NBC has released more information about the show specifically about the events the contenders and Gladiators will do battle in which include, Joust, Gauntlet, The Wall, Hang Tough, Pyramid, Assault, Power Ball, Hit & Run, Earthquake and the Eliminator. There are 10 events total with two new events, Hit & Run which has been in the UK version for quite some time and Earthquake, an all new event where Gladiators and contenders fight to knock the other from a 14ft circular oscillating platform. Check out all the event descriptions below…

JOUST - The ultimate head-to-head physical competition that highlights each contestant’s strength, speed and agility. Perched on two elevated peaks 15 feet high, the Gladiator and contestant fight to the finish (until one plummets 15 feet, splashing to the water below). Contenders face a Gladiator for a predetermined amount of time. In the original series, Joust used to take place on 8-foot platforms, 3-feet wide over cushy pads. Now those platforms stand 10-feet above the water’s surface. The Joust is now part smack down and part splash down!

GAUNTLET - In this challenge, the contestant’s raw strength and power will be put to the test as he or she must run through a gauntlet of Gladiators who are trying to knock him/her down or force him/her up and over the perimeter wall. The contestant will face four Gladiators. The Gauntlet course is 90 feet long, which ends with a 10-foot sprint under the bridge and crashing through a foam wall. (more…)

This has to be a dream come true for all you American Gladiator fans out there who watched the show back in the 80’s, I know I am excited to see this show coming back to primetime TV.  NBC is bringing the game show American Gladiators back to its former glory with the first episode premiering on Sunday January 6th.  Hosting this all-american show will be none other then Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) and Laila Ali.  What’s more American then wrestling icon Hulk Hogan and boxer Laila Ali, being the daughter of one of the greatest American boxers of all time does not hurt either although she has made a name for herself in the boxing world.

Expect to see old events that made the show famous like Human Cannonball, The Joust, The Wall, Hang Tough, and The Eliminator on the new show but bigger and better.  If you are wondering about the new Gladiators well so am I as no details or names have emerged. 

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