American Gladiators is an American
competition TV show that aired on
NBC and
Citytv in Canada. Hosted by
Hulk Hogan and
Laila Ali,
the show matches amateur
athletes against each other and the show's own "
gladiators" in contests of strength, agility, and endurance. It is a
remake of the original
series of the same name which ran from 1989–1996, with elements of the
UK version of the 1990s. The show is refereed by Al Kaplon, a former
American League umpire, who can also be seen as the referee in
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.
Play-by-play narration is handled by
Van Earl Wright.