American Gladiators / UK Gladiators

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

American Gladiators / UK Gladiators

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

American Gladiators

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

I got a signed pic of Jet. My sister used be a local in the pub where Jet & Hunter frequented to. He tried to put moves on her too. She told him to get lost.

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

man, I'd do shit to Jet that would make a Hooker blush.

God bless Diane Youdale

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Possibly a nomination in a certain SoD weekly award soon then?

Man In Black · Anime Mod

I remember Jet being hot but she's in her 40's now. She's still okay but not quite as hot. Probably still a MILF candidate though.

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

I loved Gladiators and i loved the monster Heel that was wolf the best, he was awesome.It was fun saturday night entertainment that is sorely lacking these days (i dislike x factor..far to many Music talent shows on tv now).I always thought Rio was the most lovely gladiator myself!

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Here is the cast of Gladiators:

* Mike O'Hearn (Titan)
* Jesse Smith (Justice)
* William Romeo (Mayhem)
* Alex Castro (Militia)
* Don 'Hollywood' Yates (Wolf)
* Beth Horn (Venom)
* Gina Carano (Crush)
* Valerie Waugaman (Siren)
* Tanji Johnson (Stealth)
* Robin Coleman (Helga)
* Jamie Reed (Fury)

As you can see there is an all new Wolf. Also, Mayhem is a former TUF Enough contestant....

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Michael O' Hearn was in that dreadful Battledome show (Thanks to Google for reminding me where I had heard his name before).

Jay · B List Star

I always preferred the American version but I do miss the our version.

Saturday nights as an eight year old kid were superb.

Gladiators
Paul Daniels Magic Show
The Generation Game
Noels Houseparty

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Late night Saturday nights were better:

American Gladiators
Get Stuffed
WCW Saturday Night
Americas Top 10

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

*Sighs* you fellows really do know how to make a Boy moist. I miss those days, Even Ice Warriors was better than the dross they put on now a days.

I miss You Bet with Mathew Kelly, that show owned

Danni Behr >>> Kate Thornton

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

How cool is this? A classic show. I don't think it'll last long, but MMA fighter Gina Carrano is an excellent addition to the cast.

Jay · B List Star

Darth Mattitude wrote:

Late night Saturday nights were better:

American Gladiators
Get Stuffed
WCW Saturday Night
Americas Top 10

WCW Saturday night was shown on ITV, first on Thursday nights and then on Saturday AFTERNOON.

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Well maybe it was WCW Worldwide but it was DEFINETLY on at 1-2 am on a Saturday into Sunday morning.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Yup it was WCW Worldwide they aired not Saturday Night. but sometimes they would run matches from Saturday Night to replace some of the US only material like PPV promos and stuff.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Promo vid for American Gladiators:

New hosts, new Gladiators, same old games....

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

Is it just me, or does this show seemed doomed to fail, based solely on the fact that it looks so awesome?

Man In Black · Anime Mod

No it is doomed to fail because it is an outdated gimmick (look how small the crowds are - the UK version used to fill the Birmingham NIA arena), Hulk Hogan is hosting and nothing has changed since last time.

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

It's got a cult feel about it already. I actually think it will work now what with combat sports at an alltime high for popularity. Ialways thought that the US version was far better because it was more... rough.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Yeah - real rough....

Ooh where's my handbag?

-- Edited by Man In Black at 13:59, 2007-12-23

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Powerball seriously they should have called it back then powermaiming. That Nitro was one mean dude he's the one with the dark hair top left.

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

Honestly, I don't even know if I'll watch this. For some reason, it just doesn't interest me. I may be too young to fully appreciate the original show, but I've seen it before (and liked it), as we STILL have reruns on over here on ESPN Classic.

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

First Show news:

from Media Life Magazine:

Huge debut for
'American Gladiators'

NBC reality show averages a 5.9 rating in 18-49s

Gladiators averaged a 5.9 adults 18-49 rating from 9 to 11 p.m., according to Nielsen overnights, becoming the highest-rated new show on any network this year and generating NBC's best non-sports numbers in the timeslot in more than three years.

The NBC show, which moves to its regular timeslot tonight, peaked with a 6.1 during its final half hour at 10:30 after averaging a 5.5 in its first half hour. That helped NBC finish within a tenth of a point of leaders ABC and CBS for the night.

neuman · A List Star

these gladiator shows are damn funny, will have to check this on out and comment after i watch it

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

I want to see it!!

Mollison · 500 Club Member

Gladiators rocked. I was about seven and the second half of the Gladiators Annual (which is still in my loft) was as close to Playboy as I got!

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

I have seen the first episode now and all I can say is rarghhhh! It's back!

Mollison · 500 Club Member

Better than before?

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

A Lot better than before. I am in love with Gladiator Crush.

Female MMA Star Gina Carano. Has to be the new Jet.

Mollison · 500 Club Member

I have to say, I most definately would! Whats scary is she could kick my arse!

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Latest Gladiators News....

- The "American Gladiators" scored a 3.2 broadcast rating for the final episode of the season on 2/17.

- They are doing more casting in search of new gladiators. The word is that they aren't happy with the personalities of some of the male gladiators, and are looking for more "over the top" type personalities.

(credit: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

I also felt we needed som more Crush action in this thread....

Mollison · 500 Club Member

Just a minor thing, I never understood why American Gladiators never had uniforms representing their name, the way the British one's did? I just remember that really puzzling me as an 8 year old when they came over here. My Dad seemed to think the girls names were irrelevant for some reason...

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Well as pointed out in chat the re start to the new UK version of Gladiators have picked their new hosts... Ian Wright is hardly Hulk Hogan is he....?

Kirsty Gallacher and Ian Wright are to present the return of 1990s Saturday night action game show Gladiators.
The programme, which sees members of the public pitched against "gladiators" in physical games and tasks, will be screened on Sky One.

Original referee John Anderson will also return, with contestants competing for a £50,000 prize.

Sky said the new programme, due to begin in May, would be given a "21st Century makeover".

Wright said: "Gladiators is a great show and I am thrilled to be involved.

"Since people first heard it was coming back, the response has been phenomenal and I am so excited that a new generation get to experience it."

Gallacher added: "I grew up with Gladiators so I couldn't be more excited to be involved in the new series.

"It promises to be great entertainment on a major scale and I can't wait to get started."

A brand new line-up of gladiators will be unveiled later this month.

The programme, which ran from 1992 to 2000 on ITV, was originally presented by former weather presenter Ulrika Jonsson and ex-footballer John Fashanu.

Sky's remake follows the recent successful resurrection of the US version, American Gladiators, now hosted by former wrestler Hulk Hogan and Muhammad Ali's daughter, Laila.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

I used to like Kirsty Gallacher until I saw her on a reality type sports programme where she behaved like a total foul mouthed slag. Went right off her after that.

Ian Wright is an annoying twat.

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

So your all for it then. I take it the show you mean is The Games? I thought she came across very well on that, a bit over competitive but good none the less. When you think about it Kirsty is the new Ulrika to Wrighty's Fash. makes perfect sense.

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

Not for me,Kirsty has little personality to me,just a pretty face,nothing intresting about her i think but im sure both she and Wrighty will do an ok job of presenting the show.I heard a few rumours on Gladiator Zone that Wolf may come back as a commentator,or at least he attempted to..if so that would be so cool.

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

New Gladiators for the US Season 2?

In addition to Matt Morgan, wrestlers Matt Wiese (Luther Reigns) and Daniel Rodimer are under consideration to become new gladiators. Rodimer is from "Tough Enough." Dave Meltzer is under the impression that Wiese has been offered a contract for the show, but still no word regarding Rodimer.

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

News on the new season of AG

Thank you for helping to make American Gladiators on NBC a big success.

We're going to be filming a whole new season of AMERICAN GLADIATORS in Los Angeles starting tonight.

We have shows throughout the month of April and into early May.

Tickets are available at http://www.americangladiatorstickets.com

Here's what's going on this season:
- Your favorite Gladiators like Crush and Wolf are back, and lots of new ones too!
- All new contenders.
- Hulk and Laila are back.
- And we've got some wild new games, like Depth, Sway Poles, Side Swipe -- and many more.
- Plus we're taking over a great new arena -- the Los Angeles Sports Arena just south of the LA Coliseum and the USC Campus.

We'd love to invite you back to see all of this new stuff before anyone else sees it on TV, so please reserve your tickets today!

Go to http://www.americangladiatorstickets.com for all of the details on the new taping days and times, and for more information about the live shows.

Hope to see you there! And of course, if you have any friends that you think may want to check out the show, PLEASE feel free to forward this invitation to them.

Thank you!!!
The American Gladiators Production Team

Man In Black · Anime Mod

They SKY version is due to fail soon isn't it?

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Here it is meet your new UK Galdiators....

ICE

PREDATOR - (Former olympic athelte Du'aine Ledejo)

ENIGMA

ATLAS

BATTLEAXE - (Apt or what...?)

DESTROYER

INFERNO - (Former WWE Diva search contestant)

SPARTAN

PANTHER

OBLIVION - (Worst PR Pic ever!)

TEMPEST

TORNADO

And of course....

Mollison · 500 Club Member

r.e.: OBLIVION (worst PR pic ever); he looks like a guy the WWE would use for a HEAT/VELOCITY squash match! He's probably fantastic at the arial type events though

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

To me Oblivion looks like Wayne Rooney! and theres not enough flesh shown in the leg area for me dammit on some of the cute girls outfits! But apart from that, pretty cool, Atlas looks like Hunter..

Man In Black · Anime Mod

GAY!

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

really? they dont look any worse then pro wrestlers you know ^-^

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Oh come on - look at those poses, they just scream "Where's my handbag?"

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

American Gladiators update. Matt Morgan is off the season 2 roster for American Gladiators. WO provides with the reason why....

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that TNA star Matt Morgan is off of this season of "American Gladiators." NBC wanted Morgan to sign for two seasons, which he agreed to, but they wanted an option for up to six years. The network also insisted that 'Gladiators' be his first priority. Due to Morgan's TNA push and the house show schedule, Morgan is dedicated to professional wrestling.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

RE: American Gladiators / UK Gladiators

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

I cant wait.... Have you watched the run in shows yet on SKY 1,2 etc.?

Man In Black · Anime Mod

If you mean the recent documentaries like the A to Z and the history of the show then those are the retro shows I was referring to.

They brought back some memories (Jet....drool...) and now I'm slightly interested. but I don't like the two hosts so that may put me off. Then again I hated Ulrika and Fash too so...