Here we go Gladiator fans, tonight on NBC at 7p.m. central time American Gladiators returns for  Season 2 with a two-hour premiere that’s been advertised as bigger and better.  This season NBC has moved the show to the L.A. Sports Arena, added seven new events, added eight new Gladiators including Phoenix, Jet, Rocket and The Beast, a 7 foot-tall Gladiator putting 6′8″ Justice to shame.  This season there will be 20 male and 20 female contenders competing for the $100,000 prize money.

The two-hour premiere kicks off with single mom and black belt Melissa Trinidad going up against firefighter and Chernobyl survivor Elena Maskalik.  For the men we have grocery store owner Toby Gordin going up against carpenter Randee Haynes. 

The second hour of the show features Para-Olympian John Sciliano battling special education teacher Gerry Garcia. On the women’s side we have Air Force Major Vanessa Warren going up against bartender Nikki Key.

With all the new location of the show, events and Gladiators this is shaping up to be another big season.  Make sure to watch on NBC at 7p.m. central.

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No longer the tallest Gladiator, the still imposing 6′8″ mountain of a man, Justice, sat down for an interview with the New Jersey newspaper, The Leader, recently. Since Wolf, Titan and Crush grabbed all of the attention in Season 1, little is known about this behemoth. He does open up for this reporter as you will learn a little bit of the personal side of Jesse “Justice” Smith.

Wow!!! That’s what you say when you are blown away by the amazing body of the newest gladiator, Phoenix. Our friends at MonstersandCritics.com got a chance to sit down with some of the Gladiators at a breakfast junket recently in stories part one and part two. Besides learning what has Hulk’s interest and what the Gladiators eat regularly, they got to snap a few pictures. And did they deliver! Part two of the story has several photos of Toa, Wolf and our new favorite Phoenix. You’ll notice she goes from the girl next door in the first photo to the smokin’ girl next door by the third picture. Enjoy! This season looks like the Gladiators have stepped up the beauty!

In what looked like a sure thing has now turned into a distant memory. Matt Morgan of TNA fame could not agree on a contract with NBC to become a Gladiator afterall. Thus leaving him off the card for AG Season 2. Apparently, according to the story from WrestlingObserver.com and Prowrestling.net, NBC wanted to lock Matt up to a 6 year deal and he wasn’t having any of that. You can continue to get your fill of Morgan wrestling it up on TNA for the immediate future.

NBC has given us another look inside Season 2 of American Gladiators with the addition of seven all-new events and eight new Gladiators including Rocket (Evan Dollard) and Jet (Monica Carlson), winners from Season1. Of the seven new events we know of five that include Vertigo, Skytrack, Rocketball, Sideswipe and a returning favorite from the classic Gladiators, Atlasphere. The eight new American Gladiators include Rocket, Jet, Phoenix, Hurricane, Steel, Zen, Panther and a 7-foot tall man named The Beast.

The new set looks amazing with all the events spread througout the new venue, the L.A. Sports Arena. For the second season a new 200,000 gallon tank will be in place, a new wall over 50 feet high and a much tougher Eliminator awaits the contenders. The seven new events will be unveiled throughout the season with at least one in each episode.

Check out the video after the jump…

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Meet the newest female Gladiator for Season 2, Jennifer Widerstrom who is known as ‘Phoenix’.  Other than looking smoking hot not much is known about Phoenix except she is 5′6″ tall, weighs 155 pounds, sports pink hair and is/was a NPC Figure competitor.  Looks like Crush has some competition for the sexiest female Gladiator.  For more information on Phoenix visit her biography page here, also check out her Gladiator photos after the jump…

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After winning Season 1 of American Gladiators with dominating performances Monica Carlson and Evan Dollard won the opportunity to become new Gladiators for Season 2.  With Season 2 starting May 12th the new Gladiators are looking slim, tan and ready to do battle.  Monica’s Gladiator name is Jet and Evan’s name is Rocket for good reason as he was lightning fast through most of the events including the wall in which he was unstoppable. No word on what events they will be competing in but you can bet Evan will be on The Wall.  For more information and photos on Jet and Rocket check out their biography pages.

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I came across this video on the NBC site along with the other video I posted in the previous post. This video features Hellga, Crush, Toa, Titan, Justice, Militia and Wolf. The video is good for a few laughs. Check it out above.