Des concurrents doivent réussir des épreuves physiques de plus en plus difficiles dans l'espoir de décrocher les grands honneurs.
Athletes compete for a place in the World Finals.
Baki Hanma, à peine treize ans et le voilà dans une arène où cent combattants l'attendent de pieds ferme. Mais ce n'est qu'un échauffement, il n'a pas l'ambition d'en rester là. Pour lui, le combat représente une grande part de sa vie et il fera tout son possible pour atteindre le niveau de son père, à qui il voue une admiration sans limite. Et pour cause ! Yujiro Hanma, qu'on appelle également « l'Ogre », est considéré comme l'homme le plus fort du monde, et pas que dans les arts martiaux…
Guidés par Olivier Minne dans les couloirs de Fort Boyard, les invités tentent de remporter le plus de gains pour des associations.
Hall of Fame professional wrestler Steve Austin invites eight elite athletes to his ranch each week to compete in head-to-head battles until only one is left standing. That man or woman then takes on Steve's personal obstacle course, the Skullbuster, for a chance to win $10,000.
Des gladiateurs amateurs s'affrontent et luttent contre des gladiateurs professionnels dans cette compétition de force et d'agilité.
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.
Season 1 was taped at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Beginning with Season 2, the show moved to the Los Angeles Sports Arena. It is produced by Reveille Productions and MGM Television.
American Gladiators premiered on Sunday, January 6, 2008; an average of 12 million people watched the two-hour premiere. All other Season 1 episodes aired Mondays at 8:00 ET/PT, except for the finale, which aired Sunday February 17, 2008 at 7:00 ET/PT. Season 2 premiered May 12, 2008, on NBC, with a two-hour episode. The two-hour Season 2 finale aired on August 4, 2008 at 8:00 ET/PT. While the final two-hour episode of Season 1 was devoted entirely to the finals, the Season 2 finale consisted of the third semifinal round followed by the finals.
Olivier Minne reçoit deux équipes de célébrités pour un nouveau jeu. Devant chaque attraction de Boyard Land, un personnage haut en couleur attend les célébrités pour les guider et leur expliquer les règles de l'épreuve qui les attend.
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is home to 15 proud arm wrestlers who have united to form an elite team: DAWT (Destroyer Arm Wrestling Team). They train like crazy to prepare for competitions in Quebec, Ontario and the U.S. These guys are not fighting for money, nor for glory. They are fighting for honour.
Contenders enter the arena to demonstrate their strength, skill, speed and stamina throughout a host of challenges against the formidable Gladiators.
Strong features 20 contestants, which include 10 male trainers and 10 female trainees. The trainers work on helping their trainees improve their physical fitness, not only through losing weight but also through achieving a balance between mind and body, and getting into shape both physically and mentally. After a series of challenges, two teams will face each other in a physical competition in the Elimination Tower, with the losing team being eliminated from the series. The winning team will receive a cash prize of up to $500,000, depending on their overall performance in the show.