Rugby Player Breaks The Rules In Powerball | American Gladiators

[@kalstonii]

Crazy that this incident happened damn near 30 years ago, and we today are going back and forth like it just happened

[@davidteer80]

The feed popped up n facebook, now everyone is here.

[@danielward8645]

I disliked laser but i think he has a bigger beef here than turbo. In the breakthrough he did step to the side before he lowered his shoulder. I think that should be enough to count as a move because he didn’t try to just run straight over him. Turbo got caught flat footed and the official bailed him out. But laser is actually right. I think the ref just gave that one to the contender because he felt bad about the first ruling.

[@pauljamesheath9598]

The event was Breakthrough & Conquer, not Powerball

[@genedamron7858]

well not that any of these comments make a difference, but he started in the absolute middle of the field and ended far left, close to the pylon.

[@mandocalrissian4968]

Rugby Player kinda looks like Seth McFarland, But that move was legal the Bull Rush, Beast Mode shoulda did that on the 1 yard line at the SuperBowl.

[@DeathbySkullfxxx]

Uh... no.. Larry Thompson flat out said a bull rush is not legal. And has nothing to do w Super Bowl 49. Smfh

[@iseriver3982]

The first guy gets thrown out by his neck, then dislocates a finger. And the second guy beat the gladiators and they throw a hissy fit. Theyre just bullies.

[@skippythealien9627]

it was definitely kind of nuts how ridiculously emotional these guys would get over these games lmao

[@christopherspencer8110]

Broke the Powerball rules so hard it was like he was participating in a different event.

[@S.T.A.N.D_inspirational]

It's break through and conquer, not powerball... even the announcers say it

[@christopherspencer8110]

@@S.T.A.N.D_inspirational It’s Powerball, according to the title of the video. Just pointing out the error.

[@ShunGuan]

Maybe European Powerball. We Americans tend to promote our version as the greater sport. :P

[@Shazam961]

The male gladiators ego was always bruised by another guy besting him.

[@paullopez6620]

Said this before, if the contestant did not make a move then he would crossed the line in the middle not the left side like he did.

[@joshb6470]

is the full episode of this on here?!?!?

[@misstee101]

Wrong event on the title

[@zmbdog]

Even if the contender didn't make a move (which he did) since when is that illegal? I'm sure Lace would be very interested to hear that!

[@clintc6244]

Wait y’all not gonna talk about the first guy who broke his finger and the trainer covered it so the cameras couldn’t capture it

[@mikedangerdoes]

Haha I saw that too. Medic just about broke his hand again trying to snatch it away.

[@sevenbillz]

Nextflix documentary thank you.

[@briansullivan5908]

Wasn’t this like 30 years ago?

[@RobertPayne556]

Can confirm, this is genuine archive footage from a different era.

[@S.T.A.N.D_inspirational]

Wth! The event is break through and conquer!!! The announcers even say it.. not powerball!!

[@patrickmoylan5983]

These Gladiators were all on juice and he beat them in both events. Contestant won both events but gladiators were mad that they lost.

[@ImagineBeingFat]

being on roids doesn't mean you will be better than athletes who do certain things.. it just means youll be at your max ability whatever that is if a fat lazy fuck takes gear.... and goes up against a D1 wrestler who is clean.... the wrestler wins 100/100 times gear just helps people get to their next level

[@jgcapers3860]

this is the story of every episode of american gladiators.

[@brandondoster4763]

The contestant went almost out of bounds so he definitely made a move to the left. Now in Conquer he did have his foot out so there was a beef there but seeing as how the Gladiators were all on roids I think he evened the playing field a bit

[@kevwwong]

Yeah I get that one. Then again, with the first contender Laser nearly poked his eye out, than grabbed either side of the man's head with his hands - and that was somehow legal. Meanwhile, Turbo was just mad that he didn't get to use one of his questionable tactics (i.e. a horsecollar tackle) to take down the guy. Honestly, the more I watch these old videos the more I notice how dirty Turbo plays.

[@wschmrdr]

By "making a move", they mean trying to avoid the gladiator to get to the end zone. It doesn't have to be a foot plant or stutter step necessarily; take a look at Carolyn Dean from season 4. Stiff-arm is also OK. When you go right for the gladiator and run into him to overpower, that's where the issue comes into play. The spirit of the rule is safety of both competitors, which is why it was rules as NG in Breakthrough, but OK in Conquer, seeing how after the clock starts the contender could take the step back to attempt to gain some leverage.

[@blukmage19typeR]

I got an idea for that problem with the conquer ring: get a bigger circle. It's not quite big enough for both Gladiator and contender. But I do agree that the contenders' feet must stay in the ring before the start, just to be fair.

[@CaptGrout]

That's a great idea! I'll tell 1989

[@RobertPayne556]

While you're there, can you hand my homework in for me? I forgot it then and I didn't wanna skip my classes all over again. My DeLorean ran out of plutonium.

[@animefan25]

The title is wrong. It's Breakthrough and Conquer, not Powerball.

[@Skazellino]

Contender got robbed in Breakthrough.

[@charleswhite676]

Funny they disqualified him for a move and truck but the gladiators were always cool grabbing by the neck and throwing you out because that's safe lol...turbo got his feeling hurt because my man ran him over like a child

[@zmbdog]

Yep. I'm sure Lace would be very interested to hear of this rule. Guess they only enforce it for Turbo cuz I've never seen it come into play before or after this episode.

[@LifeAfterFlint]

*Laser’s evil twin brother

[@batteytehoukamau9962]

That was a try

[@Fluggrugger1]

As a rugby player that was GREAT to watch. Typical crybabies who don’t play CANNOT take the physicality and also CANNOT learn how to GET LOW. 😂💪🏉

[@jorgeandrew]

Turbo has been ever to me an insane 😖💩

[@DeathbySkullfxxx]

What? How about use proper English

[@RobertPayne556]

Claiming asylum is now multitasking.

[@dagreat2830]

They super mad 😢😢

[@jonathanmyers8920]

I totally agree with Turbo and Laser.

[@paulcarter1280]

Wrong sport in the title. Should be Breakthrough and Conquer

[@tednitta1785]

Gladiators complained about nothing, he beat both. What a bunch of whining sissy boys. Well done contender.

[@ajones38]

Turbo does NOT play by the rules, he needs to stop

[@thomaslawrence9324]

He stopped

[@foxmccloud7055]

Mr. Nolan can run his mouth all he wants, but that was an illegal tackle. Turbo is going to have a word with him in Pyramid.

[@xerotigercat]

Yuss

[@FastEDismo]

Why would you say it for your child, then cheat?

[@foxmccloud7055]

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[@smallville316619]

Shut up.

[@daddyj2030]

The circle violation was way more blatant than the other for sure, he got a running start !

[@smallville316619]

SOFT.

[@RobertPayne556]

Like the foam used at TwitchCon.