American Gladiators

A competition television program that matched a cast of amateur athletes against each other, as well as against the show's own "gladiators", in contests of strength and agility.

Referees
Bob McElwee 1990

Larry Thompson 1990-1996

Al Kaplon 2008

Female
Blaze - Sha-ri Pendleton 1990–1992 (once rumored to be dead, only to be confused with former contestant Cheryl Wilson, a heptathlete from LSU who competed in Season 4)

Dallas - Shannon Hall (second half of season five) (returned with Zap to compete in alumni show in the final season)

Diamond - Erika Andersch 1990–1993

Elektra - Salina Bartunek 1992–1994 (competed part time after breaking her nose in 1993 Grand Championship)

Gold - Tonya Knight 1990–1992

Ice - Lori Fetrick 1990–1992, 1993–1996

Jade - T.C. Corrin 1989 (competed in final episode of first half of season one as injury replacement for Sunny, never seen afterwards, due to an injury to herself)

Jazz - Victoria Gay 1993–1996

Lace (1) - Marisa Pare 1989–1992

Lace (2) - Natalie Lennox 1992-1993 season (competed in just two episodes) (In late 1992, Lennox reappeared in the British Version "Gladiators" as "Star")

Siren (1) - Shelley Beattie 1992–1996 [the only deaf Gladiator (she attempted suicide and died in 2008 prior to the revival from hanging herself)]

Sky - Shirley Eson-Korito 1992–1996 (the tallest female gladiator at 6'3")

Storm - Debbie Clark 1991-1993 (started as an injury replacement for Gold)

Sunny - Cheryl Baldringer 1989 (left after being injured in semifinal round during Breakthrough and Conquer)

Zap - Raye Hollitt 1989–1990, 1991–1995

Male
Atlas - Philip Poteat 1992-1993 season

Bronco - Robert Bruce Campbell 1989 (competed in one episode as an injury replacement for Malibu, was never seen again)

Cyclone - Barry Turner 1992-1993 season (competed in preliminary rounds but suffered with an injured arm and didn't return)

Gemini - Michael Horton 1989–1992

Havoc - 1992-1993 & 1993-1994 seasons (part time Gladiator)

Hawk - Lee Reherman 1993–1996

Laser - Jim Starr 1990–1996 (only Gladiator to appear on all seven seasons of the show)

Malibu - Deron McBee 1989

Nitro - Danny Lee Clark 1989–1992, 1994-1995 (returned as co-host during final season in its first run, coordinating producer of the 2008 revival)

Rebel - Mark Tucker 1993-1994

Sabre - Lynn "Red" Williams 1992-1996

Tank - Ed Radcliffe (competed in three episodes of season five as an injury replacement for Laser)

Thunder - Billy Smith 1990–1992

Titan (1) David Nelson 1990

Tower - Steve Henneberry 1991-1994 (started as an injury replacement for Turbo)

Turbo - Galen Tomlinson 1990–1996

Viper - Scott Berlinger 1992-1993 (debuted at 1992 Grand Championship)

Female
Crush - Gina Carano

Fury - Jamie Reed (Season 1) (Related to Gladiator Toa)

Hellga - Robin Coleman

Jet - Monica Carlson (Season 2) (Season 1 Champ)

Panther - Corinne van Ryck de Groot (Season 2)

Phoenix - Jennifer Widerstrom (Season 2)

Siren (2) - Valerie Waugaman

Stealth - Tanji Johnson (Season 1)

Steel - Erin Toughill (Season 2)

Venom - Beth Horn

Male
Beast - Matt Morgan (Season 2)

Hurricane - Breaux Greer (Season 2)

Justice - Jesse Justice Smith, Jr.

Militia - Alex Castro

Mayhem - Romeo Williams (Season 1)

Rocket - Evan Dollard (Season 2)

Titan (2) Mike O'Hearn (was once a warrior on Battle Dome)

Toa - Tanoai Reed (Related to Gladiator Fury)

Wolf - Don "Hollywood" Yates

Zen - Xin Wuku

Music
Bill Conti

Inventors
Dan Carr and John Ferraro

Trivia
This show also aired dubbed in the Spanish language on Telemundo as Gladiadores Americanos. The only major difference was the change of the title logo, though the main logo on the stage remained unchanged.

YouTube Links
American Gladiators account