American Gladiators Reboot Announced By Amazon Prime Video With These Classic Challenges Returning

Summary American Gladiators, a classic series, is being rebooted on Amazon Prime, featuring iconic competitions like Gauntlet and Hang Tough.

Originally airing in the late 1980s, the show has influenced many athletes' careers and is considered a cultural phenomenon.

Despite previous attempts at revival, Amazon Prime's new series is creating excitement among audiences for the return of American Gladiators.

American Gladiators, the iconic series that pits tremendous athletes against each other in battles of strength, is returning to viewers thanks to Amazon Prime. Originally airing in the late 1980s and revived in the late 2000s, American Gladiators is considered one of the first reality TV competition series. The show's premise was simple: some of the country's best athletes would be tasked with beating amateur competitors in challenges designed specifically for the series that would push their strength and fortitude to the limit. With athletes having began their careers because of American Gladiators, the show has become a cultural phenomenon.

According to Deadline, Amazon Prime will be rebooting American Gladiators on their streaming platform. "Amazon has ordered a reboot of the classic competition series for its Prime Video service," Deadline explained, sharing, "The new series includes classic competitions such as Gauntlet, Hang Tough, and, of course The Eliminator." The newest iteration of American Gladiators has been a long-term operation. After it's 2008 revival only lasted two seasons, the series has been attempted to be revived several times in the last decade, most notably by Seth Rogen for the show's thirtieth anniversary. With Amazon bringing the series back, audiences are thrilled.

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Recent American Gladiators Reboot Attempts Have Failed

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While recent attempts to reboot American Gladiators have failed, Amazon Prime has been able to get the show back on the air for fans who have been hoping to see another iteration of the series. In the past, the interest in reality TV competition shows has wavered, especially shows in the style of American Gladiators, but the tides have been changing surrounding physical competition shows in the last few years. With the success of new shows like Netflix's Physical 100, and the continued success of American Ninja Warrior, it's the right time to bring back a classic like American Gladiator.

With Amazon working to change the way American Gladiators is perceived in the competition world, they'll be looking at the athletes they cast on the series in a different way. Going through a nation-wide casting process in order to find the most capable, interested athletes who are ready to compete, the newest iteration of American Gladiators will be committed to finding unknown talent who are ready to compete with some of the top physical competitors in the nation. While the show still has quite some time before it hits screens, the new American Gladiators will be worth the wait.

As viewers get ready for the next iteration of American Gladiators, many are excited for the prospect of seeing classic competition mixed with brand-new talent. The competitors that will be joining the series are likely to be the best of the best when it comes to amateur and professional athletes, making the competition tougher than ever. With more access than any generation has had before to training materials, American Gladiators competitors will be able to study up and learn more about making themselves fierce competitors. With excitement in the air, viewers are ready for the return of American Gladiators.

American Gladiators will be available to stream on Amazon Prime.

Source: Deadline