05-12-2008, 01:10 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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American Gladiators Returns!
Hulk is back at 8/7c tonight!
Some new gladiators:
Phoenix: http://www.nbc.com/American_Gladiato.../phoenix.shtml
Rocket: (last year winner) http://www.nbc.com/American_Gladiato.../phoenix.shtml
Jet: (last year winner) http://www.nbc.com/American_Gladiators/bios/jet.shtml
And don't worry, Crush is still there! Looks like Stealth is gone from the women.
Looks like they will have some new events also:
VERTIGO
Vertigo takes a good old-fashioned foot race and puts it 30 feet in the air on top of rail thin poles that sway violently back and forth. One contender and one gladiator begin their race on the ground and, on the ref's whistle, attempt to scale the first of 8 sway poles as fast as they can. When they finally do reach the top, they must use their body weight and momentum to propel themselves towards the next pole. The race continues until the first person reaches the final pole and grabs the trapeze at the end. If that person is the contender, they earn 10 points. If it is the Gladiator, the contender gets either 5 points - if they've made it past the fifth pole scoring zone by then - or 0 points.
ROCKETBALL
Contenders have one minute to hit their personal launch buttons and fire themselves as many times as they can into the air high above Gladiator Arena, where they'll try to sink baskets against two Gladiators with launch buttons of their own and one important goal - play some seriously aggressive defense. Balls in the lower basket are worth one point, balls in the upper basket are worth two.
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05-12-2008, 01:15 PM
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Norm!
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I'm guessing that Hulk Hogan's son is playing a whole new way more serious version of gladiators.
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05-12-2008, 01:17 PM
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Franchise Player
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I'd rather watch "professional" wrestling or even the Oilers
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05-12-2008, 01:30 PM
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Franchise Player
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Didn't realize last year's winners were two of the new Gladiators. Not sure I like it.
(Pocket) Rocket is listed at 5'10" 160 lbs. The next smallest Gladiator is Militia at 6'3" 220 lbs. And then there's Justice at 6'8" 290 lbs.
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05-12-2008, 01:48 PM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'm guessing that Hulk Hogan's son is playing a whole new way more serious version of gladiators.
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LOL. It's odd, there's only one challenge, but it goes by a bunch of different names. It's not all bad though, I hear there's a guy named wolf . . . only instead of howling and being funny, he just rapes you.
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05-12-2008, 01:48 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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I'll be watching with my boys. They love this show.
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05-12-2008, 02:03 PM
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Franchise Player
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Last edited by fredr123; 05-12-2008 at 02:05 PM.
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05-12-2008, 02:03 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fredr123
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If only I was in the Hottie draft . . .
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05-12-2008, 02:07 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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I saw on a commercial that the Skytrack is back (game from the original American Gladiators). Always thought that was crazy.
I hope that they've changed the editing style a bit, but they probably haven't, given that the first go-around was a big hit.
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05-12-2008, 02:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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I always had a sweet spot for Monica, aka Jet. I might have to try to watch tonight now...
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05-12-2008, 02:51 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
I always had a sweet spot for Monica, aka Jet. I might have to try to watch tonight now...
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Yes indeed:
Last edited by troutman; 05-12-2008 at 02:54 PM.
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05-12-2008, 09:52 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
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A couple things from tonights season premiere... - Does the referee remind anyone else of the ref from the move Dodgeball? He's using the same mannerisms and has the same voice. Anyone care to confirm.
- I don't mind the old contestants as Gladiators as long as they stick them to events they'd excel at. Keep "Rocket" to all the speed events and it'll be fine.
- Phoenix is hot as hell! Crush has some competition this year...
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05-12-2008, 10:07 PM
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broke the first rule
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rocketball is the greatest thing on television, ever.
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05-12-2008, 10:10 PM
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Norm!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D to the iddy
A couple things from tonights season premiere... - Does the referee remind anyone else of the ref from the move Dodgeball? He's using the same mannerisms and has the same voice. Anyone care to confirm.
- I don't mind the old contestants as Gladiators as long as they stick them to events they'd excel at. Keep "Rocket" to all the speed events and it'll be fine.
- Phoenix is hot as hell! Crush has some competition this year...
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It is the same ref from dodgeball
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05-12-2008, 10:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Now world wide!
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This show is so boss.
I can't believe it ever went off the air.
Edit: Watching a guy with a prosthetic leg try to run the Eliminator though felt like an exercise in cruelty.
Last edited by flylock shox; 05-12-2008 at 10:54 PM.
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05-12-2008, 11:04 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Halifax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'm guessing that Hulk Hogan's son is playing a whole new way more serious version of gladiators.
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right over my head 
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05-12-2008, 11:06 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by foofighter15
right over my head |
Hogan's son Nick got sentenced to 8 months jail within the last week. Except those Gladiators have names like Bubba...
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05-13-2008, 12:10 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flylock shox
Edit: Watching a guy with a prosthetic leg try to run the Eliminator though felt like an exercise in cruelty.
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yeah, poor guy, the Elminator is built for 2-legged people. wonder if he was upset when they turned off the travelator.
also, kinda happy to see assult dumbed down, get to see more shooting now.
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05-13-2008, 02:47 AM
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Won the Worst Son Ever Award
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sherwood Park
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what's up with the eliminator ball pit? is this the gladiators or a day at chuck e cheese's?
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05-13-2008, 03:08 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Richmond
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Quote:
Originally Posted by krazycanuck
what's up with the eliminator ball pit? is this the gladiators or a day at chuck e cheese's?
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To me it looked like people jumped down realizing it's faster to go through the ball pit then pedaling with their hands.
As for the guy with the prosthetic leg, watching him through the eliminator was kind of painful cause you knew it was going to be alot tougher for him especially with the way the foot portion of the leg was shaped. Was kind of worried that he'd get tied up in the net or break on the treadmill. Was glad they let him finish it.
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