clearly.

Episode 4: Is this the first win for the East as a team? Also, is this title in reference to the Ishe/Ahmed little bickering?

I had the same thought about episode 4 being the first east win when I was reading the descriptions.

They have been playing up the Ishe/Ahmed thing for both of the first episodes already. It needs to come to a head soon, but I have a feeling it may be in episode 3. I like the fact that we only have to wait until Sunday this week... gosh, I am so hooked already!