American Gladiators (Prime Video series)

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American Gladiators
Genre Sports
Game show
Created by
  • Dann Carr
  • John Ferraro
Presented by The Miz
Rocsi Diaz
Narrated byChris Rose
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
Production
Executive producers
  • John Ferraro
  • The Miz
  • Barry Poznick
  • Daniel Calin
Production locations Aren'Ice, Cergy, Val-d'Oise, France
Camera setup Multi-camera
Production companies
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video
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American Gladiators is an upcoming American competition series based on the original American Gladiators . It is set to be aired on Amazon's Prime Video [1] in over 240 countries and territories, and will be hosted by WWE wrestler Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Signs of an possible American reboot of the franchise were seen after the success of the BBC's reboot of British adaptation Gladiators. [5] [4]

Filming occurred during summer 2025 at Aren'Ice in Cergy, France, the first time American Gladiators is filmed entirely outside of its national borders. [6] It will include "global" elite athletes, such as CrossFitters and bodybuilders as the cast of the new Gladiators. [4]

Background

In April 2024, it was reported the creator of the original American Gladiators brand, John Ferraro, had signed Range Sports as a representative to develop new "TV, film, attractions, merchandise and live events" within the American Gladiators franchise. [5] This decision was accelerated by the success of the reboot of Gladiators on BBC One, which reached nearly 10 million viewers during its first series and was quickly renewed for its second and third series. [1]

In June 2024, it was officially reported that the reboot, produced by MGM Television, had been ordered by Amazon Prime Video, and set to air in over 200 countries worldwide. In May 2025, it was announced that WWE "superstar" and presenter The Miz would host the reboot, which was filmed in summer 2025 near Paris, France, in front of an audience of approximately 3,000. [6]

On June 12, 2025, it was reported that The Miz is joined by Rocsi Diaz as sideline reporter and play-by-play commentator Chris Rose. Simultaneously, the full roster of 16 Gladiators were officially revealed. [7] [8]

Format

The show's format follows the premise of the previous iterations of American Gladiators, wherein ordinary members of the public, or Contenders, battle against elite athletes, known as Gladiators, in a set of physically demanding events requiring strength, stamina and speed. The Contenders gain points in the events that transfer to an advantage for the final round, The Eliminator, at the end of each episode.

Gladiators

The cast of Gladiators include professional wrestlers, bodybuilders, CrossFit athletes, D1 athletes and globally recognized fitness trainers.

On June 11, 2025, the first two male Gladiators of the lineup were revealed as former WWE wrestler Eric Bugenhagen, and former TNA wrestler and current OVW standout Jessie Godderz. [9] On June 12, the rest of the total 16-strong roster were first revealed by Prime Video and The Hollywood Reporter . [7]

Female Gladiators
AliasNameSeriesAgeStatsStateBackground
TBAAbigail Lay1– Missouri
  • Fitness coach
TBADani Means1– California
TBA Dani Speegle 1–31 Texas
TBAEmily Nelson1–6'3" (1.91 m) Arizona
  • Personal trainer
  • Former NCAA athlete
TBAJessica Roden1– Ohio
TBA Kailey Latimer 1–32 North Carolina
TBALu Faustin1– New York
TBASydney Hunter1– California
Male Gladiators
AliasNameSeriesAgeStatsStateBackground
TBAAyinde Warren1– Maryland
  • Fitness coach and model
TBADrew Aggouras1– Massachusetts
  • Fitness coach
TBA Eric Bugenhagen 1–37 Wisconsin
TBAFessy Shafaat1– Florida
TBAJason Peele1– North Carolina
  • Athlete
TBA Jessie Godderz 1–39 California
  • Former TNA and current OVW wrestler
  • 12x Champion; "Mr. PEC-Tacular"
  • Big Brother contestant
TBAJoseph Hall1– California
TBA Michael Wardlow 1–37 Ohio

Events

The rebooted series of American Gladiators will see the return of some classical events such as "Gauntlet", "Hang Tough" and "Joust" as well as addition of some brand-new events. Each episode is set to culminate with "The Eliminator" obstacle course.

References

  1. 1 2 White, Peter (2024-06-03). "'American Gladiators' Rebooted At Amazon". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  2. Tinoco, Armando (2025-05-12). "Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin Set As Host Of 'American Gladiators' Reboot On Amazon's Prime Video". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  3. "WWE's The Miz Lands Host Role On Amazon Reboot Of American Gladiators". wrestlinginc.com. 2025-05-13.
  4. 1 2 3 "American Gladiators returns on Prime Video with Mike "The Miz" Mizanin". sortiraparis. 2025-05-19.
  5. 1 2 Weprin, Alex (2024-04-17). "'American Gladiators' Creator Johnny Ferraro Signs With Range Sports (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  6. 1 2 "American Gladiators comes to France: watch the TV show and win €50". sortiraparis. 2025-05-19.
  7. 1 2 "Amazon Finds Its American Gladiators and Hires '106 & Park' Co-Host as Sideline Reporter (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. 2025-06-12.
  8. "'American Gladiators' reboot adds Chris Rose as play-by-play announcer". awfulannouncing.com. 2025-06-12.
  9. "Former WWE & TNA Stars Set To Join Cast Of 'American Gladiators' Reboot On Prime Hosted By The Miz". wrestlingheadlines.com. 2025-06-11.