The arena is ready, the contestants have done all the preparation they can, and the American Gladiators are primed to defend with all their might. It's an allout battle to see which contestants move closer to the title of American Gladiators champion!

In the women's preliminary it's Sheila Mercer, a firefighter from Phoenix, Arizona, against Trish Tillotson, a teacher from Wichita, Kansas. In the men's preliminary, Rico Costantino, a bodyguard from Santa Ana, California, and John Adams, an account representative from Oakland, California face off.

Powerball: Contenders try to score points by depositing balls into baskets and avoid being tackled by three Gladiators.

Joust: The Gladiator and contender face off for 30 seconds on elevated platforms. They must knock each other off with pugil sticks.

Assault: The contender must attempt to hit a target while a Gladiator shoots at them using a tennis ball cannon.

The Wall: The contenders attempt to scale a rock climbing wall, being chased by Gladiators.

Human Cannonball: Two Gladiators stand on pedestals, and the contenders attempt to swing towards them and knock them off.

Atlasphere: The contenders and Gladiators battle in spherical metal cages. The contenders must stand on scoring pods while the Gladiators try to stop them.

The Eliminator: The Eliminator is an obstacle course spanning the arena, the winner of which advances to the next round of the competition.

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Beginning in 1989 for 8 seasons, this competition swept America. Two men and two women compete against each other and a roster of "American Gladiators". Events included, The Assault, Joust, The Wall, Breakthrough and Conquer, Hang Tough, Powerball, and many others, all culminating in the final event, "The Eliminator", a difficult obstacle course race. Every season there is a tournament to determine its "Grand Champion". For two seasons, there was an "International" competition taped in England where the champions from 46 countries competed similarly.

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