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[Hanstock]

The most awesome show in the history of dudekind returns this fall, and Hulk Hogan is hosting.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6486818.html

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[Dollo]

I don't know how to feel about this. Normally, I like competitive athletic challenges where large men beat the shit out of each other for a cash prize, or general victory - but this - I dunno. Is Hogan gonna make it self-aware camp? I remember watching it back in the day and loving the shit out of it. So, I'm kinda torn.

As long as it doesn't turn into a wrestling-type-thing with fake personalities and bullshit storylines, it'll be cool.

[Maynard,]

When will the video game be released and one which console?

[Matt W]

Yes, c'moooooooooonnnnn Assault

[Daniel]

there's gonna be an american gladiators marathon this weekend on espn classic

[Whittle]

Yes, c'moooooooooonnnnn Assault

x 500000

[B]

Is Hogan gonna make it self-aware camp?

Who is he, John Waters? He's just going to be Larry Csonka, only he's going to say "brother" a lot while he's doing it.

As long as it doesn't turn into a wrestling-type-thing with fake personalities and bullshit storylines, it'll be cool.

That's what the old show was, guy. Remember Gemini? He was angry one minute, nice the next! Because he's GEMINI~! There was also a surfer American Gladiator who had to go surfing to take his mind off his poor performance or something.

[Dollo]

Really? That's hilarious!

All I remember is the hand-crank zip line, and people dodging tennis balls fired from a cannon by a chick with HUGE tits. Alright B, you got me. I'll tapout of this debate pretty quickly and just say that I look forward to watching this new incarnation of the show, brotherrrrrrrr.

[James]

dollo remembers the fundamentals

[Whittle]

As long as it doesn't turn into a wrestling-type-thing with fake personalities and bullshit storylines, it'll be cool.

That's what the old show was, guy. Remember Gemini? He was angry one minute, nice the next! Because he's GEMINI~! There was also a surfer American Gladiator who had to go surfing to take his mind off his poor performance or something.

this is true, but do you remember a show called battledome? it was american gladiators, but all of the "gladiators" had gimmicks like T-Money (who i think was the big black guy in "white chicks"), Cuda (who i think ended up trying out for the last tough enough), DOA, and more. what made it weird was that one of the "gladiators" was actually a world champion with a world title. so there were the guys playing to win that on the show (like AG's "eliminator"), and there were also the gladiators vying for the world title. i just watched for the dahm triplets and angel.

mo' info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battledome

also, WCW invaded them a couple times. DDP and Buff Bagwell were prominently involved.

edit: hahaha here the battledome guys are in WCW
http://youtube.com/watch?v=b7-fTzcMT6c
byw, michael o'dell's/o'hearn's wife was/is midajah or however you spell it

[A Link to the Matt]

God yes, both Battle Dome and American Gladiators were hellasiously, 100% pure awesome. I have no idea if the new gladiators will be as good, or if there will be as compelling a contestant as Two Scoops Berry, but we can always hope.

[Rusty Cooledge v2]

TO DECIDE WHO SHOULD BE CHAMP LETS HAVE A CHALLENGE WHERE WE HOLD ONTO GIANT METAL GONGS THAT SWING AT EACH OTHER

That shouldn't make you a battledome champ, it should make you the champ of holding onto a big metal gong better than the other guy.

[Alan]

change your avatars you two

[A Link to the Matt]

<----------Bad at internet. Can't change.

[Rusty Cooledge v2]

irresistible

[Mally]

No freaking way! I had a dream about American Gladiators the other night and spent a good portion of the next day reminiscing about it. (I wish I was kidding.) Anyway, I'd watch!!