Topic: American Gladiators is back! (Read 10739 times)

valley_parade · « **on:** 24 Dec 2007, 07:37 »

In early January.

I'm surprisingly excited, more than I probably should be.

Dimmukane · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 07:59 »

There's not enough steroids involved, so I won't be watching it. You remember how big the old Nitro was? None of that here.

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 11:23 »

They've also started casting for the Australian one.

october1983 · « **Reply #3 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 15:16 »

Oh man, I hope they do this with the UK version. I'd be ridiculously excited, if so.

Narr · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 15:35 »

I remember the old American Gladiators. That show was awesome. I'm excited for this iteration, I'll be honest.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 16:05 »

Holy crap!

I was just thinking the other day that I missed this show!

KvP · « **Reply #6 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 16:48 »

Hot damn.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #7 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 18:59 »

I saw an "inside look" at this when I last went to the movies. I couldn't stop laughing. These guys are hilarious.

RobbieOC · « **Reply #8 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 20:18 »

I watched a marathon of the old show on ESPN Classic or something once. It was the best day I ever spent without going outside.

Hilarious. And I'm super glad Hulk Hogan is involved.

Lines · « **Reply #9 on:** 25 Dec 2007, 19:17 »

YES. When I was a kid, I always wanted to battle with those giant q-tip things. I hope it's just as entertaining now as it was when I was younger.

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 Dec 2007, 01:42 »

Hell. Yes.

valley_parade · « **Reply #11 on:** 27 Dec 2007, 07:14 »

Quote from: Linds on 25 Dec 2007, 19:17

YES. When I was a kid, I always wanted to battle with those giant q-tip things. I hope it's just as entertaining now as it was when I was younger.

My junior year of high school, they had those at a school-sponsored after-prom party. You can wear all the helmets in the world and it still hurts like a bitch getting hit in the head.

Dissy · « **Reply #12 on:** 27 Dec 2007, 10:30 »

I already set my TiVo to record them. I loved that show.

Quote from: Linds on 25 Dec 2007, 19:17

YES. When I was a kid, I always wanted to battle with those giant q-tip things. I hope it's just as entertaining now as it was when I was younger.

I made some back then.

faerygrrl · « **Reply #13 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 00:26 »

For the longest time I thought I was the only person that was really excited that show was coming back on the air.
Then I catch the articles about how contestants are getting hurt (badly) by the Gladiators, my first thought what did you really expect? these people are ... for lack of a better word monstrosities.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #14 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 04:54 »

I knew one of the guys from the first Australian series. I think his name was Commando on the show but his real name was Ashley. He was a security guard on my dad's gated community estate. I can't wait for this to come back, it is reality television worth watching.

Inlander · « **Reply #15 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 06:35 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 27 Dec 2007, 07:14

You can wear all the helmets in the world and it still hurts like a bitch getting hit in the head.

Helmets: great for stopping skull fractures, not so great for stopping brain rattlings!

valley_parade · « **Reply #16 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 06:51 »

Just ask Eric Lindros!

Paav · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 13:29 »

Does any one else have nightmares about Wolf? That guy is terrifying.

I'm enjoying the show but it's still annoying that some guy can suck through five events then win the whole thing in the Eliminator because the other guy can't climb a cargo net or make it up an inclined treadmill. If that's the only things you want to have matter just have them and save me an hour of my life.

Narr · « **Reply #18 on:** 25 Jan 2008, 01:54 »

The gladiator I'm most afraid of is actually one of the female Gladiators.

Crush is like a professional Muy Thai fighter and a 5 time women's UFC champion. She's also the best looking gladiator they have, and is from Las Vegas, which always makes me go "YAY" for some reason. Probably because I'm from there.

Dissy · « **Reply #19 on:** 25 Jan 2008, 06:37 »

I want to know how they came up with the names for these guys.

Venom and Crush are really good-looking women.

McTaggart · « **Reply #20 on:** 25 Jan 2008, 08:15 »

Is the Australian one bringing back Mike Whitney? For some reason he's all I think of when I hear about Gladiators. Then it makes me think about Who Dares Wins.

KvP · « **Reply #21 on:** 25 Jan 2008, 11:32 »

I like Wolf.

He's the one that sounds like a wolf.

LordChristofMcGee · « **Reply #22 on:** 14 Feb 2008, 10:37 »

the new one is awesome but the one thing I miss is the ref getting things going with the long drawn out commands... thats what made the show classic...

but at least it came back should be pretty awesome once I can actually sit down and watch it!

valley_parade · « **Reply #23 on:** 15 Feb 2008, 14:48 »

They have that! It's longer, usually.

"IS THE CONTENDER READY? GLADIATOR, READY? THREE, TWO, ONE, *COMMERCIAL BREAK*"

october1983 · « **Reply #24 on:** 16 Feb 2008, 09:54 »

Oh hells yeah, the UK version is coming back! Although not on free channels, I don't think

DonInKansas · « **Reply #25 on:** 19 Feb 2008, 00:37 »

I swear the commercial breaks are incredibly annoying. And do they have to talk to each contender before and after every event? Seriously! There's like 5 minutes of action during an hour long show!

The gladiators getting chucked into the pool after having their target hit in Assault is awesome, though. I'd want to lose as a aGladiator just so I could do that.

mrjoegangles · « **Reply #26 on:** 19 Feb 2008, 17:28 »

Saw the Championship match... The guy who won was a climbing instructor and he literally could fly up the wall. First time I've seen a guy not only beat the gladiatior up but have twice the lead he started with at the end.

valley_parade · « **Reply #27 on:** 20 Feb 2008, 10:41 »

Quote from: DonInKansas on 19 Feb 2008, 00:37

I swear the commercial breaks are incredibly annoying. And do they have to talk to each contender before and after every event?

Hulk Hogan gets paid on a "times he says 'brother' per episode" basis.

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