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American Gladiators featured four competitors, two men and two women, in most episodes. The players, referred to throughout the series as "contenders", faced off in a series of physical games against each other and against a cast of costumed athletes looking to prevent them from succeeding (the titular "Gladiators"). [ 15 ]
Hollitt graduated from Lake-Lehman High School in 1982, then worked as a paralegal for seven years. [1]She appeared in Season 1 of American Gladiators in 1989, [2] taking off the second season (1990–91) for maternity leave, before returning for Season 3 and continuing on the show through 1995.
Sha-ri Pendleton (born December 5, 1963) is an American hurdler, javelin thrower, and bodybuilder of the mid-to-late 1980s. Under the stage name Blaze, she competed as a gladiator on the American TV show American Gladiators from 1989 to 1992.
Robin "Hellga" Coleman (born March 30, 1973) is an American actress with backgrounds in figure competition, rowing, professional strongwoman, and female bodybuilding. Coleman was one of the stars of NBC 's American Gladiators revival and one of the initial six women chosen for the show.
After retiring, Beattie competed as a grinder on the America³ sailing team (the first all-women's America's Cup team). She also joined the cast of the American Gladiators TV series under the name "Siren", competing in 44 episodes between 1992 and 1997. Because she was deaf, she took visual cues from referee Larry Thompson and fellow gladiators.
Season 1 of the revival featured 24 contenders (12 male, 12 female). Men and women compete in separate tournaments, with two men and two women competing in each episode. In each episode, contenders take part in several events against the Gladiators, trying to earn as many points as possible before the final event, the Eliminator.
Erin Young Toughill (born June 13, 1977) is an American former professional boxer, mixed martial artist, and bare-knuckle boxer who also appeared as a Gladiator on the American Gladiators series. She began kickboxing at the age of 18 and started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu soon after.
Season 2 of the revival featured 40 contenders (20 male, 20 female) as opposed to the first season featuring 24 (12 male, 12 female). Men and women compete in separate tournaments, with two men and two women competing in each episode.