Big Brother alums are helping bring back American Gladiators.
That fun competition show from the early 90s is back.
This time, Amazon Prime will stream the episodes.
As previously reported by Tea on TV, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin and Rocsi Diaz are the hosts.
Reality TV and wrestling fans know The Miz from The Real World: Back to New York and The Challenge.
Regular folks will compete for a nice cash prize. Famous athletes, including several from Big Brother, will try to stop them.
“Each episode of the fan-favorite competition features amateur male and female Contenders from across the nation stepping into the Arena to face 16 powerful new American Gladiators. From classic events like Joust, Powerball, Hang Tough, and The Wall, to high-impact new events including The Ring and Collision, every showdown demands strength, strategy, and pure grit. Only one man and one woman will conquer the Arena, claim $100,000, and earn the title of American Gladiator Champion,” explains a new press release from the show.
Big Brother alums are excited about American Gladiators appearance
There are two notable Big Brother alums on the cast for American Gladiators.
Jessie “Mr. Pec-tacular” Godderz was on BB10 (finished in 10th place) and BB11 (finished in ninth place).
Faysal “Fessy” Shafaat was on BB20. He finished in ninth place.
Many fans of The Challenge also know Fessy. On Total Madness, Double Agents, and The Challenge: USA 2, he was a Finalist. Fessy also competed on Spies, Lies & Allies, Ride or Dies, and All Stars: Rivals.
Fessy’s name on the show is Mayhem. He shared a post of himself from the show.
“Everyone a Legend until they run into Mayhem 🧨 See what happens April 17th on @primevideo, as contenders try their luck. No, this is not a drill 🚨Your boy is an American Gladiator 🇺🇸.” he posted on Instagram.
“EVERYBODY GOT A PLAN UNTIL THEY RUN INTO MAYHEM 🔥🔥,” commented Paulie Calafiore from The Challenge and Big Brother.
“I see you brother 👏👏,” noted Derek Frazier from BB23.
“Time to shut some mouths up for good. 👍,” Jessie posted.
Jessie goes by Steel.
“An all-new season of #AmericanGladiators premieres Friday, April 17th EXCLUSIVELY on @PrimeVideo. The world is about to witness the BIGGEST & BEST AMERICAN GLADIATORS in the HISTORY of the LEGENDARY FRANCHISE!!! Ever since I was a kid, it has been a lifelong dream of mine to become an AMERICAN GLADIATOR. Come April 17th, that lifelong dream comes true. Please don’t miss it!!!” he wrote on Instagram.
“DREAM TEAM 🇺🇸,” Fessy responded.
“Blue Steel 😮💨,” noted Paulie Calafiore.
Full cast for American Gladiators
Below is the full list of all the Gladiators from the new show.
- Abigail Lay (fitness coach)
- Dani Means (bodybuilder and rugby player)
- Dani Speegle (CrossFit athlete and gymnast)
- Emily Nelson (trainer and athlete)
- Jessica Roden (wrestler and softball player)
- Kailey Latimer (wrestler and bodybuilder)
- Lu Faustin (bodybuilder)
- Sydney Hunter (runner and powerlifter)
- Ayinde Warren (fitness coach and model)
- Drew Aggouras (fitness coach)
- Eric Bugenhagen (wrestler and YouTuber)
- Faysal Shafaat (football player and reality TV star)
- Jason Peele (athlete)
- Jessie Godderz (wrestler, bodybuilder, and reality TV star)
- Joseph Hall (football player and bodybuilder)
- Michael Wardlow (wrestler)
When is American Gladiators on TV?
American Gladiators debuts with three episodes on Friday, April 17.
Amazon Prime will drop three more episodes on April 24, and then debut the final four episodes on May 1.
That’s a 10-episode season for the resurrected show. Tune in to see Fessy (Mayhem) and Jessie (Steel) in action.
More reality TV news and notes
The full cast list for The Challenge 42 was recently confirmed. The new season features people from MTV, Big Brother, Survivor, Love Island, and more.
MrBeast will soon appear on Survivor 50. He’s very excited about the crossover between Survivor and Beast Games.
A Big Brother alum recently adopted a baby. She is married to a Survivor winner.
