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Wardlow’s name on American Gladiators revealed

Posted on by Vincent Verhei

It has been two full years now since Wardlow wrestled a match in AEW, but fans will soon be seeing him elsewhere under a different name.

It was announced last summer that Wardlow would be competing on the new edition of American Gladiators. Now Wardlow has shared a video showing each of the Gladiators’ identities, including his own: Fang.

“Wardlow is officially FANG!” he wrote. “One of the new American Gladiators which debuts April 17th on Amazon Prime Video.”

“Very excited for this,” he added. “I grew up watching this show so little me is very proud to say, I am an American Gladiator! Pretty wild. Hope y’all are ready!”

Wardlow is not the only wrestling personality who will be appearing on the new Gladiators show:

  • Jessica “J-Rod” Roden, former OVW Women’s Champion, will be competing as Supernova.
  • Kailey “Kamille” Latimer, former NWA World Women’s Champion who has also appeared for AEW, will be competing as Hurricane.
  • Eric “Rick Boogs” Bugenhagen, a two-time former WWE 24/7 champion who is perhaps best known as Shinsuke Nakamura’s personal guitarist, will be competing as The Bull.
  • Jessie “Mr. Pectacular” Godderz, former two-time TNA World Tag Team champion and a regular name in the Big Brother franchise, will be competing as Steel.
  • Mike Mizanin, a two-time WWE champion, will be hosting as (presumably) The Miz.

Wardlow was once one of AEW’s most heavily pushed stars, going on long undefeated streaks and winning the TNT championship three times. His last match, however, was in March of 2024, an unsuccessful challenge of Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship. In August of 2025, Wardlow joined the Don Callis Family at AEW’s Forbidden Door. He reportedly tore his pec in that segment and has not been seen in AEW since.

Amazon reveals premiere date for Miz-hosted ‘American Gladiators’ series

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Amazon’s “American Gladiators” revival hosted by WWE star The Miz is set to premiere next month.

The show will arrive on Amazon Prime Video with three episodes premiering on Friday, April 17. Three more episodes will then debut on April 24, with the season closing out with four episodes on May 1. Along with Miz hosting the series, several wrestling names are part of the Gladiator cast, including AEW’s Wardlow, Kamille, former WWE wrestler Rick Boogs, Jessie Godderz, and J-Rod (Jessica Roden).

“American Gladiators” first debuted in the late 1980s and lasted for several seasons. The concept was later briefly revived in 2008.

In a press release, Amazon noted that this new series will feature both classic and new Gladiator events:

The iconic competition returns with each episode featuring weekend warriors from across the nation stepping into the Arena to face 16 powerful new Gladiators. From classic events like Joust, Powerball, Hang Tough, and The Wall, to high-impact new challenges including The Ring and Collision, every showdown demands pure grit, strategy, and heart. Only one man and one woman will conquer the Arena, claim $100,000, and earn the title of American Gladiator Champion.

Television host Rocsi Diaz is co-hosting the series with Miz. The show is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.

WOL: Dynamite 300 success, NXT TV report, news!

Posted on by Bryan Alvarez

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including all the latest on Dynamite 300, how ticket sales are doing, who might be making their return, American Gladiators, Miz, injury and return updates, the NXT TV report, and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Wardlow, Rick Boogs & Kamille among five wrestlers set for ‘American Gladiators’ reboot

Posted on by Josh Nason

Two AEW wrestlers that fell off the radar and a former WWE competitor were among five pro wrestlers announced for the American Gladiators reboot on Amazon Prime.

First broken by the Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, AEW’s Wardlow and Kamille, former WWE wrestler Rick Boogs, and Jessie Godderz and J-Rod of OVW will be part of the 16-person Gladiators crew that will soon have unique names like the original cast.

WWE’s The Miz was already announced as the host last month. Revealed Thursday, sports personality Chris Rose will be the lead play-by-play man with former BET 106 & Park co-host Rocsi Diaz as sideline reporter.

When the reboot begins filming and its anticipated release date are unknown.

The 37-year-old Wardlow hasn’t wrestled since a March 2024 challenge of then-AEW World Champion Samoa Joe. It was previously reported he was dealing with a knee injury and he also pulled out of an indie match set for this past April.

Kamille disappeared from AEW after her on-screen union with Mercedes Mone ended. Her last match came at last October’s Fright Night Dynamite, and both she and Tony Khan have been mum on her absence after just six matches in the promotion since last July.

Boogs was released by WWE in September 2023 and hasn’t wrestled since while Godderz and J-Rod are OVW regulars with J-Rod also frequently working indies. Godderz is also a two-time veteran of the Big Brother reality show.

WWE was previously set to partner with MGM on an American Gladiators reboot in 2021, but the project never came to be.

The Miz to host ‘American Gladiators’ reboot on Amazon

Posted on by Bryan Rose

The Miz is hosting American Gladiators.

It was announced during Amazon’s upfronts that Mike Mizanin will be the new host of the latest reboot of the popular 90s television series.

“We’re excited to officially welcome WWE Superstar Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin to the American Gladiators Family. He’s the perfect host for the new era of this iconic franchise,” said Barry Poznick, general manager of MGM Alternative, Evolution Media and Big Fish Entertainment. “The U.S. reboot, combined with our epic success in the U.K., our Live Nation Tour and the launch of our 24/7 Gladiators FAST channel — this isn’t just a comeback, it’s a cultural revival. Fans, old and new, are going to love this evolution in sports entertainment.”

The new cast will comprise of bodybuilders, division one athletes, crossfit champions and fitness trainers. It will also feature new and returning challenges including “Gauntlet”, “Hang Tough”, and “The Eliminator.”

The original version of American Gladiators aired in syndication from 1989 through 1996. A reboot on NBC aired for two seasons starting in 2008 with Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali as co-hosts.

WWE, MGM to team up for ‘American Gladiators’ reboot

Posted on by Bryan Rose

WWE and MGM are partnering up for a reboot of the 90’s television show American Gladiators.

Deadline reported this morning that this will be a reimagined version of the competition series that will feature “a slew of WWE wrestling superstars”. Both MGM and WWE will serve as executive producers on the project. The show is currently being pitched to broadcasters and other platforms.

The original series ran between 1989 and 1996 in syndication. The show was later rebooted in 2008 with Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali serving as hosts. That incarnation of the series lasted two seasons.

Other upcoming non-wrestling WWE projects include a Netflix interactive film called Escape The Undertaker which premieres on October 5, and a Blumhouse TV scripted series called The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon, which will focus on the 1994 steroid distribution trial of McMahon. A ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on American Gladiators is also in development.