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American Gladiators S01E02 (2026)
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00:24I am your host, Gladiator Superfan, and most importantly, your master of
00:29ceremonies.
00:30I am the Miz.
00:32Get ready for more of the most sensational American sport ever devised, American Gladiators.
00:49Tonight, four regular Americans will battle it out with the most ridiculously ripped human
00:55specimens you've ever seen, our American Gladiators.
01:00As always, I'm joined by my ride-or-die, Roxy Diaz.
01:04Roxy, give us the rundown.
01:06Thanks, Miz.
01:07We've got an exciting lineup of events tonight.
01:10First, contenders run for their lives in Kalisha.
01:14Next, contenders try to smack that button in the ring.
01:18Then, we find out who's Lord of the Rings on Hank Tuck.
01:21And to cap it all off, contenders will clash on the Eliminators.
01:27Now, let's go over to Chris Rose for a detailed look at how this whole thing works.
01:32All right, thank you very much, Roxy.
01:34Tonight, it's heat two of the tournament.
01:36Here's how it's shaping up so far.
01:38In the men's heat, it was Tavares Chambliss over Exodus Rodgers.
01:42In the women's heat, Ayanna Proctor beat Francesca Martinez.
01:47And tonight, we're going to find out who will be joining them in the semifinals.
01:51We're kicking things off with our women's heat.
01:54Janelle's a full-time office administrator and part-time crossfitter who wants to prove she's more than just an underdog.
01:59But up first, it's Utah cowgirl and mother of two, Sierra Dawn.
02:07My name is Sierra Dawn.
02:09I am 38 years old, and I'm a cowgirl mama.
02:12I deal with 1,200-pound animals every single day.
02:16What's a gladiator like 220?
02:18I'm not afraid of that.
02:21Preparing for this is a lot like what I prepare when I rodeo.
02:26It's getting in the zone.
02:27It's being focused.
02:28It's drowning out the outside noise.
02:32But I have never trained harder for anything in my life than I have for this.
02:37I'm scared.
02:38I am scared.
02:42Sierra Dawn Anglum from Roy, Utah, says she's country strong.
02:46Mom Shauna and her sister Amber are in the crowd.
02:50Let's get this party started.
02:52What's first on the agenda?
02:54Starting strong with collision.
02:56High-speed hits and no time to recover.
03:00Contenders race to move balls across a narrow, unstable bridge and sink them into baskets for two points each.
03:08Sounds simple, except for the four gladiators swinging straight at them.
03:16First up on collision for the women's heat, it's Sierra getting ready to outrun four bloodthirsty gladiators.
03:25Ever wonder what the top of the food chain looks like?
03:27It's Huntress.
03:29Huntress.
03:30Huntress is an apex predator who will not sleep until she makes her count.
03:35At an agile 5'6", 140 pounds, it's not a matter of if she'll get you but win.
03:41She's a total smokeshow, and I mean that literally.
03:46Blaze!
03:46At 6'185", Blaze is here to turn her dreams of winning into ashes.
03:55The gladiator who always strikes back, it's Empire!
03:59This cut gem is 5'8", and 150 pounds of kick you to the next train.
04:08And this jolt of energy puts caffeine to shame.
04:12It's Voltage!
04:13Voltage may be on the shorter side at 5'5", but trust us, she is packed with power.
04:20She will shock you.
04:21Literally.
04:27Contender, ready!
04:29This ain't Sierra's first rodeo, but it's her first shot at collision.
04:33Gladiators, ready!
04:36Oh, these gladiators are pumped up and ready to let it fly.
04:403, 2, 1!
04:44Yee-haw!
04:46Let's get it going, Sierra Dawn.
04:48Waiting for Empire.
04:57And then, oh, look at that!
04:59Tied it perfectly for the first two!
05:03Keep in mind, Sierra Dawn's 6'1", so there's a lot more woman for the gladiators to go after.
05:11Look at her!
05:11Look at her!
05:11Dodging in between Volta's and Empire for two more!
05:16Sierra Dawn doing this for her two kids.
05:20Huntress trying to kick her off!
05:23Sierra gets two more points!
05:24Less than 30 seconds to go!
05:27Sierra Dawn!
05:27Oh, she caused a little contact!
05:30Keeps it going!
05:31The gladiators flying through!
05:34And Sierra Dawn flying past!
05:35Make it 8!
05:38Sierra Dawn still with time to get across!
05:41Half!
05:42Half!
05:43Five!
05:43Four!
05:45Finally taken down as Blaze extinguishes the run!
05:50Eight points before exiting stage left!
05:57Eight points!
05:59You're moving through that thing!
06:01Usually my horse carries me, but I didn't have him here today, so I had to do all the work!
06:05Was there a strategy involved in this?
06:07Yeah, these girls are a lot bigger than me, so I wanted to just use my speed and I feel
06:12like I did it out here today!
06:14Blaze getting the first one knocked down today!
06:17What was the most challenging thing when you're up there?
06:19Honestly, I'm just catching up to her because you're quick, but you can't stop the flame, you know what I
06:25mean?
06:25Give it up for Sierra and our gladiators!
06:29Up next, Janelle is one administrative assistant against four aggressive gladiators!
06:36Janelle Schaefer's such a normal, everyday person that she thought it was a scam when American gladiators reached out to
06:43her!
06:43You want Janelle?
06:44And there's Janelle's husband Kyle in the audience!
06:47Contender ready!
06:49Time to see if those weekend CrossFit classes paid off!
06:52Gladiators ready!
06:55You have to imagine the gladiators weren't happy with their performance first time around!
07:01We'll see what they've got now!
07:04And Janelle's thinking, what did I get myself into?
07:07Three!
07:08Two!
07:09One!
07:10And our administrative assistant is off and not running!
07:15She dodges Empire and Voltage gets to the middle of the bridge!
07:18Taking some steps, taking her time!
07:22Excuse me!
07:23There you go!
07:24Get those two points!
07:25She's on the board!
07:27Good shot by Janelle!
07:28Taking her time!
07:30She admits she's the most plain Jane out of all the competitors!
07:33She's just like you at home!
07:36Except she's dodging 150 pound gladiators!
07:39And netting another two points!
07:41She's got four!
07:45Janelle took it so far!
07:47Making it to the middle yet again!
07:48Oh!
07:48She's just brushing off Voltage!
07:50Come on!
07:52You gotta get around her!
07:54Come on!
07:54Oh!
07:55Look at her sprinting!
07:56Timing it!
07:57Timing it!
07:57Taking a six pack!
08:00Under 30 to go!
08:04Voltage can't get Janelle!
08:07Empire coming in!
08:09Uh!
08:10Pardon me!
08:10Excuse me!
08:11Pardon me!
08:11Coming through!
08:14A few ticks left!
08:16She has tied Sierra Dawn!
08:20Janelle!
08:20Get going!
08:23And that will do it!
08:24But what a performance by both women competitors!
08:28Oh!
08:28That was fun!
08:29Each picking up eight here in Collision!
08:32Give it up for Janelle!
08:35In all our Gladiators, Voltage, Huntress, Empire, and Blaze!
08:41After Collision, Sierra and Janelle are tied at eight apiece!
08:46Up next, our men's heat!
08:49It's theater kid Stefan, who overcame obesity at a young age to become a personal trainer
08:54Versus Evan, a disgraced former jock with redemption on his mind
09:00My name is Evan Barr, I'm 32 years old, I'm an attorney
09:06I was an incredibly successful bullwalter in high school
09:10I had this fire in me and I knew I wanted to do anything I could to get to the
09:14Olympics
09:15But that fire really turned into me being such a hothead
09:20My senior year, I'm competing in the finals
09:23And I remember coming down for the last jump
09:26And it's just not a successful takeoff
09:29In a moment of frustration, I just remember yelling at the top of my lungs
09:32And it's as I'm walking off the field that an official comes up to me to tell me that I've
09:36been disqualified
09:39If I had not been disqualified, we would have won the state title
09:43Would have been the first time in our school's history
09:47I took that away from everybody
09:48To say it's stuck with me ever since is putting it mildly
09:55This is another shot
09:57Showing people that moment hasn't defined who I am
10:01And American Gladiators is the best opportunity to do that
10:05Woo!
10:08Evan's up first
10:09But which Gladiators will he be facing off against?
10:12He's our light, camera, action star
10:16It's Neon!
10:17Neon fools you with that megawatt smile
10:20But let him get too close and it's lights out
10:23He's 6'2", and 220 pounds of all American athleticism
10:29And his last name's not Dozer
10:32But it probably should be
10:33It's The Bull!
10:36At 6'3", 285 LPs
10:40The Bull is a one man wrecking crew
10:43And looks good doing it
10:45This Gladiator is so young
10:48He just got his diploma in the mail
10:49The Gen Z Alpha himself is Ace!
10:54At 6'3", 210 pounds
10:58Ace is as charming as he is dangerous
11:02He's your heavy metal nightmare
11:04Give it up for...
11:06Steel!
11:09Don't cross this American made machine
11:11You see the stats, he's pure twisted metal
11:20Evan Barr is a medical malpractice attorney in Los Angeles
11:25Ace is going to give you a bunch of smoochies
11:28Let's go!
11:29Evan's having fun with it as his family watches on
11:34Contender, ready!
11:36Woo!
11:37Let's go!
11:38Red Eaters, ready!
11:413, 2, 1
11:45Evan Barr off and running literally
11:49Oh!
11:50Little stutter step
11:51And gets the first 2 within 6 seconds
11:54Oh, I like it, he's going speedy for the middle
11:57And waiting for the Gladiators to commit
12:01And Evan Barr is passing this test
12:04He's got 4 points in this event
12:08Dodging, weaving, getting through
12:10Makes a break and...
12:12Gets through!
12:14And...
12:15Oh, there was a big kick there!
12:222 more, give him 6
12:23No, no!
12:25Watch the kicking!
12:26Right here, watch your kicking!
12:27And referee Thomas Taylor says,
12:30No way!
12:32Oh, he sucks under steel!
12:34Love that move!
12:38Move him!
12:38Shake it!
12:39That's a crawl!
12:40That is not going to count
12:41So even though he puts it in
12:42Wipe off those 2 points
12:44Ball doesn't count!
12:45Ball doesn't count!
12:46Keep going!
12:46Keep going!
12:47He's still got time!
12:49That's the 10 seconds to go!
12:50Gotta get up!
12:51Gotta get up!
12:52He gets up!
12:54He gets through the corner!
12:56Right before the buzzer!
13:018 points for Evan Barr!
13:038 points for Evan Barr!
13:03Yeah!
13:04Give yourself a hand, attorney!
13:06Woo!
13:07Just don't fill us by the hour!
13:09Not in the budget!
13:10Yeah!
13:11Let's go!
13:12And he's getting this crowd lit up!
13:15I feel good!
13:16Hell yeah!
13:17I feel great!
13:18This is the first time I was able to compete in 11 years!
13:21It's an incredible honor for me!
13:23Especially as a fan of the show as a kid!
13:25Can't believe I was able to do this today!
13:28Everybody give it up for Evan!
13:31Moving on from the high school jock to the theater kid!
13:34Stefan Jones is up next!
13:37My name's Stefan Jones!
13:39I'm 32 years old from Los Angeles!
13:42I was a morbidly obese kid!
13:44I was 300 pounds!
13:45And my doctor was like either change or die!
13:48And I didn't want to die!
13:49So I worked on changing!
13:50But I went to a performing arts school my entire life!
13:53And I didn't know anything about fitness!
13:56So I learned how to take control of my body!
13:59And I really found a passion for it!
14:02Now, I am a group fitness instructor!
14:05For a person like me who had no athletic background,
14:08I just want to be a role model for all the awkward kids out there!
14:14And make my 12 year old self proud!
14:17Are you ready to see if Stefan can conquer collision?
14:21Contender ready!
14:23Look at this!
14:25Mocking the gladiators!
14:26Not sure which acting class Stefan picked this one up at!
14:30Gladiators ready!
14:32Booyah!
14:33Booyah!
14:34Our gladiators just gave up eight points to Evan
14:37and are looking to shut his opponent down!
14:40Oh no!
14:41Stefan mocking the bull!
14:43I like that, he's a showman!
14:45Three!
14:46Two!
14:47One!
14:48Here we go!
14:50Bull's on the move!
14:51I gotcha!
14:53Stefan, you gotta get going across that 40 foot bridge!
14:56Oh, look at him!
14:57Taking his time!
14:59Gets caught in the middle!
15:00Can he make it across?
15:03Get it!
15:04Ouch!
15:04Steel kicks the bandage right off of his face!
15:07Get going Stefan!
15:09Come on!
15:09What are you waiting for?
15:12He gets through!
15:14And he gets two!
15:18Oh, he's still taunting then!
15:21Go!
15:22Hey Stefan, you're down eight to two!
15:24Less taunting!
15:26More scoring please!
15:27Has less than 22 seconds to try and get at least two more points!
15:34Whoa!
15:34And he just dodges a big old bull!
15:36Picks up two more!
15:38Under 10 to go!
15:40He's gotta get going!
15:41Put it in overdrive!
15:43Under five!
15:44Go Stefan, go!
15:46Ah!
15:47Oh no!
15:48There he goes!
15:49Oh!
15:52Stefan Jones with four points!
15:56Once he kicked it into gear!
15:58Oh!
16:00He took a kick to the face courtesy of Neon!
16:03And he is done!
16:05Neon, you are a supreme athlete!
16:09Truly!
16:10What happened out there?
16:13All I know is, I bring the glow, I bring the show, and I bring that KO!
16:18Because when Neon shows up, he comes here to light up this arena and shut these contenders down every single
16:25time!
16:25Let's go!
16:26All right!
16:27Give it up one more time for Neon, everybody!
16:31Come on over here, Stefan!
16:34You just scored four points!
16:35Tell me your mindset going...
16:37Are you bleeding?
16:38Ugh!
16:39That ain't Hollywood makeup, baby!
16:40That ain't Hollywood makeup!
16:41That's real talk!
16:42But...
16:43I wanted to put on a show for everybody here, you know?
16:46I think he did exactly that!
16:48Congratulations!
16:49We'll get that checked up, okay?
16:51Give it up for Stefan!
16:53It's bleeding all over the place!
16:55After collision, Evan has eight points, Stefan has four.
16:59That would be a two-second head start in the eliminator for the former hothead jock.
17:03We'll see if that holds.
17:05Okay, that was the best thing I've ever seen on TV.
17:08Roxy, tell us about our next game, The Ring.
17:12We're introducing a brand new event.
17:1560 seconds, one objective.
17:17Hit the button in the center for two points as many times as you can.
17:21Good luck getting to it, though, because the Gladiators guard it like it's their front door.
17:27We're back in the men's seat with Stefan and Evan.
17:31They will be going up against this elite duo.
17:34In high school, he was voted most majestic.
17:38The Eagle!
17:40At 6'4", 250 pounds, Eagle is as majestic as Gladiators get.
17:48And returning for his second event, it's Ace!
17:51Let's go!
17:52Yeah!
17:54Yeah!
17:57Contenders, ready!
18:01Gladiators, ready!
18:03Eagle will be chasing Stefan, Ace all over Evan.
18:083, 2, 1!
18:11The debut of Ring is underway.
18:14Two points every time a contender touches the ring.
18:17Eagle drags down Stefan.
18:18They can hold him for three seconds.
18:20Let him go, Eagle!
18:21Let him go, Eagle!
18:22Now he's gotta go outside and reset.
18:25Evan struggling.
18:26Working against Ace.
18:33Ace for the takedown.
18:36Evan trying to touch it.
18:37He does!
18:39The man who lost it all in a high school track meet
18:42nearly a dozen years ago has a lead.
18:46Evan nails it again.
18:47He's got a four-point lead.
18:49Stefan can't get even back into the ring.
18:52This is his last chance to catch up.
18:56Evan propped down by Ace.
18:58Let him go! Let him go!
18:59And Eagle just toying with Stefan.
19:02Stefan is like, where's my understudy?
19:04And Stefan making one last-ditch effort.
19:07Is he gonna make it?
19:08Is he? No!
19:11Made a great spin move, but didn't get there in time.
19:16Ah, Stefan looking utterly defeated.
19:18He was inches from getting those two points.
19:21But the horn goes off right before he can hit the button.
19:25Your final score.
19:27Evan, four.
19:29Stefan, zero.
19:30After the ring, Evan has 12 points.
19:33Stefan has four.
19:34Evan extends his head start over Stefan to four seconds going into the eliminators.
19:39Before we move on to the women's ring, let's learn a little bit more about our office administrator, Janelle.
19:45My name is Janelle Schaefer. I am 33 and I'm from Carrollton, Georgia.
19:49I have unjammed printers five minutes before a meeting.
19:53Gladiators have nothing on me.
19:54I do feel like I'll be underestimated because when I told my coworkers that I was going to be competing
19:58on American Gladiators, they all laughed.
20:01I wouldn't say to people that say that office workers can't be tough, they better watch out because we're coming
20:06for you.
20:07Janelle and Sierra are hyping themselves up for the ring. We'll see how hyped they are when they see our
20:13gladiators.
20:14Around here, every season is her season.
20:18It's Hurricane!
20:20There's some high pressure rolling in from the south and it's aiming to destroy.
20:25At 5'10", 160 pounds, when Hurricane starts spinning in the ring, there's no such thing as damage control.
20:33Joining her in the ring and back for more, it's Blaze!
20:40Contenders ready!
20:42Sierra Dawn told me that she actually wrestled with her husband to get her ready for the ring.
20:47I asked my wife if she wanted to practice the ring, she said not tonight.
20:52Gladiators ready!
20:55Blaze will be chasing after Sierra.
21:01Hurricane after Janelle.
21:033, 2, 1!
21:0660 seconds to hit the world's largest elevator button.
21:10Sierra Dawn slips the tackle of Blaze, uses her foot to get on the board.
21:14Takes a 2-0 lead.
21:15Janelle trying to move around, but Hurricane drags her down.
21:20Sierra Dawn trying to make a move, gets around, and...
21:28She can still crawl there, use that frame, she gets two more.
21:35In the meantime, Janelle trying her best.
21:37And Hurricane says, yeah, don't hit that elevator button, please take the stairs.
21:44Janelle, 20 seconds to go, gets thrown down.
21:47Both contenders, reset.
21:50Oh no, one more break.
21:52Janelle thrown down to the mat.
21:55Sierra Dawn, 10 seconds to go.
21:57Janelle hasn't even sniffed that button yet.
22:00Trying for one more move.
22:02And she gets dragged out by Blaze.
22:06Great work by the Gladiators.
22:09Sierra Dawn, 4.
22:11Janelle, nothing.
22:16Sierra Dawn outran Blaze and used those long limbs to tap the button with her foot.
22:22Janelle's strategy, run right into the eye of a hurricane.
22:25It did not work.
22:27I've never been hit like that before in my entire life, but I kept fighting.
22:31It's what I do, I keep fighting.
22:32Think your kids watching at home are very proud of their mom?
22:35I can't wait to talk to them, I bet they're so proud of me.
22:38We have two beautiful babies.
22:40A little girl named Della Dawn and a little boy named Evander, who is two.
22:44He was born with a really rare genetic condition.
22:49I view life a lot different after his diagnosis.
22:54He was dealt cards that are hard and he continues to fight and get stronger.
23:00First time riding with mama.
23:02So if my son can fight this battle, I'm going to give it absolutely everything I have to go out
23:08there and kick butt.
23:12After the ring, Sierra has 12 points.
23:14Janelle remains at 8.
23:16That would equate to a two second head start for Sierra in the eliminator.
23:20But of course, that could all change.
23:25You know, it's a good hang with you guys in the arena.
23:28You get me, I get you.
23:31And speaking of good hangs, our next event is anything but.
23:35Roxy, tell everybody about Hang Top.
23:38Contenders have 60 seconds to swing across the playing field on the rings.
23:43Dodge a diabolical gladiator and make it to the other platform.
23:47Get to the red rings and hang on for 5 points.
23:51Or dare to cross triumphantly for 10.
23:54It's a wild ride across and a painful one down.
23:59First up, it's Evan's turn to hang tough.
24:02Evan is the pole vaulting jock that lost it all for his team.
24:07His drive for redemption could be the difference maker tonight.
24:10Let's see who he'll be hanging with.
24:12Watch out, it's the return of the bird.
24:16Eagle.
24:17Let's hear your Eagles cry, Gladiator Arena.
24:20Caw-caw! Caw-caw!
24:23I think we're ready to fly.
24:25Please.
24:27Contender ready!
24:31Gladiator ready!
24:363, 2, 1!
24:40Evan's redemption tour continues here on Hang Tough.
24:44Looking at a man that's 6'5", 260 pounds.
24:47And he's getting closer.
24:48Uh-oh!
24:49This is trouble for Evan!
24:51Eagle's got him wrapped up!
24:53That's 6'5", 260!
24:55Getting ready to drag him down!
24:58And down he goes!
25:01No points!
25:03Yeah, we salute you, Eagle, as Evan walks away with nothing.
25:11Game doesn't care how confident you thought you were.
25:14The major misstep, he went right after Eagle.
25:18Then he got wrapped up, clawed down, and dropped rather quickly.
25:24Is the strategy just to go as fast as you possibly can towards Eagle?
25:28You know, he caught me in his talons, but tried to change direction.
25:32It just didn't work.
25:33Gripped me real hard right there and brought me down.
25:35So, he got me this time, but I'm looking forward to going up against him again.
25:39Military training had to play something in this challenge for you, right?
25:45Absolutely. Tactical patience and understanding my enemy.
25:49He's not really an enemy, right?
25:51Give it up for Evan and Eagle!
25:57Stavon's up next on Hang Tough, and he's got his work cut out for him with this gladiator.
26:07He's always game day ready. It's mayhem!
26:17At 6'5 and 240 pounds, when mayhem sets his sights on victory, you better believe he delivers.
26:25Stavon still wearing a bandage over his eye.
26:29Took a kick to the head a little bit earlier.
26:32There goes Stavon!
26:34Mayhem stalking his prey.
26:36Contender ready!
26:39Ready!
26:41Ready!
26:42Oh yeah!
26:443, 2, 1!
26:4860 seconds for Stavon to cross from one podium to the other.
26:53He currently trails Evan by 8 points, so this is his chance to take the lead.
26:5820 are red, 19 are white.
27:01Remember, if he finishes in the red zone when the clock strikes zero, at least he gets 5 points.
27:07It's all about keeping your elbows bent, your knees bent.
27:10Are you swinging at home just like I am too?
27:14Now he gets his hand on one red ring.
27:17Oh no!
27:19Keep going, Stavon!
27:2110 seconds!
27:22Here comes mayhem!
27:23Stavon, you gotta get going!
27:25This is turning into a Greek tragedy!
27:27Feet are coming for you, Stavon!
27:30Go!
27:31Go!
27:31Go!
27:33Oh no!
27:35No points!
27:36The curtain comes closed on Stavon.
27:40Zero points.
27:42This crowd is still lit up for you!
27:45Come on down!
27:46What happened out there?
27:47Did you have a game plan?
27:48I was just having fun, you know?
27:50Like, the energy of everyone in here.
27:53And it's, uh...
27:55Yeah, it's a dance up there.
27:56It's not a brute strength.
27:57The key to hang tough.
27:59I don't know if I should be telling you this, contenders, but you gotta be patient.
28:02You gotta allow yourself to get back on that second ring.
28:05Advice from mayhem from a gladiator.
28:08Wow!
28:08Listen up, contenders!
28:09They're giving you advice!
28:11It's not gonna happen all the time.
28:12Listen up!
28:12Give it up for mayhem and Stavon!
28:16After hang tough, the score remains the same.
28:19Evan has 12 points, Stavon has 4.
28:21Each point buys the leader a half-second head start.
28:24So, Evan has a minor 4-second lead going into the eliminator.
28:29Now into the women's heat.
28:30Sierra's up first on hang tough.
28:33Emphasis on tough, because she's facing none other than...
28:38The mayor of Muscle Town, Crush!
28:42Living up to her name with a 5'6", 170-pound frame, Crush brings the power and the pain.
28:50If she wraps those legs around you up on those rings, good luck!
28:55Let's toss it over to Thomas and see how Sierra does.
29:01Contender ready!
29:04Contender ready!
29:05Radiator ready!
29:07There's no such thing as a little crutch in our arena.
29:123, 2, 1!
29:16Yee-haw!
29:18Let's get it going, Sierra Dog!
29:20Sierra Dog!
29:21Hang tough, a very challenging course.
29:24It's even tougher than it looks.
29:27Gotta get to the side, because here comes Crush!
29:29Oh!
29:30Is Sierra Dog past Crush?
29:32That's the big question!
29:38Sierra Dog is past her!
29:40Oh, she's got it!
29:42Oh, look at her!
29:43She's saying, I am on my way!
29:45She's got 10 points!
29:51Practice does make perfect!
29:54I told you, girl, it was worth building that course in your barn.
30:00In 25 seconds, she crossed the 40-foot threshold and nets 10 points.
30:07Sierra!
30:08Oh, man, I don't know what happened.
30:10I just visualized my babies on the other side of that and I had to get to them.
30:17Next on Hang Tough, Janelle.
30:20Looking to take her down in flames, it's the return of Blaze!
30:28Contender ready!
30:30Janelle, just 5'4", 135 pounds.
30:35Gladiator ready!
30:37She's giving up 8 inches and 50 pounds to Blaze.
30:423, 2, 1!
30:45And here we go!
30:47Janelle currently trails Sierra by a score of 22-8.
30:50If she can't score here, she's looking at a 7-second deficit going into the Eliminator.
30:55Oh, she is struggling, trying to get some momentum.
30:59Let's go!
31:00Either that or Blaze is going to be right in your grill before you know it.
31:03Oh, no.
31:05Putting two hands on one ring can be brutal for a competitor.
31:09And, uh-oh!
31:10Blaze coming into the neighborhood!
31:13Look out, Janelle!
31:14You gotta get going, kid!
31:21And she goes down like every printer in the office.
31:30Oh, boy, you started off, you got no momentum whatsoever.
31:36You're hanging on one ring.
31:38What's going on out there?
31:39I just didn't feel like I was getting anywhere.
31:44But she was coming really fast, so I was very intimidated.
31:47She's so pretty, I'm sorry.
31:49Next time, next time I'll give her a little wink and say, smile through the pain, baby.
31:53Do you feel like you've done enough for the Eliminator?
31:57I, no.
31:58I was trying to get as many points as I could because this was the last event, so I was
32:01just doing the best I could.
32:03Give it up for Janelle and Blaze!
32:07After Hang Tough gets Sierra 22, Janelle 8.
32:10That is a fairly sizable 7-second hit start for Sierra heading into the Eliminator.
32:17Stephon and Evan really earned their stripes tonight against our Gladiators.
32:21Now they must face each other.
32:23Evan kept it cool as a comeback contender, earning 12 points, while Stephon with a total of 4 points.
32:30That difference gives Evan a 4-second head start heading into the Eliminator.
32:34The winner of the Men's Heat and the winner of the Women's Heat will move on to the semifinals,
32:38where they're going to be one step closer to $100,000 in American Gladiator glory.
32:46It all comes down to this.
32:48The ultimate decider of fate.
32:49One dream continues.
32:51One dream is shattered.
32:52It's our final event of the night.
32:54This is the Eliminator.
32:56Roxy, give us the facts.
32:59It's an endless buffet of brutal obstacles, punishing hurdles, a grip-burning rope climb leading up to a set of
33:08pesky monkey bars.
33:09After the high-flying trapeze swing, it's up a writhing cargo net, down a screaming zip line, and those are
33:17just appetizers.
33:18The main course, across a twisting balance beam, a sprint up the dreaded travelator, a rope swing to the finish,
33:27and hopefully the semifinals.
33:32Contenders ready!
33:34The march to the first semifinal.
33:37Stephon Jones playing to the crowd.
33:39He faces a four-second deficit to start the Eliminator.
33:443, 2, 1!
33:47Evan Barr is off, clearing the first hurdle.
33:50Stephon patiently waiting.
33:53Now Stephon has been released into the wild.
33:56Evan quickly up the rope.
33:57Now he gets to the monkey bars, just kind of like what he did in the playground, except there's a
34:02hundred grand at the end of those things.
34:04He does it nicely.
34:05Stephon hits the monkey bars, not that far behind.
34:09Oh, huge drop there by Evan Barr.
34:12Like two-thirds of the way up the cargo net.
34:14He's getting a little twisted.
34:16Stephon, grab that trapeze, may go over.
34:19Evan almost at the top of the cargo net.
34:21Stephon, not that far behind.
34:23Evan, slowing down.
34:25This could be a close finish.
34:27Remember, a winner moves on to the semis, will the score off against Tamaris Chambliss.
34:31Evan gets to the top.
34:33He's going to have to go to the further of the two zip lines.
34:35Stephon working his way up.
34:38Evan on his way down.
34:44Stephon gets to the top.
34:45He's got to make up some ground.
34:47Now onto the balance beam.
34:49Evan can't use his hands.
34:51Stephon still working his way down, has arrived safely.
34:56Evan is across.
34:58Stephon just getting to the balance beam.
35:01Evan takes a deep breath.
35:03Up the travelator.
35:0535-degree angle.
35:10And he bursts through and into the semifiners.
35:18Stephon Jones is going home.
35:21I did this to my 18-year-old self.
35:24I feel like I've been carrying a chip on my shoulder ever since I got disqualified back in high school.
35:29I made myself so proud today.
35:31It's been a long road to get here.
35:33I'm so happy to be here.
35:36Evan, we will see you in the semifinals.
35:39Congratulations as he takes his victory lap.
35:45It's time to see the women's heat through to the end.
35:48Sierra leads the pack with 22 points in tonight's events.
35:52That gives Sierra a seven-second head start in the Eliminator where every tick of the clock matters.
35:59Who in the women's heat will move on to the semifinals?
36:02Will it be Mom of the Year or Employee of the Month?
36:05Only one way to find out.
36:07Thomas!
36:08Contenders ready!
36:10Sierra Dawn doing this for her two children.
36:14They are her everything.
36:19Three, two, one!
36:22Sierra Dawn underway with the hurdles.
36:25She can just high-step over those ones.
36:28Seven-second head lead.
36:29That's pretty substantial.
36:30All right, Janelle Schaefer.
36:32She's on the move.
36:33Got to make up some serious ground.
36:35Sierra Dawn's already on the monkey bars.
36:37If she falls off those, there's a ten-second penalty.
36:41Janelle pulling, pulling and getting to the monkey bars.
36:45Looks like she's made up a little time.
36:47Over to the trapeze for Sierra Dawn Anglum.
36:52Look at that!
36:53She's already halfway up the cargo net before setting foot on it.
36:57Janelle, keep working.
36:58Do this for Pam Beasley and every other famous administrative assistant out there.
37:03Remember, whoever wins moves on to the semis where they're going to take on Dr. Ayanna Proctor.
37:08And now Janelle just getting to the cargo net.
37:11She's way at the bottom.
37:13And Sierra Dawn already at the zip line.
37:15Just a few more obstacles.
37:17She's doing this for her babies.
37:23She gets to the balance beam.
37:26Can't use your hands.
37:28And, okay.
37:29Restart by Sierra Dawn.
37:31Janelle still struggling.
37:33Just getting to the top of the cargo net.
37:35In the meantime, the only thing standing between Sierra Dawn and a berth in the semifinals.
37:41Here's the travelator.
37:44The cowgirl from Utah.
37:48Run!
37:49Run!
37:49Run!
37:50Run!
37:51Run!
37:54Oh, no!
37:55She falls back.
37:56All right.
37:57Is this going to give Janelle a chance?
37:58Because she's now at the balance beam.
38:01We're almost even if Janelle can get across this thing.
38:04Come on, Janelle!
38:05Let's go!
38:06Sierra Dawn resets.
38:08Trying to pump herself up.
38:10Doing this for her kids.
38:12A second attempt.
38:13Set at 8 miles an hour, 35 degree angle.
38:17Sierra Dawn, come on!
38:19She is at the top.
38:21Reaches.
38:22Oh!
38:23No!
38:25She goes face first into the travelator.
38:28Janelle has come all the way back.
38:30Started with a seven second deficit.
38:32Both competitors out of breath.
38:35Me too!
38:37Janelle's got a serious chance.
38:39We're even Steven.
38:41You got that!
38:43The woman who claims to be just a regular old plain Jane.
38:46She's come all the way back.
38:48A seven second deficit.
38:50She's on her way.
38:51No, you don't do it!
39:00Jeez!
39:01At the top!
39:02And Janelle's gonna do it!
39:05Her office administrators everywhere!
39:08Come back!
39:09You are going to the semifinals!
39:11You have a shot at $100,000!
39:14What is going through your mind?
39:16I'm so excited to go back to the office!
39:19What?
39:20What?
39:21A huge comeback for Janelle as she races a seven second deficit to secure her spot in the semis.
39:28It's not always about being victorious.
39:30My son wasn't always dealt the perfect cards.
39:32And he still fights.
39:34This didn't go the way I wanted to go.
39:36And I'm gonna show him to just keep fighting no matter what.
39:38Give it up for Janelle.
39:40We'll see you in the semifinals.
39:44What a show!
39:45And the best part?
39:47There's more on the way!
39:48Join us next time when four new contenders face off against our gladiators on their home turf.
39:55Until then, get a good stretch, stay loose, and be ready for more action.
39:59I'm Roxy Diaz.
40:01And for Chris Rose, I'm The Miz.
40:03See you next time on American Gladiators!
40:29I wanna play a play for more!
40:31No, you can't change the peace!
40:35There ain't no created in me!
40:38I put the thunder in the throne!
40:45I'm the one in the arena,
40:49If you remember the name!
40:52Sword and shield, here for the people.
40:56Are you not entertained?
41:00I'm bringing the thunder
41:01I'm bringing the thunder
41:03I'm bringing the thunder
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