American Gladiators

American Gladiators was a TV show that ran between 1989 and 1996.

Conception

American Gladiators was a sports game show in which the participants (two men and two women) competed in various games against professional athletes. The champions at the end of each season won a prize package with a new car, a vacation and money (usually over $ 100,000 in total). The disciplines were often quite exceptional and sophisticated, with challenges darboten what things such as high ropes, steel cages, swinging ropes and other obstacles. Produced on behalf of the format of the NBC Television production companies " Four Point Entertainment" and " Trans World International".

Transmitter

Beginning of 2008 sent the American NBC television Television a new edition of the format. The season began on February 6, and is complemented by seven episodes of Monday's prime time. Since 12 May 2008, the second season of the new edition is broadcast. Participating production companies are " Reveille " and "MGM Worldwide TV". The hosts are Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali.

In Germany, the show ran on RTL (1992-1994) and DSF (now Sport 1 ) ( 1999-2001).

Gladiators in the original show

  • Jim Starr .... Laser (1990-1996)
  • Erika Andersch .... Diamond (1990-1993)
  • Cheryl Barldinger .... Sunny ( 1989)
  • Salina Bartunek .... Elektra (1992-1993)
  • Shelley Beattie .... Siren (1992-1996)
  • Chuck Berlinger .... Viper (1992-1993)
  • Danny Lee Clark .... Nitro (1989-1992, 1994-1996)
  • Debbie Clark .... Storm (1991-1993)
  • Shirley E son .... Sky (1992-1996)
  • Lori Fetrick .... Ice (1990-1992, 1993-1996)
  • Victoria Gay .... Jazz (1993-1996)
  • Shannon Hall .... Dallas ( 1995)
  • Steve Henneberry .... Tower (1991-1994)
  • Raye Hollitt .... Zap (1989-1990, 1991-1995)
  • Michael M. Horton .... Gemini (1989-1992)
  • Tonya Knight .... Gold (1989-1992)
  • Natalie Lennox .... Lace (1992-1993)
  • Deron McBee .... Malibu (1989 )
  • Bobby Moore .... Rage ( posed in Playboy )
  • David Nelson .... Titan (1989-1990)
  • Marisa Pare .... Lace (1989-1992)
  • Sha -Ri Pendleton .... Blaze (1989-1992)
  • Ed Radcliffe .... Tank (1995 )
  • Lee Reherman .... Hawk (1993-1996)
  • Cathy Sassin .... Panther (1992 -? )
  • Billy Smith .... Thunder (1990-1992)
  • Galen Tomlinson .... Turbo (1990-1996)
  • Mark Tucker .... Rebel (1993 )
  • Barry Turner .... Cyclone (1992-1993)
  • Lynn 'Red' Williams .... Sabre (1992-1996)

Gladiators in the new edition

Female gladiators

  • Reserve ( Season 1 ); was not seen on TV
  • Reserve ( Season 2 )
  • Winner of the women ( Season 1 )

Male Gladiators

  • Reserve ( Season 1 ); was not seen on TV
  • Reserve ( Season 2 )
  • Winner of Men (season 1)
  • Reserve ( original show)
  • Gladiator Captain

Others

Rico Constantino, the finalist of the season 1990/91, was later under the name " Rico " professional wrestler in the WWE.

The events of the show commented on RTL of the Dortmund comedian Bruno Knust through his puppet character Joe.

  • Sports broadcast (television)
  • Game show
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