AMERICAN GLADIATORS 2008, Season 1

The hit series is back…and so are the Gladiators: bigger, better and badder than ever! In this two-hour premiere, hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali, we have 4 exciting bouts that launch us on the road to crowning a new American Gladiator champion!

Two men and two women face off in games of strength and skill in their quest for $100,000! Will the nuclear waste technician dispose of the satellite engineer? Who will grapple their way to glory: the karate mom or the gymnastics instructor?

The competition gets fierce when a trash-talking preacher and an algebra teacher battle the gladiators, followed by a mother of two going up against a champion bull rider in the quest for $100,000 and the title of "American Gladiator."

Gladiator Arena feels the heat as a fireman, football star, mortgage broker and speed climber all try to claw their way past the gladiators on their way to $100,000 and the ultimate title of "American Gladiator." Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali host.

A 45 year-old Marine and single mother takes aim at her younger competitor, a 28 year-old former NBA dancer! But they've got more to worry about than each other…because the gladiators are looking to keep all four contenders from the $100,000.

In this semi-final, four contestants are one step closer to $100,000 and the title of "American Gladiator" champion: a speed climber, a New York firefighter, a youth wellness coach and a gymnastics instructor. Two will move one...two will go home.

Four contestants aim for only two remaining spots in the finals! The stakes are high and the competition is fierce as they look to keep their hopes alive for a chance at $100,000. Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali host the second semi-final round!

This is it! The final battle for "American Gladiator" supremacy! The final four contestants must make their last stand against the gladiators and push their bodies to the limit one last time to grab the "American Gladiators" grand prize!