UK Gladiators - Series 5 1996 - Northern Final

[@moisiboi]

RIP Andy. I still remember watching you when I was a kid admiring how great you did in the events, especially gauntlet!

[@leilaimanx8851]

Oh I was crying during the whole altercation between Wolf and Buster’s family. That was truly hilarious. Buster’s dad and brother was NOT having it. All in good fun though. Wolf is one of my favourites, Buster and Andy did very well.

[@Will-h7h]

When Wolf came over to rip the poster, they were both laughing so I'm pretty sure they'd been quietly informed Wolf was gonna have fun with them. Definitely not as raging as they were before Wolf kicked Buster. Probably for the best they were informed as they probably would have been up for a TEAR UP if Wolf went into business for himself.

[@andrewjerome6573]

This was one of the male eliminators when I didn’t mind who won. Both guys were awesome.

[@Costas22]

Look how pumped up Hunter is after pulling off Andy. And he had every right to be. The way he caught up to him after falling off the first time was fucking amazing. Not the first time he had done it either.

[@WizardBen-zt8sc]

Very exciting eliminator from Andy and Buster. Both outstanding contenders.

[@chaingangsoldier3100]

Love how John Sachs always made fun of Wolf at every opportunity. Just as well he was in the commentary box and not standing next to him!

[@glorysengo6289]

LOVE HOW JOHN SACHS ALWAYS MADE FUN OF WOLF AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY . JUST AS WELL HE WAS IN THE COMMENTARY BOX AND NOT STANDING NEXT TO HIM GLORY SENGO.

[@michaelblythe6525]

Two Huddersfield legends here know them both well the entrance by Buster wtf flying front kick enter the dragon stuff great days and easily the best IK gladiator episode ever it’s a contest of biblical proportions

[@Gary85Paul]

Gladiators was obsessed with Eunice Huthart. Every opportunity to mention her and mention her they did.

[@Nightopian1982]

Yeah I'm with you there. Nothing against her, and she was alright at the beginning, but the obsession with her as their darling was too OTT. That backwards cap did my head in, and imagine that voice rabbiting in your ear before you begin an event! She was very fortunate to beat Kerryn in the series 3 final in the end as well. Jean in series 2 was far more humble.

[@tylerb2438]

Some trivia for you. Buster become a stuntman and did some stunts in season 1 of Game of Thrones... He's also done stunts in many Blockbuster films including Mission Impossible.

[@michaelblythe6525]

Huddersfield legend a good lad he used to train with Andy who should have been a rugby league player like his brother Tony who played for Leeds and. GB

[@Costas22]

40:45 Notice how easily and effectively Phil Norman immobilizes The Wolf. The guy was a badass and not to be messed with.

[@richardbrown2334]

As Wolf himself said in an interview, he believed Hunter was the best Gladiator among the bunch, so no surprise he was able to scale the wall and catch regardless of the poor opening.

[@Costas22]

I don't think this season had a contender as good as Mark Everitt, but all in all the male contenders were much better this season. Andy and Buster coud have easily been finalists in season 4. As for the women, once again Sarah proving how superior she was to everyone else this season. And how hot she looked doing it too.

[@markcushines3120]

Tina Andrew aka Laser and Jane Omorogbe aka Rio are both 6'2" tall, and they weigh a combined 24 stone, which equals to 336 pounds.

[@MarkcusHines]

RIP (Rest In Peace) Bernadette Hunt aka Falcon (November 6, 1963 - March 14, 2023)

[@JackpotButtonLewis]

Also RIP John ‘Scotty’ Anderson, UK Gladiators Referee and Director Of Training (28 November 1931 - 28 July 2024)

[@shahwiqarshahin2130]

Buster Reeve.... he's Batman! His stunt double at least.

[@TeWhero]

“Terry having a go at the cameraman and Francis is applauding politely”

[@davidfearis7335]

Surely Buster should've been given 10 POINTS for being kicked in the face by Wolf, they did it with other contenders!

[@ewanellis2176]

100% agreed!!

[@gquinn4159]

Saracen making a return to The Wall. His first time back on it since season 2, where his record was terrible unlike season 1 where it was quite decent....

[@runnerbean6166]

The male contenders in season 2 usually won on the wall, think cobra and shadow won like once each, Saracen and wolf lost every time that season, the contenders in general were better as the show got more popular. Season 2 and 3 was the peak for contenders

[@MultiVince95]

Saturday 9th November 1996

[@rewind2020]

omfg buster was amazing :D

[@MrJJLincoln90]

Taking nothing away from Michelle. But I wish Jude had reached the Northern Final. She would have been much stiffer competition for Sarah and I believe would have won with her point scoring rate in her heat and semi final. She would have also been a much more deserving opponent to face Andreya in the final.

[@musharrafismail1763]

Jude would have definitely been stiffer competition for Sarah but I don’t think she’d have won tbh. Sarah was no slouch either when it came to scoring. She scored 34 in this show and Jude’s eliminator time was a good 10-15 seconds slower than Sarah’s.

[@MrJJLincoln90]

@@musharrafismail1763 Honestly if Sarah wasn't so arrogant and willing to resort to under handed tactics, she would have been hailed as one of the very best contestants, it's a shame really. As I said, her as the winner would have painted the show in a pretty poor light and watching her crash and burn at the end is still incredibly satisfying to watch.

[@Costas22]

Jude was utterly dogshit. She had a 10 second headstart on a mediocre contender like Michelle and she LOST. Don't put her in the same category as Sarah Damm, it's laughable.

[@johnj7269]

@@Costas22 Someone who equaled Sarah's score in the heats and scored more than her in the Northern Semi final is dogshit? your fanboy logic is laughable.

[@MrJJLincoln90]

@@musharrafismail1763 Something else to bare in mind is Sarah's high point scoring rate in the Northern Final is mostly due to the fact she had a much weaker opponent in Michelle, I'm sure had her opponent been Jude it would have been a very different story. Remember Sarah only managed 21 against Onyema, who was a fairly strong opponent so in my opinion her scoring rate wouldn't have been as high had the aforementioned Jude been her Northern Final opponent, I could see her clocking up a significant lead over the former scoring more than enough to give her a big enough lead to win.

[@nathanbyberg]

Vogue was my favorite of the gladiators

[@JackpotButtonLewis]

38:36 John Anderson to Wolf: ‘RED CARD! OFF!’ 😠🟥🫵

[@nicoleadams8436]

John Anderson only sometimes stops the game if people lose their helmet, not all the time. Odd.

[@JackpotButtonLewis]

39:27 Wolf to John Fashanu: ‘Listen, I’m the best at this, I DON’T NEED TO CHEAT!’ I mean seriously, that’s so far from the truth on that occasion! 🤣🤣🤣

[@gquinn4159]

30.03: Rachel Culwick? Is that girl in the audience swinging her arms to Hey Rock and Roll music Rachel Culwick? The contender from S3 1994 heat two, who landed badly during Joust and had to drop out off the contest? Definitely looks like her, with curly hair.... Awwh Rachel Culwick, shame, she was cute and fit. Could had been a totally different story if it hadn't been for Joust.

[@stevecheevers7337]

Good call, it was indeed her, shame for anyone who goes out like that. Remember season 1 when one of the women went out in heats and her replacement went on to win the thing lol, that must have suck. I was just wondering did anyone who failed during the heats from past seasons ever get onto another season of Gladiators and try again?.

[@JackpotButtonLewis]

40:02 ‘Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?’ 🐷🐷🐷🐺🪈

[@CameronInglis1999]

Wolf has had more yellow cards than red ones in the 8 years of Gladiators.

[@puregold9559]

I would’ve done anything for some live merch ie wolfs helmet haha

[@garethwiseman4320]

Even though Sarah was so full of herself, she was a great contender.

[@johnj7269]

Would have been better if she hadn't broken the rules so many times.

[@tourous4life]

She’s a first class scank! So glad she never won this series

[@therebel4332]

@@jacobburtonswfc she ricks them though. Perfect butt and nice crotch. Some women just dont look like right in them. Andreya looked nice in them as well,, and maria in 1998 another one.

[@mikeykm1993]

@@johnj7269 what rules did she break? Sorry only seen this episode (only just started the episode) and not the previous ones

[@jacobburtonswfc]

@@therebel4332 It should be compulsory for females as shorts don't look right

[@samgarnett9174]

Anyone else notice when wolf turned on Busters fans Phil raced in as well to stop it?

[@michaelblythe6525]

Awesome

[@FlukeDogg08]

Wolf deserves a red card.

[@BlackwoodCompany]

At 38:16, Wolf wanted to know what was going on. But he really did the worst thing to find out by shoving referee John Anderson like he did eventually. Still, Wolf would always be Wolf.

[@markcushines3120]

Actions have consequences!

[@sonicranger8481]

FlukeDogg08 39:16 *SHUT UP!!!!*

[@JackpotButtonLewis]

39:27 Wolf to John Fashanu: ‘Listen, I’m the best at this, I DON’T NEED TO CHEAT!’ I mean seriously, that’s so far from the truth on that occasion! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ukrichardwalker]

Wolf - the ultimate heel.

[@fruitlion8]

Lightning cruising through the rings in Hang Tough!

[@MrMatthias]

While the women's eliminator was, unfortunately as good as a forgone conclusion... That men's eliminator, HOLY CRAP, DUDE!! THAT WAS FRIGGIN' NUTS!!!

[@sonicranger8481]

38:36 Red card! OFF!!!!

[@chrislayton4451]

The wolf was right to get disqualified for kicking on hang tough which is understandable however there was really no need to take it to the next level by pushing the referee John Anderson

[@JackpotButtonLewis]

Hence why he got a Straight Red Card for ‘Assaulting The Referee’! 🫵😠🟥

[@therebel4332]

Dislike sarah,, a bit arrogant tbh.

[@gquinn4159]

RebelAgainst TheEstblishment Watching her 21 years ago as a teenager, I thought she was stuck up, smug and so full of herself.... Now being a bit more mature, I can't fault her for being confident, but my God she lacks any sign of humbleness. I found out from a friend that worked on the show, she was not very well liked backstage. She came across as being above everyone else. She had a chip on her shoulder because she couldn't compete in the 96 Olympics due to injury and saw herself good enough to be a gladiator.

[@danielwilkins1062]

Can't fault her choice of kit

[@acesfn7316]

I would tend to agree. Nothing wrong with being confident but not so stuck up

[@therebel4332]

There's confidence and then there's thinking your too good for the opposition,, not cocky but a bit smug with herself.

[@classicsportclassictiyl8547]

@@gquinn4159 and having to sit and watch Denise Lewis make the cut and get a bronze medal didn't help

[@danielwilkins4748]

Sarah deserved to win for wearing the knickers

[@MultiVince95]

Nice

[@gquinn4159]

vincent marandola: Yes Wolf's bum was nice.

[@sapphireblue8930]

@@gquinn4159 but not quite as nice as Trojan's bum

[@nicoladale1668]

Wolf back to his old tricks...

[@acesfn7316]

I wonder if Sarah's attire gives her more freedom of movement compared to Michelles.

[@davidfearis7335]

Well the female contenders are given the choice as to which attire they choose to wear on the night, but I really don't see it making that much difference do you?

[@CC-bn3nm]

49:47

[@DarrylHart]

🐺🐺🐺

[@acesfn7316]

Buster being a bit greedy all season

[@therebel4332]

Buster the quiet thief is back. The sort of bloke youd see beating an old lady up for her purse.

[@therebel4332]

Fair play to him though... he can bloody shift lol

[@tylerb2438]

Lol! 😂

[@mxhsvn_b7866]

Sarah damm is my maths teacher

[@therebel4332]

I always knew from this show she wouldn't make it as a sportswoman,, not good enough herself but she'd make a good coach as she knows the strengths and weaknesses of the game,, she was a good thinker in this show, knew what was needed to be done but wasn't quite good enough to pull it off herself. She was very arrogant and quite the loner in this show I thought though.

[@acesfn7316]

A very one sided womens Northern final. Mens was close though

[@ДанаАйнурова-л1з]

Supershow

[@mickdavies2532]

Panther is useless

[@runnerbean6166]

Considering she was there 5 seasons, you couldn’t really name an event she was particularly good at. Atlaspheres and power ball were meant to be her main events but there were several gladiators better than her on both those events. Falcon didn’t really have a specialist event either(they tried making it powerball in season 2) but can at least say she was good at duel, hang tough, tightrope and she didn’t have an event she was particularly bad at other than pole-axe lol