International Gladiators 2
| International Gladiators | |
|---|---|
| Starring |
Mike Adamle Ulrika Jonsson Kimberley Joseph |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ITV (UK) Syndication (USA) Sat.1 (Germany) RTR 2 (Russia) Seven Network (Australia) SABC 3 (South Africa) |
| Original release | 17 February – 6 April 1996 |
| chronology | |
International Gladiators 2 was the second international competition of the Gladiators franchise, consisting of seven episodes. The series was filmed at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham during 1995. Six countries were represented, including United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Russia, Australia, and South Africa. This was the first series to feature the latter three countries, while Finland, who competed in the first International series, did not return for the second competition. While United Kingdom, United States and Australia all had their own domestic series, and sent champion contenders as well as carefully selected Gladiators, the other three countries did not have their own domestic series at the time of filming, although this was not indicated on screen. A total of thirty-six Gladiators competed across the series. This series became known as the 'season of injury', with five out of the six contender stables suffering from injuries prior to or during competition. The only country not to be affected by contender injuries was the United States.
This was the final series in the Gladiators franchise to feature British Gladiators Jet (Diane Youdale) and Raider (Carlton Headley). Youdale retired following an injury sustained on Pyramid during the 1996 Wembley Live Shows; the injury was so severe that it lead to the event being axed the following year. Headley was dropped for reasons undisclosed. Once again, Danger Zone did not appear in this series, and Whiplash, Pursuit and Hit & Run were also sidelined. Peggy Odita and Pat Csizmazia emerged as the eventual winners of the series.
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