Viewers, ready? The Gladiators sure are.
American Gladiators is back, again, and hoping to not reach the corporate Eliminator as swiftly as the two-season 2008 NBC reboot. The competition pits regular Joes and Janes who happen to be in unusually great shape (but are maybe short) against some truly incredible hulks.
The original American Gladiators created by Johnny Ferraro (and picked apart by the excellent Netflix docuseries Muscles & Mayhem) was a syndication sensation in the ’90s. A few attempts at updated the franchise fell flat, but Ferraro, like his competitors, is anything but a quitter. The latest attempt to revive the David vs. Goliath competition premieres Thursday on Amazon Prime Video.
Like the ’08 version, which was hosted by Hulk Hogan, American Gladiators (2026, MGM Television) will be emceed by a WWE Superstar, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin; pro wrestling is extra well-represented in the Gladiators locker
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