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American Gladiators was a TV show that ran from 1989 to 1996 and then also UK version which ran from 1992 to 2000. There was a 2008 attempt to revive it as well.  There are many other international versions of the show as well.

 

Shows I found: American Gladiators, Gladiators (UK), Gladiators (Australia), International Gladiators 1 and 2 , International Gladiators - The Ashes.. just look at other shows around the world.

 

With some Gladiators having medical issues or dying I thought i'd make a list of everyone that i'm aware was on the show in some capacity.

 

I've most likely missed people so apologies.

 

Presenters

 

UK

 

  • Ulrika Jonsson b 1967 
  • Jeremy Guscott b 1965
  • John Fashanu b 1962
  • Caroline Flack 1979 - 2020 - suicide
  • Ian Wright b 1963
  • Kirsty Gallacher b 1976 - had a benign tumour in her inner ear canal

 

USA

 

  • Mike Adamle b 1949 - Apparently diagnosed with dementia in 2017, has epilepsy, has chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) also
  • Joe Theismann b 1949
  • Todd Christensen 1956 to 2013 - died due to liver transplant complications
  • Larry Csonka b 1946
  • Lisa Malosky - unsure of age
  • Danny Lee Clark (Nitro) b 1964 - Had heart attack in 2013, was also a Gladiator for American Gladiators
  • Hulk Hogan b 1953 - Currently on his 5th return to WWE, has multiple back problems

Presenters of other countries

  • Kimberley Joseph b 1973
  • Glenn Hicks b 1958
  • Norbert Dobeleit b 1964
  • Petra Hausberg - Age unknown
  • Matvei Gonoplsky b 1953 - Ukrainian journalist but member of some Russian organisations
  • Aaron Pedersen b 1970

 

Referees

 

  • John Anderson b 1931 (died July 2024)
  • Bob McElwee b 1935

 

Other non gladiators/contestants

 

  • John Sachs b 1957
  • Derek Redmond b 1965
  • John Harlan - 1925 - 2017
  • Bill Conti b 1942

 

Gladiators (UK)

 

  • Sharron Davies (Amazon) - b 1962
  • Eunice Huthart (Blaze) b 1966 - stunt double in A list movies and is godmother to Shiloh Jolie-Pitt
  • Bernadette Hunt (Falcon) Died March 2023 aged 59
  • Kimbra Standish (Flame) b 1965
  • Tammy Baker (Fox) (b 1972)
  • Lize Van Der Walt (Gold) b 1965 - in 2013 she had breast cancer
  • Diane Youdale (Jet) b 1970
  • Tina Andrew (Laser) b 1972
  • Kim Betts (Lightning) b 1971
  • Judy Simpson (Nightshade) b 1960
  • Helen O'Reilly (Panther) b 1961
  • Sandy Young (Phoenix) b 1965
  • Jennifer Stoute (Rebel) b 1965
  • Jane Omorogbe (Rio) b 1971
  • Pauline Richards (Rocket) b 1968
  • Nikki Diamond (Scorpio) b around 1966
  • Alison Paton (Siren) b around 1971
  • Suzanne Cox (Vogue) b 1972
  • Kate Staples (Zodiac) b 1965

 

 

Contenders UK (the public or famous faces)

 

  • Chris Rawlinson - b 1972
  • Glen Webbe - b 1962
  • Alex Reid - b 1975 - Katie Price ex, cage fighter, has had multiple injuries
  • Non Evans - b 1974

 

Gladiators USA

 

  • Marisa Pare (Lace) b 1959
  • Raye Hollitt (Rain/Zap) b 1964
  • Cheryl Baldinger (Sunny) - Unsure of age
  • Sha-Ri Pendleton (Blaze) b 1963
  • Tonya Knight (Gold) 1966 - 7 February 2023 - Cancer
  • Kimberly Rogers (Jade) - unsure of age
  • Erika Andersch (Diamond) b 1961
  • Lori Fetrick (Ice) b 1963
  • Debbie Clark (Storm) - Unsure of age - became homeless in 2008, fundraisers managed to get her housed and knee surgery
  • Salina Bartunek (Elektra) - Unsure of age
  • Natalie Lennox (Lace) - Unsure of age
  • Shelley Beattie (Siren) 1967 - 2008 - Had bipolar disorder and died of suicide aged 40
  • Shirley Eson-Korito (Sky) - Unsure of age
  • Shannon Hall (Dallas) b 1970
  • Victoria Gay (Jazz) - Unsure of age

 

  • Deron McBee (Malibu) b 1960
  • Michael M. Horton (Gemini) b 1952
  • Ritch Finnegan (Bronco) - Unsure of age
  • Jim Starr (Laser) b 1962
  • David Nelson (Titan) - Unsure of age
  • Billy Smith (Thunder) 1964 - 2021 - Cause of death uncertain
  • Galen Tomlinson (Turbo) b 1961
  • Steve Henneberry (Tower) b 1963
  • Scott Berlinger (Viper) - Unsure of age
  • Phillip Poteat (Atlas) 1967 - 2017 - Cause of death uncertain
  • Barry Turner (Cyclone) b 1960
  • George King (Havoc) - Unsure of age
  • Lee Reherman (Hawk) 1966 - 2016 - Cause of death uncertain
  • Mark Tucker (Rebel) b 1968
  • Ed Radcliffe (Tank) - Unsure of age
  • Lynn Williams (Sabre) b 1963

 

Gladiators from countries other than USA or UK

 

  • Vladimir Turchinsky (Dynamite) - 1963 to 2009 - heart attack
  • Mark McGaw (Sparkles) b 1964
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Not too surprising, their bodies were probably on mega steroid doses.   Good category. 

 

and for what?   look at the pay scale  $700 to $1000 per episode (USA).

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I remember the Finnish Gladiators "Gladiaattorit", but I was never a big fan of it. Suprisingly only two of those competitors from the original show are dead, the most notable ones - cannibal murderer Virpi Butt and controversial steroidfilled "politician" personality Tony Halme and all the living ones are doing fine as far as I know. The second host narrator Minna Aaltonen is also dead. The original presenter Juha-Pekka Jalo b 1957 suffered a heart attack in 2014 and retired a year or two ago.

Jucci Hellström from the 2017 revival has or had cancer and has had some other ailments, but don't know his current condition. 

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No Jet, no Gladiators (imho)

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On 20/12/2023 at 09:13, Bentrovato said:

 

On 11/01/2024 at 11:11, Bentrovato said:

Returning to our screens on Saturday. Why oh why oh why ..Gladiators: The serious business behind ITV's prime-time 'panto' - BBC News

Why indeed. A piss-poor imitation with Mark Clattenberg a second rate version of John Anderson, and Legend a third fourth rate version of Wolf. As for Walsh the younger, he really should "give it up".

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Barney Walsh, the Al-Saadi Gaddafi of light entertainment.

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