MTN Gladiators

MTN Gladiators
MTN Gladiators
Starring	Glenn Hicks,; ,; James Lennox, ; Cyril Mitchley, ; Wayne "The Boss" Price, ; , ;
Country of origin	South Africa
No. of series	5 x Domestic Series,; 1 x International Gladiators,; 2 x Springbok Challenge
Production
Producers	(1999-2000),; (2001)
Running time	60 minutes
Release
Original network	SABC3
Original release	1999 –; 2001

MTN Gladiators was a game show produced by MTN for SABC3 in South Africa from 1999 to 2001. Following South Africa's initial participation in the second International Gladiators and Springbok Challenge^[1] tournaments in Birmingham, England, the format developed a cult following in South Africa. In 1998 production finally began for a domestic series, eventually airing in 1999.

The show pitted contestants in a variety of physical events against the 'Gladiators', who would attempt to prevent them from achieving maximum points on a variety of games. After this, the two contenders would race each other on the Eliminator, an assault course containing climbing, balancing, and cargo nets. The contender with the most points received a half second head start for every 1 point they were in front by.

The show was originally presented by Glenn Hicks - executive producer of the first four series - and . Following Glenn's departure from the show in 2000, he was replaced by James Lennox when it was resurrected for its penultimate fifth series in 2001.

The referees were legendary South African cricketer Cyril Mitchley (1999 - 2000) and international strongman Wayne "The Boss" Price (2001). The timekeepers over the show's run were (1999-2000), and female Gladiator (2001) - unable to compete due to pregnancy. The Gladiators and crowds alike were cheered on by a group of cheerleaders, known as G-Force.

All the MTN Gladiators tapings took place at the Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg (1999 - 2000) and Big Top Arena, Carnival City (2001) in South Africa.

A special second Springbok Challenge series, known simply as Gladiators: Springbok Challenge 2, against a team of British Gladiators and contenders was filmed in South Africa in 2000.^[2]

Gladiators[]

Gladiator Name	Gladiators Career	Real Name
Aqua/Ivory	Springbok Challenge (Ivory) Series 4
Blade	Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2
Diamond	Springbok Challenge Series 5
Fire^[3]	Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2 Series 5
Force^[4]	Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2
Fox	Springbok Challenge 2 (UK) Series 5 (SA)
Gazelle	Springbok Challenge
Giant	Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2 Series 5
Gold	Series 1 Series 2
Granite	Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2 Series 5
Ice	Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2 Series 5
Impi	International Gladiators 2
Jackal	Springbok Challenge 1 Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4	Dave Ridley
Jazz	Series 5
Lightning	Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2
Lynx	Series 5
Nightshade	Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2
Quartz^[5]	Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4
Rhino	Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4
Sahara^[6]	International Gladiators 2 Springbok Challenge Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2
Samson	International Gladiators 2
Shadow	Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2 Series 5
Shaka	Springbok Challenge Series 4
Sheena	Springbok Challenge (SA)
Spider^[7]	Springbok Challenge Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2 Series 5
Thunder	Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2 Series 5
Tusk	Springbok Challenge Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2
Venus	Series 5
Warrior^[8]	Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2 Series 5
Wildebeest	Springbok Challenge Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Springbok Challenge 2 Series 5	Andries Coetzee

Notes[]

External links[]

Dispatch Online - Gladiator fans, are you ready?
TamyFoxBaker - Former Gladiator FOX's own website.

[1] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJhjXtteQoc

[2] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9V1GJxCuOw

[3] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coeJeSXYgIs

[4] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddnzUV0yE64

[5] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB5HhgcIHWA

[6] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3oSlwR8vME

[7] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mue4e_FUFCI

[8] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgavxp4xJyU

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MTN Gladiators
Starring	Glenn Hicks, , James Lennox, Cyril Mitchley, Wayne "The Boss" Price, ,
Country of origin	South Africa
No. of series	5 x Domestic Series, 1 x International Gladiators, 2 x Springbok Challenge
Production
Producers	(1999-2000), (2001)
Running time	60 minutes
Release
Original network	SABC3
Original release	1999 (1999) – 2001 (2001)