This was so much better then what it is now.

@pferreira1983

2 ай бұрын

Hotter Gladiators back then.

@WTyrahcaZ

2 ай бұрын

@pferreira1983 Well, I wasn't thinking about that, but I guess so lol.

@maxdavids5445

Ай бұрын

I thought the new series was good! Nostalgia always wins though

A commonwealth games Heptathalete, a pole vaulting champion a fitness and aerobics instructor an interschools high jump champion, a gymnast with 22 gold medals a national gymnast squad member, a rugby player, a London firefighter, a kickboxing champion and a man who played squash for Britain that's what I loved about the originals is that they were actual athletes not just underwear models like the revamped gladiators and they didn't dress like something from a BDSM catalogue

RIP Falcon 😢

3:57 that's a perfect transition, thanks Hunter

Its pretty shite how you can move from the family sitting together in the evening watching stuff like this on TV. Now we have the "im a celebrity" shite we have now. As as wee boy this inspired me in all the right ways, im sure im not alone.

@samabercrombie

8 жыл бұрын

+Roy Hillis It's a true, sad state of affairs today that the media convinces every other young person that they want to be famous, rich or both. Gladiators wasn't about that. The show had a heart of gold.

@pjsretrogamesmusicandwrass5795

3 жыл бұрын

Cracking musical score as well...Adrenalin just like WCW on ITV

@cattysplat

3 жыл бұрын

Incredibly fit good looking men and women beating the flabby general public into submission in fun physical games, what's not to love!

@cupidslover3

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was in the gym by 14..before it was even fashionable and purely about looking good for Instagram! Still working out 26 years later

Should put this back on. Bugger X-Factor lol.

@jamesgriffin7962

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed Saturdays and Sundays are missing all the great game shows

@Whoami691

Жыл бұрын

WELL NOW!

shadow just looked through my soul

@maxdavids5445

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Women - dancing like there's no tomorrow Men - arms crossed like they're bouncers at the front door

@MattCollectorControl

5 ай бұрын

We men recognise and appreciate a good body when we see one and I'm not ashamed to say when I was younger, i loved this show. And this line of female gladiators were perfect scores of 10 every time.

7 year old me was not ready for the feelings Jet gave me. Jet and Lightning man damn.

True Legends the original UK gladiators!😆❤️👍

0:53 Nightshade introduction

4:15 Wolf introduction

0:01 Triumphant music opening credits

jet got me through my teenage years!!! ;)

@jetnight88

8 жыл бұрын

Ugh ew

@jblasutavario9549

5 жыл бұрын

Here here! ✋

I always wanted to be as big a Warrior when i was 13 and now I am in weight hight and size. A few years ago I met him at a bodybuilding competition. He was 20 years older but the man is still deep in his chest and back. I have a awsome photo of us shaking hands.

Lol! I love how all the girls are just coming out dancing and flipping and the men are just like yeah hi everyone lol! :)

@rojaktar3509

3 жыл бұрын

And they keep their shell suits on throughout

@ronlines2314

2 жыл бұрын

When you weight over 20st with no fat - you don't have to do anything!

0:08 UK announcer John Sachs introduction

2:09 Lightning introduction

4:56 Trojan introduction

3:38 Saracen introduction

Superb music soundtrack, very underrated, big part in making this programme the success it was! unlike today they spent a decent amount of money on the whole production, including the music which makes it stand out 👍🏻👏

3:58 Hunter introduction

1:51 Scorpio introduction

1:12 Falcon introduction

@JamesMedina-xh8fc

8 ай бұрын

Rest In Peace, Falcon

The reason why old gladiators worked so much better than the new one is if you listen to the stats of these gladiators they are proper athletes and not just a bunch of pretty people in Lycra these people have completed for their country have competitive titles are are the sheer strength and show of competition look at Sara he worked as a fire fighter as well as doing gladiators from start to finish what a legend!!

@jsmithmultimediatech

2 жыл бұрын

Nightshade from what I can remember was trained by Anderson the ref, and the commentators right the most challenging sport in womens athletics is heptathlon its insane how fit you must be to compete doing that and good on her!

@andrewbirch885

Жыл бұрын

There’s only one!

@Ayatron34

Жыл бұрын

By wearing the designs of their names on their outfits they looked like superheroes wearing their symbols. Very clever and hasn't been done before or since that show.

@stinameaner

5 ай бұрын

To be fair a lot of the new gladiators (2024) have also comoeted for thiet country, a fair few olympians and heavy lifting championships

@bigbabs86

5 ай бұрын

⁠@@stinameanerthis comment was 13 years ago and was regarding the series on sky 1 the bbc version had a completely different style of gladiators

i wish i had both lightning and jet as my PE teachers at school

0:27 Panther introduction

Wolf is a legend

I don't think there was a single male of any age who didnt have a thing for Jet.

@SHINeefan17

4 жыл бұрын

I met Jet back in 2007 when I was only 13 and she is absolutely lovely :) so humble and beautiful ^^

@jetnight88

4 жыл бұрын

Elysia bitch.... do jelly

@SHINeefan17

4 жыл бұрын

@Samuelson baker And? lol :)

@dannewby8555

3 жыл бұрын

She took me from being a boy to a man. And many a sock paid the price.

@GladiatorsBoy

2 жыл бұрын

I had a thing for Hunter. 😂

You know the gladiator, Wolf looks like the WWE'S Undertaker and Trojan looks like the Miz

Nightshade was stunning. LOL at Falcon's 80's mullet :D

@grimTales1

8 жыл бұрын

I had crushes on Jet and Nightshade back then :)

@GPHEnterprises

7 жыл бұрын

nay vouge and fox in later series

@pinball2k6

7 жыл бұрын

vogue...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

@The-Underbaker

6 жыл бұрын

Surely you jest? Nightshade was utterly fugly!

@richardhurr31

6 жыл бұрын

Nightshade was a good Gladiator but a bit of a minger if you ask me. The worst looking Gladiator. The best was of course, Jet.

4:37 Cobra introduction

2:57 Male Gladiators Arrival

0:16 Female Gladiators Arrival

5:15 Shadow introduction

@lewisb85

Жыл бұрын

"he's awesome he's undefeated, he's roided out of his tits its shadow"

Man I miss the 90s

@alleynealisleem9777

3 жыл бұрын

So Do I my Heyday!!!!❤️💕🙏

@attackpatterndelta8949

3 жыл бұрын

“Nostalgia is heroin for old people. Just because you were younger, better looking and getting laid more, doesn’t mean it was a better time.” - Dara O’Briain

The year is 2020. Spotted Eunice Huthart on the credits of the new Witches film and came here to show my daughter what it was about. Not sure what baffled her more. The fact millions of people watched this every week or that there were only four tv channels!

@hadders81

5 ай бұрын

Oh she was on the credits for the fantastic beasts and where to find them film. I got excited in the cinema then like yourself had to come here to show my niece and nephews what gladiators was.

3:11 Warrior introduction

These Gladiators were superiour to the new ones. They were all respectful to the contenders (except Wolf lol).They were more about the games than acting out like the new ones. John Anderson was also the perfect ref

Jet is just too fine for words

The Gladiators are and always be my ultimate childhood heroes.

May falcon find peace

1:32 Zodiac introduction

Trojan, what a beautiful man I get excited just by seeing him.

Lightning and Wolf were my favourites!

Eventhough a lot of the audience boo him, Wolf was my favourite

@elleelle5847

5 жыл бұрын

He was amazing. So entertaining! Love Wolf!

@ScapoloMichael

Жыл бұрын

They were booing him ironically he was undoubtedly the star gladiator of all of them

@Marvellous132

Жыл бұрын

Wolf was what they call in wrestling, a "Heel". A scripted bad guy for the audience to boo and hiss at. Wolf had the act down to a tee as he knew how to play to the audience and mess with the contenders to get the crowd going. Great performer.

One of the most inspiring things on television, Gladiators in the 90s. As a guy you both wanted to be one of the male gladiators and be with the female gladiators (well specifically Jet lol) and you also aspired to be a fair champion who could shake hands with a contender after beating or being beaten by him. I'm sure it was just the same for the girls watching Gladiators. And Wolf was hilarious

@colinlock-lv9vv

5 ай бұрын

JET WAS THE PRETTIEST

Oh my God . . so many memories . . every Saturday night plonked in front of the box with all the family . . ahhhhhhh!!

Shadow, Nightshade and Wolf. My all time favorite Gladiators. Zodiac I met at a charity event in 1994. I was 10. Jet and Lightening I had a crush on. They were the sexiest of the lot. Brings back memories. The new school Gladiators can't hold a candle to this line up.

@4653jenna

5 ай бұрын

my to met jet and hunter in my home town and my dad teacher was jack youdale jet real dad

This version was far better than the new one. They tried to copy the American one and obviously it wouldn't work in the UK.

Falcon's hairdo 1:21 😏 What happened to Phoenix & Flame?

@EllaJay

9 ай бұрын

Phoenix, Flame & Hawk were fired after scoring low in a popularity poll. Btw, Bernadette Lamb (Falcon) died far too young a few months ago.

panther was the best. she was amazing.

@tomhandle

4 жыл бұрын

Prove it

12 yeast old m is done right now. JET!!!!!

"It's Wolf! Yes, the zoo have let him out again..." lol, love it. xD

@tomhandle

4 жыл бұрын

Still love it?

I love JET .. she and the others also appeared on INTERNATIONAL GLADIATORS.

I know I’m late at commenting on this but I was actually there that day they did the filming of this introduction! This brought back memories of that day

Tracey Gates I iove the Gladiators tv show on every Saturday night back in 90s they are brilliant they will be back on TV iove from Wales UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇬🇧 😀 👍 😎😎✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏃‍♀️👟🏃‍♀️👟💞💌💕

Never would've thought Trojan had a bigger chest than Shadow!!!!!!!!!!! IN FACT, HIS CHEST EQUALLED WARRIOR'S ACCORDING TO THOSE STATS!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT'S INSANE!!!!!

I was about 5 back then, best memories of my life I like remember cycling back from the english corner shop (rare now days) with my stabilisers just getting home in time to watch gladiators. It almost brings a tear back to my eye and I am a grown man. I remember when I was a little boy in the early-mid 90s there was still a scrap of saturday night TV left. CASUALTY! (That scared me BIG time) BLOBBY! YOU BET! BLIND DATE oooh and when was that BIG BREAK? take me back

@tomhandle

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know where to start with this comment, I just wish you all the best and hope you have some better memories now

@ScapoloMichael

Жыл бұрын

Knight Rider & Baywatch too. And Airwolf

0:01-0:04 The title appears, "RETURN OF THE GLADIATORS"

I really fancied Jet!!

hahaha they called the black ones nightshade and shadow, they wouldnt get away with that today.

@MysteryManfrom79

6 жыл бұрын

They all picked their own names I believe...

@orochimaru0523

5 жыл бұрын

@@MysteryManfrom79 yup they did but if it was out now there would be a shitstorm even if they chose there own names

@orochimaru0523

5 жыл бұрын

@Jack Williams here in the uk it may be fine but in the usa were the new one is ment to be coming out im shure there woud be back lash

@GMU8

4 жыл бұрын

Before the world went fucking crazy

@andy86i

4 жыл бұрын

RobinHoodUK but the black chaser on The Chase is called “the dark destroyer”..

2023 GLADIATORS READY!!!

Bring back this version of gladiators the new one is crap!!!

@abacus912

9 жыл бұрын

do they have to bring back the 80s hairdos as well?

@gunamerstravels

9 жыл бұрын

they could do!!

@whovianhistorybuff

7 жыл бұрын

Sony William at least the outfits of the original those outfits had some class the modern ones look like the came from 50 shades of grey

fantastic Introduction.

2:29 Jet introduction

Panther for the hot dance.😍 Lightning shades it for the gymnastics. 😍

@SqueakQueenReborn

4 ай бұрын

And Jet?

@ianhill4585

4 ай бұрын

@@SqueakQueenReborn Jet for the leg guitar playing.

@SqueakQueenReborn

4 ай бұрын

@@ianhill4585 absolutely!

'Known to her friends as Deadly'.. haha love it

That music always takes me back to 1997, when I was five. Many, many happy Saturday nights spent watching this programme

Serious nostalgia here. Favourite guys were Cobra and Saracen, favourite girls Lightning and Jet.

U have no idea how long I've been looking for this

Scorpio was my fave when I was like 6/7 years old. Wolf used to actually terrify me so much. He used to run past the audience and get booed a lot as they chanted 'who's afraid of the big bad wolf?' and I always used to think he would pluck some kid out of the audience and beat the hell out of them. My imagination did wonderful things when I was a kid! One question: Why does no-one dig Falcon's mullet......it is AMAZING!!!! Hahaha jk

@RoyStantz

Жыл бұрын

I always thought of Scorpio as the bad girl of Gladiators.

i fancied her too when i was 10 like all the other boys in my class. i remember having a sticker of her as well as other gladiators on the front of my school diary!! LOL good memories, good times

Watching this actually makes me feel good inside! I've never seen the new series, but I took one look at a picture of the New Gladiators, in their wierd looking outfits, and my heart just sank!

omg i have this on video! i feel so old! i even remember buying it wen i was lyk 4/5 yrs old. even had (i still have it in my drawer) lightning leotard in my drawer that my mum and dad ordered frm the gladiators magazine!

RIP FALCON ❤

Now imagine them eyes staring at you while he's holding a pugel stick. 90% of Shadow's technique was scaring the bejesus out of ya.

I loved watching this on TV but imagine actually being there seeing them all back together again especially with the full Gladiators theme tune

I had a stron bicep in the 90s with jet

Love the old Gladiators hate the new ones!

Omg this brings back so many good memories!

used to get sooo excited for this on a saturday night!

i think scorpio is absolutely stunning

@HaidurShah21

6 жыл бұрын

Amy Liz babe you are stunning❤

@amyliz5003

5 жыл бұрын

Haidur Shah aw thank you dear 😊

@HaidurShah21

5 жыл бұрын

Amy Liz whoo hooo😘 Finally got a reply by the exquisite Princess❤

@amyliz5003

5 жыл бұрын

Haidur Shah haha you are funny 😂

@HaidurShah21

5 жыл бұрын

Amy Liz I am a British born and bred in London so don't need your passport lol. What city are you from?

My favourite Male Gladiators from back in the day were: Saracen, Cobra, Rhino and Warrior. Favourite Female Gladiators were: Lightning, Jet, Vogue & Rio. Rio was stunning.

@roddypatterson1168

2 жыл бұрын

🐺

@ScapoloMichael

Жыл бұрын

Rio was gorgeous

2:35 maybe a better shot of "that support" would be a sweeping shot of the whole crowd on their feet rather than 3 guys with a tiny sign saying "we❤jet"

omg it's so 90's - i love it! To think i was 5 when i first saw this

Wolf... he'll break your spine with his granite biceps, then melt your heart with his rendition of "When a Man Loves a Woman".

I agree this was the best set of gladiators!

LOL, a black gladiator called 'Shadow'.

RIP Vulcan!

i watched this when i was a kid (born a millenium) so i was glad it was on; trojan was an idol of mine

He's undefeated, he's awesome. he's is also really scary and Jet @ 2:15 making some adjustments to her top

Grace Jones at the end, there.

As if it was yesterday... cheers for the memories!

@PIANOTUBING thanks but honestly the orginal are by far the best they were gracious in defeat and glorious when winning in events unlike the new batch

zodiac falcon and lightning were my faves

@jonnymoffat8244

7 жыл бұрын

Zodiac and jet were my favourites

I actually went to see this live and had one of those big foam hands lol

@richardhurr31

6 жыл бұрын

JJ The Cat Did the music we hear on TV play during the events? Bet there was a big delay in between events too to set everything up.

@jjthecat9692

6 жыл бұрын

Richard Hurr I remember we attended during the summer in the school holidays one afternoon at the nia in Birmingham and they filmed twice a day (when we left at around 5.00pm they had another show right away afterwards which must have been pretty intense for the Gladiators). In between events they had a compere guy on getting the kids up to dance with the cheerleaders, taking part in mini challenges and just generally hyping folks up. From what I recall the famous theme played when they came out at the beginning (it was about 24 years ago so some specifics are fuzzy lol). It was a great day out!

@ratedrbeboparcade

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I remember I went and Shadows victory theme always played on point - war

ah this really brings back memories

I'm sure I bumped into her at a barn dance near Yeovil in the year 2000. Or was it just a dream?

That was the days! The 1990s!