Gladiator Laser Absolutely Decimates In Joust! | American Gladiators | Full Episode | S02E01

The arena is ready, the contestants have done all the preparation they can, and the American Gladiators are primed to defend with all their might. It's an all-out battle to see which contestants move closer to the title of American Gladiators champion!
In the women's preliminary it's Sheila Mercer, a firefighter from Phoenix, Arizona, against Trish Tillotson, a teacher from Wichita, Kansas. In the men's preliminary, Rico Costantino, a bodyguard from Santa Ana, California, and John Adams, an account representative from Oakland, California face off.
Powerball: Contenders try to score points by depositing balls into baskets and avoid being tackled by three Gladiators.
Joust: The Gladiator and contender face off for 30 seconds on elevated platforms. They must knock each other off with pugil sticks.
Assault: The contender must attempt to hit a target while a Gladiator shoots at them using a tennis ball cannon.
The Wall: The contenders attempt to scale a rock climbing wall, being chased by Gladiators.
Human Cannonball: Two Gladiators stand on pedestals, and the contenders attempt to swing towards them and knock them off.
Atlasphere: The contenders and Gladiators battle in spherical metal cages. The contenders must stand on scoring pods while the Gladiators try to stop them.
The Eliminator: The Eliminator is an obstacle course spanning the arena, the winner of which advances to the next round of the competition.
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Beginning in 1989 for 8 seasons, this competition swept America. Two men and two women compete against each other and a roster of "American Gladiators". Events included, The Assault, Joust, The Wall, Breakthrough and Conquer, Hang Tough, Powerball, and many others, all culminating in the final event, "The Eliminator", a difficult obstacle course race. Every season there is a tournament to determine its "Grand Champion". For two seasons, there was an "International" competition taped in England where the champions from 4-6 countries competed similarly.
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[@brickchains1]

I understood American Gladiators to be the peak of sports competition as a child. I thought these people were real life superheroes

[@cMARVEL360]

Well I mean between the Art Style of Super Heros of the 90s, and the Build difference between the Contestants and the Gladiators.... You were probably like Half wrong LOL!!!!

[@brickchains1]

@cMARVEL360 yea it is a pretty well made show looking back. These videos are so cool for that. But I mean I thought this show was like an world official sports championship like the world series and super bowl

[@chattingesque372]

​@@brickchains1 back in the early 90s these guys were above in status than pro wrestlers

[@testshietchannel]

No kiddin! I'll see myself out.

[@testshietchannel]

​@@chattingesque372Not for me, though. Was more a wrasslin gal 😋 Close, but no cigar

[@hollywoodhiggins1576]

Man when I was a kid there was nobody I thought was stronger than these guys! I remember loving this show with a passion!

[@Zerogata]

I love how this show kept the focus on the competition happening here and now. The interviews are just short bits about trying hard and persevering. We don't have to sit through 10 minutes of pre-recorded backstory about how each contestant is overcoming a disability of some kind, fighting for their family with medical problems, or what they're doing to inspire their community. I tried out for the 2006 version of American Gladiators and did well enough in the physical tests, but maybe my backstory at the time wasn't tragic enough to get picked for the show. 😅

[@reneastle8447]

If American Gladiators accepts contenders of any backstory, tragic or not, that would be great.

[@sairosekk]

That sucks.

[@robbank8027]

It is game show which is "reality tv". Jeopardy is no different.... You have to check all the boxes.

[@jeremyriley1238]

And the best part: no trash talking or flashy entrances from the Gladiators. This is suppoed to be a real sports competition, not sports entertainment like professional wrestling.

[@reneastle8447]

@@jeremyriley1238 Ain't that the truth?

[@TaiidanOnslaught]

This is my childhood. 10/10

[@BruteStrength99]

Me too. After every episode my brother and I would go in the yard and play breakthrough and conquer

[@spicytrashpanda]

I was a card carrying member of the fan club and that's still a highlight of my childhood

[@Jaehawk11]

@@BruteStrength99hmlpp

[@bostonspencer2979]

This was my childhood born late 80s and seen it in the 90s which I remember it most boy do I miss those days loved American Gladiators.

[@ProfessionalDriver101]

One of the best TV shows of the '90s. Why can't they make it like this anymore?

[@Nimmo1492]

They are, in the UK. If it is successful, as I certainly hope it will be, maybe they'll bring it back in the USA too. It'll be nice to have a repeat of the International Gladiators competition that happened in the 90s that introduced the UK to Two Scoops.

[@cedrikusable]

Quality comes from heart and dedication...nowadays, is all about the goddamn money. I remember fondly this show. I was little back then. A little lad of maybe 7 years old. Back then, I even had toys of the gladiators. I played out in the backyard, recreating battles in the Porsche 😢...They inspired me to get into bodybuilding...I was so sad, when i saw how the producers paid them. Most of them, left with a lot of of injuries, that still damage them till this day, others have their demons( drugs and alcohol) product of the issues with the show...they are forsaken...forgotten...but not entirely...they made changes...in people,like me. That's what life is all about. You manage to do something positive, you will have your reward, long after you are gone. Your name shall not be forgotten ..❤

[@davidh4548]

This show is still SO watchable and better than anything current. It was both genuinely fun and competitive. Love it!

[@ErikTheCueist]

This show is lame, fake, and staged just like professional wrestling. All the outcomes are known before the show starts. so ya not very genuine or competitive LOL

[@davidh4548]

@@ErikTheCueist I beg to differ. You're obviously not clued in and I'd wager not a Gen-x kid either.

[@arryaxx263]

@@ErikTheCueist Tell me you don't know what you're talking about without telling me you don't know what you're talking about.

[@ErikTheCueist]

@@arryaxx263 tell me that you dont do research without telling me you dont do research LOL

[@jaimefish173]

@@ErikTheCueist the only rigging i see on this show is that they get smaller athletes so they dont dominate the gladiators.

[@gilraine1225]

The positivity, sportsmanship and sheer competitive spirit mad this show special...

[@-C.S.R]

I went to a American gladiators competition when I was a kid. You don't realize how long it takes to set up each individual event, I was there all day!

[@RettetdenUmlaut]

They talk about this in "Muscles and Mayhem" - it took several hours to change sets before Eytan Keller took over. Then, it "only" took half an hour :D

[@kenshi7139]

Beside their physical prowess, these ladies and gentlemen are so humble and respectful. Pure class!

[@equesfuscus]

The humility and sportsmanship among all contestants and gladiators. I'd forgot what that looked like.

[@Aiphiae]

Seriously. A show like this now wouldn't be picked up unless it had some silly drama and angst between the two competitors *and* the gladiators.

[@Dman3827]

@ EQUESFUSCUS Silly drama? Shut your mouth unless you could tolerate 5 seconds in powerball.

[@LP-fy8wr]

@@Aiphiae Man you got that right. They dont make em like this anymore

[@professorpenne9962]

they all got paid so it's hard to be mad when you are getting money shooting tennis balls at people and using q tips to fight. dude being on this show looks fun as hell.

[@ErikTheCueist]

This show is lame, fake, and staged just like professional wrestling. All the outcomes are known before the show starts. Honestly not sure why anyone would want to watch this.

[@lanetracarther7282]

Now THIS is a show that needs to make a comeback!

[@daffers2345]

I would love to see one with the original stylized look, the original attitudes/good sportsmanship, and the competitions they had at the beginning (Atlasphere was always my favorite). I never liked it when they moved from the more straightforward format and made it more like football game coverage. But I may be in the minority there. :)

[@lanetracarther7282]

@@daffers2345 I actually agree. It was starting to look like "sports". Granted, this show was all about sport, I too didn't like feeling like it was a football game.

[@ericmendenhall2867]

As long as we dont get some sob story background on the contestants

[@cpowell7623]

The British version has just been brought back

[@Kirit034]

​@@cpowell7623 SO lucky

[@katiew0916]

Here after watching the Netflix special....I watched this as a kid. I thought this show was so awesome. The Gladiators should've been paid more Goldwyn!!!!

[@KimKimberly1979]

Me too! The Netflix special woke up my obsession I had as a kid. ❤

[@jasoncagle9862]

Almost cried watching this again, beauty of being a child

[@ninowaves4061]

This would Always come on after WWF wrestling..great childhood memories..Assault was my favorite event. Nitro, Gemini & Ice Ice Baby were the best…thank you for this!

[@codeman3788]

Ironically Rico would go on to wrestle for them later on

[@Lorijenken]

man I miss this, this show was lit AF back then.

[@jpichet6999]

It’s kinda cool how respectful these competitors were with each other.

[@dospostmann9361]

So nostalgic! I loves this show as a kid

[@agonzalez8924]

What i found most fascinating about this show is that they would find competitors, who themselves were often accomplished athletes, to go up against the american gladiators who would dwarf them. I once had a co-worker who appeared on this show back in its heyday. And even though he was older than me, he was still jacked and one of the most physically fit people i ever knew. He talked about how impressive the gladiators were.

[@JonnySuite13]

Man, you could find this show everywhere, back in the day!!! What a phenomenon!!

[@MrHackTheGibson]

I had an American Gladiators jousting toy and quite a few figures What a throwback!

[@coctimusprime1872]

this was the coolest show when i was a kid i always thought it would be so fun to one day run the course even with like friends

[@SapinskiMath]

One of the favorite calls in Gladiators history: "And coming at you, we're gonna call this shot the Rocket Cam. Why? It brings the rocket right to your living room! However, hitting our cameraman is worth no points."

[@cerebralcortechreviews1426]

This show was amazing. The 80s and 90s were the best

[@leeartlee915]

I’m ashamed to admit it but I LOVED this show back in the day. It was one of my guilty pleasures.

[@UniteForgetLeftRight]

No sense in being ashamed this show was super fun and peak 90s camp.

[@rul1175]

Save by the Bell, the Bulls NBA, and this.... so many memories.

[@2crazyg173]

Awww memories watching this show with my dad when I was little 😭 R.i.p grandpa John Sr ... now I know y I was such li monster when I was little 🤼‍♂️

[@alexanderleach3365]

I love this show. I remember watching this show when I was a kid. The 'Assault' is my favorite challenge.

[@bubbly871]

Man.. I’d even like to see the commercials from this era.. what a fun show!

[@moviemetalhead]

The best ones were the Nintendo commercials for the NES and later the SNES. They were a sponsor of the show.

[@jrthetravelingsalesman6357]

Yoooo that’s Rico from WWE who is now a Vegas cop and just an awesome dude. Still makes appearances on Kenny the Starmaker Bolins Podcast. Rico is the man but more importantly he’s a genuinely good human being.

[@SomeGuyFromOK]

I wish they’d bring this show back. I adored these people growing up!

[@LBPreviews]

I miss this show so much. It made me fall in love with America.

[@ErikTheCueist]

This show is lame, fake, and staged just like professional wrestling. All the outcomes are known before the show starts. Honestly not sure why anyone would want to watch this.

[@Eagleknight815]

What an amazing find today while just looking at YT. Had no idea I could find full shows of AG!

[@nak3dxsnake]

I know. I've been looking for a while too and had given up.

[@gordomilicoensilladeruedas]

DUDE I USED TO WATCH THIS AS A KID, WHY DOESN'T THIS EXIST ANYMORE? i know there are tv shows with physical challenges and stuff, but this particular one was incredible, the set design, the costumes, the games (the shooting one!), incredible stuff. BRING IT BACK.

[@hambone3d387]

EVERY saturday as a kid it was this and monster trucks on usa network! highlight of my childhood!

[@MrMatthias]

Ah, Rico Constantino. Arguably the single most iconic contender in the series' history.

[@StFidjnr]

Pre 2 scoops Berry

[@DIESEL0759]

Rico and perhaps Billy Wirth.

[@dlopezdlo11]

and to think this dude would be wrestling in WWE and I remember easily pointing out that dude was an american gladiators champ

[@MrRudyc85]

Him, Kyler Storm, Two Scoops Berry

[@flipjupiter1]

And the guy from The Lost Boys!

[@HarryBalzak]

To this day I still want to run the "Assault" tennis ball gun and try to make it through the course/gauntlet. I dreamed about doing that since I was a wee lad.

[@zmbdog]

I always wanted to play Human Cannonball. On defense, not offense.

[@scottvasquez1401]

Season 2 was awesome. They found their format and the events and eliminator are the formats we are familiar with and love.

[@Dman3827]

I'd love it if the whole series was on dvd.

[@rippspeck]

I watched this religiously when I was a kid, but I gotta admit that I can only fully appreciate the athleticism and sportsmanship as an adult.

[@MarkPlotkin-df8cn]

They should have a reunion show at universal studios today in 2023❤that would be a dream come true❤😊one time only❤😊for me please im a hugh fan of the American gladiators ❤😊

[@roslide]

Havent watched an episode of American Gladiators in DECADES but after watching this, i still rememeber it so clearly. Feels like I just watched this show yesterday. 😢

[@VDHunterX]

This episode has almost all of my favorite events and great action. Definitely a fantastic episode.

[@jimhults4916]

It was on all night on TBS from 1989 to this year 1993. Right.

[@RickyBobby585]

Loved Saturday mornings watched WWF after this

[@Marc_Masters]

Love the fact they started posting full episodes!!

[@sethfreeman1147]

Ice is my favorite American gladiator and no one beats her.

[@Mrd9960]

Eh, I think Jazz might have something to say about that.

[@skyguy5587]

Laser, taser, blazer and kinda of azers That had to be a callback to this from the line in Dodgeball

[@califinn]

Ice was a killer, she was a great athlete.

[@Lace-A-Motion]

Ice was in her best shape when she debuted in Season 2, her tackles in Powerball were amazing. You can tell she's not as comfortable in front of the camera in this episode as in later seasons. Ice lost about ten pounds in later Seasons and was not as competitive as she was here.

[@marcushamner5994]

Ice is like a glass of fine wine. She’s still gorgeous. I always had huge crush on her😍🥰😊👊🏾💍🌹

[@enigmazero8624]

This show was so great. With the documentary airing this week my interest has come back and I want to watch the shows again. I wish I could find season 1 somewhere.

[@TheGreenGoblinYT]

Season 1 is on this channel, at least the first episode. I'm sure there's more but I haven't checked yet

[@enigmazero8624]

@@TheGreenGoblinYT well don’t be so sure if you haven’t checked, because I’ve checked and ii only found the first episode

[@TheGreenGoblinYT]

@EnigmaZero yep you're right. I just looked. That's so annoying. Maybe you can find season 1 on a torrent or something. If you do find it anywhere let me know too please!

[@StryderK]

I finished on Netflix. It was great. Gonna watch again to catch what I missed.

[@Marzimus]

Turbo was my favorite as a kid. The soundtrack to the Nintendo game is simultaneously awesome and motivational, all three tracks of it. Wonder if Ninja Warrior would exist if AG didn't.. 🤔

[@LscVip]

Netflix Muscles & Mayhem brought me here 💪

[@parkerbeard6170]

The 90's was the best time to be a kid! I remember watching this non stop with my older brother in the summer times! Nitro and Zap were my favorite Gladiators!

[@kungfujiujitsufliptrick4832]

Wow everyone’s so humble and it’s such a organic atmosphere

[@ashleyjones9928]

This, Guts, and Wild&Crazy kids were my faves as a kid.

[@amcgarvin4life30]

Thank You for the Upload AG!! Can’t wait for the reboot..I hope it keeps this spirit and learn from the mistakes of 2008 AG

[@michaelbreen7865]

Wait, WHEN WAS THAT ANNOUNCED?

[@amcgarvin4life30]

@@michaelbreen7865 it was announced in 2017 and then updated in 2021 that WWE was gonna be apart of the reboot

[@Dman3827]

The UK reboot set for 2023 is the only confirmed one.

[@kevinjwhite334]

American Gladiators' Very own wonder woman: Diamond 💎

[@jordandavis9665]

Are the hosts wear grey pants with suits and tie

[@DIESEL0759]

@@jordandavis9665 If that's a question, the answer is yes, the hosts wear the suits and ties. They introduce the hosts with the Gladiators at the beginning of the show.

[@JohnHartson20]

Sorry but look at Blaze at 20:45 or 21:56 she clearly is the prettiest of all those Gladiators and one of the most beautiful woman in history.

[@DJSeanE]

I watched that show quite a bit back in those days. Nostalgia overload for me.

[@MrRudyc85]

Still can’t believe Rico would go on to be a wwe wrestler

[@Mr.paint123]

Really ? What was his stage name ?

[@MrRudyc85]

@@Mr.paint123 Rico or Rainbow Rico

[@badladyami]

@@Mr.paint123 He just went by "Rico" due to Vince McMahon's aversion to last names.

[@ejcorley7478]

Thank you for sending me down this rabbit hole

[@MrRudyc85]

@@ejcorley7478Rico managed Billy Gunn and Chuck Pulumbo as tag champs. He manages 3 minute warning and won tag titles with Charlie Haas.

[@markcushines3120]

My favorite female American gladiator is Blaze.

[@JohnHartson20]

yes forever and ever.

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

Mine is GOLD

[@marcushamner5994]

@@JohnHartson20 I have a huge crush on Blaze at 29:29 and 29:48🥰🥹🥲👊🏾🌹🌹

[@JohnHartson20]

@@marcushamner5994: Yes Beauty and Hair Goals, Blaze is sooooo gorgeous 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@marcushamner5994]

@@aaronbruceladner1983 Ice, Blaze, Gold, Diamond, Lace, Siren, Jazz, and Storm are my favorite female gladiators. I love the UK female gladiators past and present too: Jet, Falcon, Lightning, Vogue, and Sabre, 🥰😊👊🏾🤍

[@Jeffko78]

Rico then went on to join the Mobile Infantry and explore the galaxy in humanity’s fight against the bugs.

[@aznnp77]

I loved this show when I was a kid. I really liked the diversity as they had both black and white gladiators, and the sportsmanship all around was very admirable.

[@wesendreizehn6710]

And yet, people nowadays tryin to claim past

[@professorpenne9962]

the show was really popular back in the day. the video games really sucked though, I remember the one on the sega genesis being buggy as hell.

[@ErikTheCueist]

This show is lame, fake, and staged just like professional wrestling. All the outcomes are known before the show starts. Honestly not sure why anyone would want to watch this.

[@mightyoaks80]

America is a melting pot. No other countries has more diversity than America. It's the least racist place on earth

[@TheGreenGoblinYT]

​@@ErikTheCueist why do you say that

[@toyahill4151]

Yes me and my mom always watched American Gladiators show this was fun back in the day!!!

[@user-mu5ny1ks6t]

I enjoyed watching this show back in the day

[@karloshskorner2874]

Loved this show ❤️

[@Gr8gg787]

This show is surreal it’s like did they really have a show like that? Turns out they did and luckily we can revisit it would love to see a reboot

[@kagemaru259]

There was a reboot and it was nowhere near as good.

[@mikesilva3868]

Great episode 😊

[@80sand90sonly]

I'mnow watching all the shows I missed. This was always my plan. Took 3 decades to realize it, never had any time before. And passi g on to my kids. Greatest TV show ever, 80s and 90s ALL the way!

[@bigpun4780]

Man I loved this show! My parents took me to see them live at the Rosemont Horizon outside Chicago for my birthday - thanks for posting

[@trojandarkhorse2022]

Ahh, Rico the legend 💯👍

[@kervsentineses2851]

Early 90s... my favorite sports game

[@Dman3827]

I'd love it of the whole series was on dvd.

[@argonunya1543]

American Gladiators was the height of Fly 90s cheese. Laser was indeed All That And A Bag Of Chips and this show was truly Da Bomb. Talk To The Hand (Cause The Face Don’t Understand) if you think otherwise.✋ Booyah!

[@MLAM168]

Born and raised in the UK so I’m far more familiar with our version of Gladiators. It’s fascinating to see the US version especially the early ones as you can see how we got a fairly optimised version in the end. Great to see older shoes preserved and that the master tape is in great shape as older shows always look rough as the tapes are dupes or worn out, American shows suffer more I’ve noticed which I’m guessing it’s to do with NTSC resolution. It would be amazing to see the rest of Season 1 and the pilot if the tape still exists in full.

[@jret65541]

For a 10 yr old kid this was the best show

[@Galactis1]

This was the best thing ever on tv.

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

Rico vs. UK Gladiator Shadow on Duel/Joust would've been epic!!!!

[@andysee6996]

Here are my notes. Keep in mind that I have Season 1B of American Gladiators on DVD and experienced it that way. That's where the comparisons are coming from. 1. Considering all the Larry Csonka comparisons Todd Christiansen made, this is appropriate casting. 2. Of the two new events, we won't see one of them until episode 13 of this season. 3. Rico Constantino sounds familiar. Did he slip away from Nitro on Hang Tough by using body oil? 4. I'm glad the warm-up jackets of the contenders match their uniform colors this season. 5. After all the scoring cylinders that got knocked down in the season one version of Powerball, they finally thought to switch from flat-bottomed cylinders to round-bottomed cylinders. 6. What a coincidence that Nintendo is sponsoring this show! There are American Gladiator video games on both the NES and SNES! 7. Also, the 2008 revival of American Gladiators coincided with the Nintendo Wii's dominance. Why did it never get a motion-controlled American Gladiators game? 8. I see that the gladiators are allowed to tackle and hold again in Powerball. Banning that from the quarterfinals on in season 1B was so stupid. 9. Rest in Peace to Thunder (AKA Billy Smith). Was he picked out because he looked like Malibu but was also competent at his job? 10. Lace lost her skirt but Gold didn't. Also, I can't confirm this yet, but I think Ice is the only gladiator on this show to wear a bikini in every season she was in even through multiple costume changes. 11. In season 1B, Bob McElwee wore a sport coat as a referee. Larry Thompson takes over as the ref in a more traditional ref outfit and will stay on until the show ends. He'll also likely have that sense of fashion until the show ends. 12. After not competiting in Joust a single time in season 1B, Laser is the first to compete in Joust in season 2. 13. It's not much of an upset if the women beat the gladiators since Zap was the only female gladiator in season 1 with a winning record in Joust. 14. It was Richard Seymour that pioneered the Roll-a-Dope. Also, the pistol has a bit better ammunition this season. 15. My god! Both of the male contenders scaled the wall in 34 seconds at most! 16. Why do the women have a less difficult wall than the men this season? 17. I see that there are only two swings be contender in Human Cannonball rather than three. 18. Now we get Atlasphere's debut and this event doesn't have those downward ramps that gives contenders a rolling start yet. Also, the sphere needs to stay in a scoring pod instead of simply rolling over it as it will later. 19. If you think Gemini gets angry, you should've seen Titan in season 1B. After Elden Kidd committed a foul in the Semifinal of Human Cannonball, Titan got so angry, he chased Bob McElwee through the stands (it was edited out of the official broadcast, Dan "Nitro" Clark told us these events). That's why he got fired from the show. 20. The Eliminator in season two introduced four iconic elements to this show. The travellator (AKA reverse treadmill), handbike, cargo net, and zipline. Granted, the travellator is at the beginning of the course rather than the end but it's still here regardless. I had a lot of notes that time. Hopefully, as the newness wears off, I won't have as much to say.

[@flipjupiter1]

Dude, I can't believe you took all those notes. Also, I loved each and every one of them. ✌️

[@mae2759]

Rico wrestled in WWE.

[@mae2759]

Also, I liked when they did the head start vs win by x amount of seconds in the eliminator.

[@foxmccloud7055]

Later on "Human Cannonball" was phased out especially in season 4 when a contestant lead with her head (spearing).

[@ErikTheCueist]

This show is lame, fake, and staged just like professional wrestling. All the outcomes are known before the show starts. Honestly not sure why anyone would want to watch this.

[@justinmajors2872]

I used to love this show. I missed the documentary that just came out on it. Hopefully i can catch a replay

[@flipjupiter1]

A few years ago Pluto TV had a dedicated channel to American Gladiators. I would watch it every morning while having breakfast before going to work. I dont know if they still have the channel.

[@moviemetalhead]

No they do not

[@ajms7963]

That theme music just gets me every time.

[@cross25011990]

what an insane good concept of a TV show :O

[@Dman3827]

Trish and Sheila were fun to watch.

[@Jacob-pj4gp]

Gosh this brings back so many memories watching this with my parents when I was a kid and like someone else saying thinking everybody on the show was a superhero lol

[@BradleyBoy]

ESPN Classic

[@nak3dxsnake]

When television looked like shit but was fucking awesome!

[@hellpermonkey]

I'm 90% here for the "assault" round LAWL XD

[@findingtheFOOT]

Gemini was my all time favorite. My parents would let me stay up late once a week, just for this show, then instantly to bed haha

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

12:32, My Favorite Gladiator

[@Burton_aka]

Thank you I used to hate seeing people with belts in martial arts but with nerd reflexes...

[@Lace-A-Motion]

In Powerball, you can clearly see that mad contender, Trish, physically pushed Lace aside 8:05 even though Trish didn't have the powerball with her. Trish should've been disqualified right then and there. And in the Joust, Trish really didn't have to push Diamond off 14:36 her pedestal since Diamond already crossed over to hers, that was unnecessary.

[@taureanmay7480]

R.I.P. Billy Smith.

[@taureanmay7480]

A/K/A Thunder ⛈ ♥ 😍 👌 💙 ❤.

[@Paulafan5]

What I liked is that it was a fair athletic competition and not too gimmicky. It was about the athleticism, not going on and on about someone's backstory. Just action and no real filler.

[@darklordojeda]

My brother used to say, "Gladiators ready??? Regular people ready???"

[@KimKimberly1979]

😂😂😂

[@davidfigueroa8181]

RICO RICO RICO RICO!!!!

[@gregstouse2946]

RIP Tonya 'GOLD' Knight!!

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

R.I.P. to GOLD and THUNDER

[@drewzuhosky6826]

Sad to see Mike Adamle here, knowing what we now know about him. A few years ago, he was forced to retire from public life due to the worsening effects of dementia brought on by concussions during his playing career in the NFL, as well as epileptic seizures after his football career ended, again, stemming from the hits he absorbed. He can no longer work or drive and must keep a fanny pack with his identification, keys, and cellphone on his person at all times in case he gets lost.

[@misstee101]

Oh no! Sorry

[@DIESEL0759]

I have a friend who had TBI from her time in the Army and she relates to me that she had to have a sign around her neck with her name and unit information in case she got lost (if I recall, it was post-brain surgery, which has to be a scary as hell kind of thing...)

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

@@misstee101 sorry to hear about Mike. I remember him from both series of International gladiators

[@michaelbreen7865]

DAMN!

[@michaelbreen7865]

@@peterwilliamskelhorn6675 I remember him not only from THIS show, but his short run in WWE in 2008.

[@HouseDaddyHouse]

This show SLAPPED!

[@multipletanksyndrome]

They need to bring this back.

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

This is My Favorite Season

[@Aiphiae]

The 90s were so awesome.

[@jenniferthomas5305]

So much better without all the commercials!!! Loved watching this in the 80's. A little cheesy now but still fun