Professional wrestlers are crossing over as American Gladiators.
The former hit show from the 1990’s, which saw its first reboot in 2008 to mild fanfare, is returning again to Amazon Prime.
According to the exclusive report by Hollywood Reporter
The new season will feature 16 gladiators — eight women and eight men, ages 22 to 38 (and standing 5’5” to 6? 5” tall, weighing between 140 and 270 pounds) — picked from across the country. The group includes bodybuilders, pro wrestlers, former Division I athletes, CrossFit champions and military veterans.
The series will be hosted by WWE Superstar Mike “The Miz” Mizanin. His sidekicks will be sideline reporter Rocsi Diaz, the former co-host of BET’s 106 & Park, THR has learned exclusively; sports commentator Chris Rose will be on play by play. Rose hosts NFL GameDay Final on NFL Network alongside Maurice Jones-Drew.
Out of the eight women that have been selected, two are current professional wrestlers – AEW’s Kamille and J-Rod who does wrestles on the indies. Three male professional wrestlers will be included: Wardlow (AEW), Jessie Godderz (formerly TNA), and Rick Boogs (formerly WWE).
The Gladiators will receive new names for the show, such as the past. Names for the women in the past have included Zap, Lace, Ice, Diamond, Blaze, Storm and more.