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NEW American Gladiators

Jun 09, 2025 - edited Jun 09, 2025 - permalink

They just need to copy the UK gladiators. Don't make the show about the host, make it fun, get the athletes on chat shows. Also get some impressive looking women, wouldn't hurt to get some big social media athletes either. Also don't make the look of it dark and gritty, they all do that, give it some good ol' US colour.

Funny you should say that.

Filming for American Gladiators is about to begin very soon as the Miz (show host) posted over the weekend that he was heading to London to shoot for the show. Yeah, kinda wondering why they are filming AMERICAN Gladiators in LONDON, ENGLAND. If they are trying to avoid filming in LA right now, I understand why and that's all I'll say on THAT matter. Unless there's super tight protocol, I expect someone to leak out potential Gladiators and competitors in the coming weeks.

Jun 09, 2025 - permalink

I wish they’d stop remaking this show. It was a wonderful product of its time and can’t be duplicated.

Jun 09, 2025 - permalink

Funny you should say that.

Filming for American Gladiators is about to begin very soon as the Miz (show host) posted over the weekend that he was heading to London to shoot for the show. Yeah, kinda wondering why they are filming AMERICAN Gladiators in LONDON, ENGLAND. If they are trying to avoid filming in LA right now, I understand why and that's all I'll say on THAT matter. Unless there's super tight protocol, I expect someone to leak out potential Gladiators and competitors in tge coming weeks.

Odd, that they are filming in London as the UK shows were filmed in Sheffield.

I wish they’d stop remaking this show. It was a wonderful product of its time and can’t be duplicated.

Well, they have remade it and the BBC have done a very good job of both capturing what made the original great and also in bringing it up to date.

2 series so far, and the BBC were caught out by the success of the show, and are now doing live tour this winter.

Jun 09, 2025 - permalink

Funny you should say that.

Filming for American Gladiators is about to begin very soon as the Miz (show host) posted over the weekend that he was heading to London to shoot for the show. Yeah, kinda wondering why they are filming AMERICAN Gladiators in LONDON, ENGLAND. If they are trying to avoid filming in LA right now, I understand why and that's all I'll say on THAT matter. Unless there's super tight protocol, I expect someone to leak out potential Gladiators and competitors in tge coming weeks.

Maybe they're planning an INTERNATIONAL GLADIATORS crossover? But probably because of the costly bureaucracy of filming in California.

Jun 11, 2025 - permalink

Unfortunately no female news yet, BUT some names have been revealed. Sean Ross Sapp (a wrestling journalist for Fightful) has revealed two names that will be joining the American Gladiators reboot alongside The Miz: Rick Boogs (former WWE Superstar) and Jesse Godderz (former TNA wrestler).

Folks are gonna love Rick. That dude is a CHARACTER! Really enjoyed his stuff in WWE. Jesse I'm not sure of. He might come across a heel (bad guy) based off what he's doing in wrestling.

But yeah, I'm hoping for some female confirmations sooner than later.

Jun 12, 2025 - permalink

Could we ever see the likes of Zap, Ice, and Siren again? :)

Jun 12, 2025 - permalink

Siren, Shelly Beattie, tragically committed suicide several years back.

Jun 12, 2025 - edited Jun 12, 2025 - permalink

Hollywood Reporter has officially released the names of all the people that were chosen to be American Gladiators for the reboot. Eight men and eight women:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/...

Jun 12, 2025 - permalink

Hollywood Reporter has officially released the names of all the people that were chosen to be American Gladiators for the reboot. Eight men and eight women:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/...

Anyone ever heard of these women???

Jun 12, 2025 - permalink

The most popular one to me is Dani Speegle. There are two of them that are pro wrestlers (Jessica Roden aka indepenent wrestler J-Rod and Kamille Latimer aka AEW's (for now) Kamille Brickhouse). Lu (blacklisted on here) and Dani Means are IFBB Pros. The rest I'm unfamiliar with.

Not gonna lie, I thought Kaitlyn Winkler had this one in the bag. She definitely had a look that I felt would have gotten over with the masses easy.

Jun 12, 2025 - permalink

Yes, Dani Speegle and the two wrestlers are the big name acquisitions. Don’t know too much about the other five.

Jun 13, 2025 - permalink

Unfortunately no female news yet, BUT some names have been revealed. Sean Ross Sapp (a wrestling journalist for Fightful) has revealed two names that will be joining the American Gladiators reboot alongside The Miz: Rick Boogs (former WWE Superstar) and Jesse Godderz (former TNA wrestler).

Folks are gonna love Rick. That dude is a CHARACTER! Really enjoyed his stuff in WWE. Jesse I'm not sure of. He might come across a heel (bad guy) based off what he's doing in wrestling.

I'm confused. Is the Miz a host or is he going to be an actual gladiator?

Jun 13, 2025 - permalink

I’m a Dani Means fan, she’s the body type the show needs.

Jun 13, 2025 - permalink

I'm confused. Is the Miz a host or is he going to be an actual gladiator?

He is the main host. He will not be doing any of the Gladiator stuff at all.

Jun 13, 2025 - permalink

Rumoured cast The Miz as host with two other presenters Gladiators :- Abigail Lay (Springfield, MI) Ayinde Warren (Silver Springs, MD) Dani Means (Los Angeles, CA) Dani Speegle (Houston, TX) Drew Aggouras (Boston, MA) Emily Nelson (Mesa, AZ) Eric Bugenhagen (Milwaukee, Wl) Fessy Shafaat (Orlando, FL) Jason Peele (Southern Pines, NC) Jessica Roden (Mount Vernon, OH) Jessie Godderz (Weed, CA) Joseph Hall (Sacramento, CA) Kailey Latimer (Durham, NC) Lu Faustin (Brooklyn, NY) Michael Wardlow (Middlefield, ОН) Sydney Hunter (Sacramento, CA)

Jun 13, 2025 - edited Jun 13, 2025 - permalink

Nice. Look forward to this.

https://youtu.be/eKDMsFPmJBs?feature=shared

Youtube link to the BBC revamp. Their Gladiators are awesome. :-) 😎💪

Jul 03, 2025 - permalink

The Gladiators have returned home from filming the reboot, based off what I've seen from some of their social media postings. They also must have tight no-spoiler contracts as nothing has been leaked yet as far as their Gladiator names, attires, set looks, sets, or contestant info is concerned.

6 days ago - permalink

Looks like the reboot is coming in a few weeks as the cast attended a showing earlier this week. Jessica Roden (J-Rod) posted a clip of her at the showing and here's the new logo

And a fan posted a look at the Gladiators Arena.

Again, no official date but based off what I've seen from some of the cast on social media for a special viewing, I see it coming probably next month.

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