American Gladiators

89magnumxl200 · #1 11-22-2007, 11:47 PM

It's Back! Did anyone else see the comercial for it on NBC? When my brother and I saw it our conversation stopped dead and I about crapped my pants. I loved this show when I was a kid, and I still watch the repeats occasionally. Hopefully they bring back the classics like the Joust, Powerball, Breakthrough and Conquer, the Wall, Assault, and of course The Eliminator. Here's the link to the IMDb page.

**Leo C** · #2 11-22-2007, 11:50 PM

I'd like to see them run on the ceiling again.

BGWfanatic · #3 11-23-2007, 12:45 AM

awesome.

i hope its still ridiculously cheesy like the old ones, thats what made it so good. haha.

**Wes** · #4 11-23-2007, 11:11 AM

Yeah I hope they don't make it too serious.

But am I the only one that was a little creaped out by the women on the original one?

They were so huge they looked like men.

sfft_2108 · #5 11-23-2007, 11:47 AM

...and the host is Laila Ali. eh. I might tune in. Looks like its going to start in 2008. I hope its less cheesy, and more competitive.

coasterlove · #6 11-23-2007, 02:10 PM

Ah, who cares about Laila Ali, it has Hulk Hogan. 'Nuff said.

I used to watch the old show regularly in the 80's/90's and that's a big reason why it was cheesy. Most stuff during that time was cheesy. It'll be cool to watch, I'm looking forward to it.

I also like the idea of bringing it back because ESPN doesn't air much weightlifting or strongest man competitions anymore and I love watching things like that. So this will be a nice alternative.

MaGnUmKeLly · #7 11-25-2007, 12:30 PM

Wow i did not see anything about this, is there a link for it or what. I loved watching that show as a kid and such.

SheikraTTD · #8 11-25-2007, 12:47 PM

Me and my friends have been watching the old version on Classic for a while now when were bored. It is fun to watch all the people from the 90's in the colorful jumpsuits and such. I also hope it is not as serious.

89magnumxl200 · #9 11-25-2007, 05:25 PM

Just having Hulk Hogan as a commentator says that they're not going to take it seriously.

**Wes** · #10 11-26-2007, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MaGnUmKeLly

Wow i did not see anything about this, is there a link for it or what. I loved watching that show as a kid and such.

www.nbc.com has just a general info page for it, no real details out there yet.

**Andrew Polcyn** · #11 11-26-2007, 10:27 PM

So I saw a trailer this past weekend. And then my eyes went to the channel guide to check where ESPN Classic was.

**Wes** · #12 01-03-2008, 04:10 PM

It's premering on Sunday at 9:00.

Can't wait.

Titan looks frickin huge. One of his legs are about the size of both of mine and mine are pretty muscular now. lol

Carowinds 73-03 · #13 01-04-2008, 06:25 PM

I'm somewhat intrested that they are bringing back the show. I always enjoyed the show in the 90's and i think it would be awesome with all the new thing they could come up with these days.

I'll watch it for a few episodes to see how it is.

89magnumxl200 · #14 01-05-2008, 02:31 PM

Only 30 and a half hours until the greatest show ever returns!

raser · #15 01-06-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 89magnumxl200

Just having Hulk Hogan as a commentator says that they're not going to take it seriously.

I don't think you undrerstand where they are comming from with having Hulk Hogan as the commentator. Hulk is an icon, known by the older group such as I for his wrestling and mostly bad movies, and the younger group know him from Hogan Knows best. Hogan is a larger than life character and will draw people in to watch just to see him. I think it was a smart idea. A terrible idea would be to have Mike Tyson.