The WORST episodes of American Gladiators
Every episode of American Gladiators ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of American Gladiators!
In this challenging game show, four contestants were pitted each week against the four athletically trained gladiators, two female and two male. Their strength, agility and endurance were tested in various, constantly changing contests against the powerful gladiators, with the highest scorers advancing to the exciting elimination tournament.
#1 - Pro Football Challenge of Champions II
Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/1/1994
NFL players Mark Clayton, Tony Dorsett, Seth Joyner, Charles White, Drew Hill, and Wesley Walker compete against the Gladiators.
#2 - Round Two Preliminaries
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/1/1992
Round two preliminaries with contenders: Robert Bender vs Kevin Cleary & A.J. Perling vs Angela Shepard
#3 - Round One Preliminaries
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/1/1993
ROUND ONE PRELIMINARIES - Contenders: Wesley Berry vs. John Schwepker and Cathy Marino vs. April Wheat
#4 - Round Two Preliminaries
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/6/1993
ROUND TWO PRELIMINARIES - Contenders: Troy Jackson vs. Ray Clark and Peggy Odita vs. Lori Ferguson
#5 - Round Two Preliminaries
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/1/1994
ROUND TWO PRELIMINARIES - Contenders: Dewayne Collins vs. Mark Kibort and Carla Shares vs. Bernie Wooster
#6 - Armed Forces Challenge of Champions
Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 1/1/1994
ARMED FORCES CHALLENGE - Contenders: James Sparrow / Laura Kerr - Army; Max McDonald / Kathy Smith - Air Force; Carl Parker / Kristen Keidel - Navy; Freddie Thompson / Loretta Vandenberg - Marines
#7 - U.S. Grand Championship
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/1/1995
#8 - Baywatch Vs. Lifeguards Special
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/1/1996
In this Special Edition of American Gladiators, contenders are TV Actors from Baywatch David Chokachi & Gena Lee Nolin vs Real life Lifeguards Remy Smith & Jenny Susser.
#9 - Battle Of The Best II
Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/1/1996
In this Special Edition of American Gladiators, the Battle of the Best returns with Peggy Odita & Wesley Berry; Season 6 Grand Champions vs Adrienne Sullivan & Kyler Storm; Season 7 Grand Champions.
#10 - Qualifying Round 1
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/1/1994
Feinburg vs Lewiss & Pedulla vs Phillips
#12 - Qualifying Round 14
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/1/1995
Mack, Jr. vs Wyatt & Miller vs Ruehle
#13 - Gold Medal Challenge of Champions
Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 6/1/1993
Johnson vs Manning vs Biggs vs Brown vs Turner vs Lieberman
#14 - World Challenge of Champions
Season 4 - Episode 27 - Aired 6/1/1993
In this first ever World Challenge of Champions, contenders from USA; Dan Franke & Denise Sharps, from Nigeria; Peggy Odita & Yemi Alade-Fa, from Holland; Lia Lourens & Berend Veneberg, from the United Kingdom; Weininger Irwin & Vanda Fairchild, from Germany; Verena Huenh & Uwe Knebel & from Japan; Takahiro Kondo & South Korea; Janet Moon compete against the American Gladiators.
#15 - Round One Preliminaries
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/1/1990
Round one preliminaries with contenders: Sheila Mercer vs Trish Tillotson & Rico Costantino vs John Adams
#16 - Round One Semi-finals
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/10/1990
Round one semi-finals with contenders: Maria Nichting vs Cinda Mentzer & John Adams vs Chris Vopatek
#17 - Round Two Finals
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/9/1991
Round two finals with contenders: Deena Telley vs Dorann Cumberbatch & Scott Dieter vs Craig Branham
#18 - Alumni Show
Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 2/23/1991
Alumni show with contenders: Aimee Ross vs Cheryl Ann Silich & Terry Moore vs Lucian Anderson
#19 - Round Two Preliminaries
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/22/1990
Round two preliminaries with contenders: Deena Telley vs Mary Stickleman & Greg Montgomery vs Michael Altshuler
#20 - Round One Preliminaries
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/1/1991
Round one preliminaries with contenders: Gary Wilson vs Coz Worthington & Toril Torjesen vs Kristi Kropp
#21 - Grand Championship
Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 1/1/1992
Grand championship with contenders: Joseph Mauro vs Mark Ortega & Kathy Mollica vs Kimberley Lentz
#22 - Round One Preliminaries
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/1/1992
Round one preliminaries with contenders: Cliff Miller vs Lance Sellers (alt. Darryl Moore) & Jeannine Micheletti vs Betsy Erickson
#23 - Round Two Preliminaries
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/1/1993
Round two preliminaries with contenders: Bernie Miller vs Don Marcus Bailey & Julie Padelford vs Brenda Moss
#24 - Round One Preliminaries
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1989
Round one preliminaries with contenders: Tracy Phillips vs Christy Cotton & Joe Rogers vs Bernard Todd
#25 - Round Two Quarterfinals
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/29/1990
Round two quarterfinals with contenders: Nina Akai vs Dayna Duke & Greg Montgomery vs Lance Duke