American Gladiators
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American Gladiators was a television series which ran between 1989 and 1997. It was basically a physical game show, in which the contestants (two male and two female) matched themselves against the program's stable of athletes in a variety of feats of strength and agility. The champions at the end of each season won $35,000. The contests were often quite extravagant and elaborate, with challenges featuring things such as highwires, steel cages, swinging ropes, and other obstacle course fare.
Rico Constantino, the 1990-91 season champion, went on to become well-known as a professional wrestler in the WWE, under the name of "Rico."
Hosts
- Mike Adamle (1989–1997)
- Joe Theismann (1989)
- Todd Christensen (1989–1990)
- Larry Csonka (1990–1993)
- Lisa Malosky (1993–1995)
List of Gladiators
the following three Gladiators appeared for the duration of the show:
- Jim Starr .... Laser
- Raye Hollitt .... Zap
- Lori Fetrick .... Ice
The following Gladiators were with the show for the years listed
- Erika Andersch .... Diamond (1990–1993)
- Cheryl Barldinger .... Sunny (1989)
- Salina Bartunek .... Elektra (1992–1993)
- Shelley Beattie .... Siren (1992–1997)
- Chuck Berlinger .... Viper (1992–1993)
- Danny Lee Clark .... Nitro (1989–1992) (Clark became a co-host of the show in 1994, under the name of Dan Clark)
- Debbie Clark .... Storm (1991–1993)
- Daz Crawford .... Diesel (1993–1997)
- Shirley Eson .... Sky (1992–1997)
- Victoria Gay .... Jazz (1993–1997)
- Shannon Hall .... Dallas (1995)
- Steve Henneberry .... Tower (1991–1994)
- Michael M. Horton .... Gemini (1989–1992)
- Tonya Knight .... Gold (1989–1992)
- Natalie Lennox .... Lace (1992–1993)
- Deron McBee .... Malibu (1989)
- Bobby Moore .... Rage (???) (posed in Playboy)
- David Nelson .... Titan (1989–1990)
- Marisa Pare .... Lace (1989–1992) (posed in Playboy)
- Sha-Ri Pendleton .... Blaze (1989–1992)
- Ed Radcliffe .... Tank (1995)
- Lee Reherman .... Hawk (1993–1997)
- Cathy Sassin .... Panther (1992–????) (alternate gladiatior)
- Billy Smith .... Thunder (1990–1992)
- Galen Tomlinson .... Turbo (1990–1997)
- Mark Tucker .... Rebel (1993)
- Barry Turner .... Cyclone (1992–1993)
- Lynn 'Red' Williams .... Sabre (1992–1997)
Spin-offs
- Gladiators in the United Kingdom
- South African Gladiators
