You have a situation where its essentially brother against brother, showrunner Byron Balasco says.

Its a family divided.

As for the fighters themselves, Jay and Ryan will take very different approaches to their big showdown.

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Ryans a guy who has been competing in sports his whole life so hes used to fighting friends.

Jay is not, Balasco says.

I think Jays a little more emotional; its a little bit more of a conflict.

In the middle of it all?

Alvey, whom Balasco says is essentially watching his son and his surrogate son fight each other.

Only one of them can win, Balasco says, and who should it be?

It really divides the gym, it shakes things up.

I dont think anybodys quite sure how to deal with it.

Kingdomseason 2B premieres Wednesday, June 1 at 9 p.m.

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