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Comment: Now, as the first series of the show has been completed, and the second series is confired (there's a draft article for that as well), I personally don't see any problem with publishing this article now!2001:999:701:134F:39B0:D9BC:A0BD:CBC (talk) 14:43, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
Comment: Not enough content to justify having a separate article. Tutwakhamoe (talk) 01:11, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
Comment: Separate articles for each season will be useful when multiple seasons have aired such that the content grows too large for the main Gladiators (2023 British TV series) to handle. But it's way WP:TOOSOON for that. Even when the first season starts airing, it won't need a separate article immediately. After all, what else will the main article have to cover other than the one and only season? We don't need two separate articles that both cover the same one and only season. Bennv123 (talk) 17:26, 4 June 2023 (UTC)
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Comment: Now, as the first series of the show has been completed, and the second series is confired (there's a draft article for that as well), I personally don't see any problem with publishing this article now!2001:999:701:134F:39B0:D9BC:A0BD:CBC (talk) 14:43, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
The premiere episode of the rebooted Gladiators attracted an total audiance of 6 million viewers, and became the biggest entertainment launch of the network in seven years.[8]
The colours Red & Blue denote the colours worn by the contender. The winning contenders are marked in bold. As the series concists only from five heats, and three quarter finals, in addition to the winners of the previous episodes, the fastest runner-ups advance to the next stage.
The first rebooted series of Gladiators consisted from 8 preliminary events, from which 5 were played in each episode. The final obstacle course The Eliminator is played at the end of each episode.
The series saw the return of the following events, in order of appearance:
Duel, in which the contender and gladiator try to knock each other down from an elevated platform using a pugil stick.
Gauntlet, in which the contender must bypass four gladiators in a obstacle course reminding the shape of a gauntlet.
Hang Tough, in which the contender and gladiator start from opposite platforms and must use gymnastics rings to travel through air.
Powerball, in which the contenders must score points by getting a ball to a basket while being tacked by three gladiators.
The Wall, which is a climbing race of a thirty feet high vertical Wall; in which the contenders must reach the top without being pulled down.
In addition, three new games appear. In order of appearance:
Collision, in which the contenders must cross a suspension bridge, whilst four gladiators are swinging towards, trying to knock this off the bridge.
The Ring, in which the contenders must reach a central button, whilst a gladiator tries to tackle this down.
The Edge, which is a cat-and-mouse hunt 30 ft (9.1 m) above arena floor, where the contender must cross a grid platform as the gladiator chases this.
Note, that the episodes may not be filmed in the order of broadcast, e.g. the heat rounds may be in different order, or the second semi final was recorded before the first.
The series begins, with four contenders taking on the new Gladiators. The contenders are Finley Burkitt, a 22-year-old railway trackman from Doncaster; Myles Harris, a 32-year-old DJ and IT engineer from Leeds; Tasha Lawrence, a 41-year-old nurse and personal trainer from Ipswich; and Kerry Wilson, a 34-year-old dogwalker from Dunfermline.[10][11][12][13]
Events of the first heat include the returning games Duel, Gauntlet, and Hang Tough, with two new games called Collision and The Ring. The two winners of this heat, Finley and Kerry, progress to the quarter finals.[14]
Event 1: Duel
Male contenders
Finley
vs. Nitro
(0–0) (0–0)
Myles
vs. Giant
Female contenders
Tasha
vs. Diamond
(5–0) (5–0)
Kerry
vs. Fire
Event 2: Collision
Male contenders
Finley
vs. Legend, Steel, Giant, and Viper (DQ)
(8–2) (8–2)
Myles
vs. Legend, Steel, Giant, and Viper
During the game against Finley, Viper was disqualified for leaving his trapeze and pushing Finley off. Finley contested the next 17 seconds against the three remaining Gladiators.[14]: 20:50
Female contenders
Tasha
vs. Fire, Athena, Electro, and Dynamite
(2–4) (7–4)
Kerry
vs. Fire, Athena, Electro, and Dynamite
Event 3: The Ring
Male contenders
Finley
vs. Phantom
(6–6) (14–8)
Myles
vs. Apollo
Female contenders
Tasha
vs. Sabre
(6–12) (13–16)
Kerry
vs. Dynamite
Event 4: Gauntlet
Male contenders
Finley
vs. Viper, Phantom, Steel, and Apollo
(4–10) (18–18)
Myles
vs. Viper, Phantom, Steel, and Apollo
After Finley had cleared half the Gauntlet, his left knee was injured when Phantom pushed him back to the start. The round had to be ended early, with Finley undergoing medical examination and receiving 4 points for the two sections he had cleared.[14]: 36:30
Female contenders
Tasha
vs. Electro, Athena, Fury, and Diamond
(10–10) (23–26)
Kerry
vs. Electro, Athena, Fury, and Diamond
Event 5: Hang Tough
Male contenders
Finley
vs. Legend
(0–5) (18–23)
Myles
vs. Nitro
In Myles' round, the contender reached Nitro's platform, but didn't land on it and instead started to approach the Gladiator again, although staying on the red rings and earning 5 points.
Female contenders
Tasha
vs. Fury
(0–0) (23–26)
Kerry
vs. Sabre
Event 6: The Eliminator
Male contenders
Finley
Myles
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 18–23. This 5-point lead gave Myles a 2.5-second head-start.[14]: 53:03
Winner Finley (NOTE: Due to his knee injury, Finley would later announce his withdrawal from the first quarter final for the sake of health, with substitute contender Wesley Male taking his place.)
Female contenders
Tasha
Kerry
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 23–26. This 3-point lead gave Kerry a 1.5-second head-start.[14]: 56:48
Winner Kerry
2
2
"Heat 2"
20 January 2024 (2024-01-20)
7.01
4
The second of the heats, in which four new contenders take on the Gladiators. The contenders are John Darwen, a 31-year-old occupational therapy student from Preston; Jake Spence, a 23-year-old steelworker from Sheffield; Zoe McIntosh, a paramedic in the West Midlands; and Marie-Louise Nicholson, a 28-year-old fitness coach from Dublin.
Events include returning contests Powerball and The Wall, as well as a new game – The Edge – in which Gladiators chase the contenders on a platform thirty feet (9 m) above the arena floor. Two Gladiators make their debut – Bionic in Duel, and Comet in The Wall. The two winners of this heat, Jake and Marie-Louise, progress to the quarter finals.[15]
Event 1: Powerball
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Nitro, Apollo, and Steel
(2–4) (2–4)
John
vs. Nitro, Apollo, and Steel
Female contenders
Zoe
vs. Fury, Sabre, and Dynamite
(8–2) (8–2)
Marie-Louise
vs. Fury, Sabre, and Dynamite
Event 2: The Edge
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Legend
(15–0) (17–4)
John
vs. Apollo
Female contenders
Zoe
vs. Sabre
(6–12) (14–14)
Marie-Louise
vs. Fury
Event 3: Gauntlet
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Viper, Phantom, Steel, and Giant
(10–10) (27–14)
John
vs. Viper, Phantom, Steel, and Giant
Female contenders
Zoe
vs. Athena, Fire, Electro, and Diamond
(10–10) (24–24)
Marie-Louise
vs. Athena, Fire, Electro, and Diamond
Event 4: Duel
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Giant
(0–0) (27–14)
John
vs. Bionic
Bionic won by default after 20 seconds when John grabbed his pugil stick after being rendered unable to fight back after Bionic's first blow.[15]: 36:25
Female contenders
Zoe
vs. Diamond
(0–0) (24–24)
Marie-Louise
vs. Fire
Zoe forfeited the event when she stepped onto Diamond's podium.[15]: 38:06
Event 5: The Wall
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Nitro
(0–10) (27–24)
John
vs. Legend
Female contenders
Zoe
vs. Diamond
(5–10) (29–34)
Marie-Louise
vs. Comet
Event 6: The Eliminator
Male contenders
Jake
John
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 27–24. This 3-point lead gave Jake a 1.5-second head-start.[15]: 49:15
Winner Jake
Female contenders
Zoe
Marie-Louise
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 29–34. This 5-point lead gave Marie-Louise a 2.5-second head-start.[15]: 53:23
Winner Marie-Louise
3
3
"Heat 3"
27 January 2024 (2024-01-27)
6.48
5
The third heat, with contenders are Bronte Jones, a 23-year-old firefighter from Sheffield;[16] Alex McKnight, 29-year-old civil servant; Finlay Anderson, a 34-year-old army officer from Edinburgh; and Ashley Harwood, a 28-year-old salesman from London.[17]
Events Duel, Gauntlet, The Wall, The Ring and The Edge are played, in addition to The Eliminator. The two winners of this heat, Bronte and Finlay, progress to the quarter finals.[17]
Event 1: Duel
Male contenders
Finlay
vs. Giant
(0–10) (0–10)
Ash
vs. Viper
Viper received a warning from the referee for a false start; Ash won the restarted event.
Female contenders
Alex
vs. Dynamite
(0–5) (0–5)
Bronte
vs. Diamond
Event 2: The Ring
Male contenders
Finlay
vs. Apollo
(4–4) (4–14)
Ash
vs. Phantom
Female contenders
Alex
vs. Sabre
(4–8) (4–13)
Bronte
vs. Fury
Event 3: The Edge
Male contenders
Finlay
vs. Legend
(12–9) (16–23)
Ash
vs. Nitro
Female contenders
Alex
vs. Diamond
(9–9) (13–22)
Bronte
vs. Fury
Event 4: Gauntlet
Male contenders
Finlay
vs. Steel, Apollo, Nitro, and Bionic
(10–6) (26-29)
Ash
vs. Steel, Apollo, Nitro, and Bionic
During the game against Ash, Steel was disqualified for deliberately holding him. Ash restarted the game in the next zone.
Female contenders
Alex
vs. Electro, Athena, Fire, and Dynamite
(10–10) (23–32)
Bronte
vs. Electro, Athena, Fire, and Dynamite
Event 5: The Wall
Male contenders
Finlay
vs. Steel
(10–5) (36–34)
Ash
vs. Legend
Female contenders
Alex
vs. Comet
(5–10) (28–42)
Bronte
vs. Sabre
Event 6: The Eliminator
Male contenders
Finlay
Ash
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 36–34. This 2-point lead gave Finlay a 1-second head-start.
Winner Finlay
Female contenders
Alex
Bronte
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 28–42. This 14-point lead gave Bronte a 7-second head-start.
Winner Bronte
4
4
"Heat 4"
3 February 2024 (2024-02-03)
6.58
3
Contenders for the fourth heat are Matt Jones, a 41-year-old civil servant from Cardiff; Chung Leung, a 33-year-old software engineer from London; Sharan Riyat, a 33-year-old dentist from Buckinghamshire; and Nia Rutter, a 37-year-old stay at home mum from Blackpool.
In this heat, Gladiator Comet makes her debut in Hang Tough, in so far her last appearance in this series. Other played events include Duel, Powerball and The Wall. The two winners of this heat, Chung and Nia, progress to the quarter-finals.[18]
Event 1: Powerball
Male contenders
Matt
vs. Apollo, Phantom, and Legend
(2–8) (2–8)
Chung
vs. Apollo, Phantom, and Legend
Female contenders
Sharan
vs. Fury, Athena, and Fire
(2-2) (2-2)
Nia
vs. Fury, Athena, and Fire
Event 2: Hang Tough
Male contenders
Matt
vs. Legend
(0-0) (2-8)
Chung
vs. Nitro
Female contenders
Sharan
vs. Comet
(0-0) (2-2)
Nia
vs. Dynamite
Although not mentioned during the show, after Sharan's Hang Tough round against Comet, the Gladiator issued that upon falling awkwardly on the crash-mat, she had to retire from the series due to serious leg injury on several places.[19]
Event 3: The Wall
Male contenders
Matt
vs. Steel
(5-10) (7-18)
Chung
vs. Nitro
Female contenders
Sharan
vs. Diamond
(10-5) (12-7)
Nia
vs. Electro
Sharan and Nia reached the top around the same time, with Sharan deemed to have gotten there first.
Event 4: Duel
Male contenders
Matt
vs. Giant
(0-0) (7-18)
Chung
vs. Phantom
Female contenders
Sharan
vs. Sabre
(0-0) (12-7)
Nia
vs. Fury
Event 5: Gauntlet
Male contenders
Matt
vs. Bionic, Viper, Steel, and Giant
(6-10) (13-28)
Chung
vs. Bionic, Viper, Steel, and Giant
Female contenders
Sharan
vs. Electro, Fire, Dynamite, and Sabre
(10-10) (22-17)
Nia
vs. Electro, Fire, Dynamite, and Sabre
Event 6: The Eliminator
Male contenders
Matt
Chung
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 13−28. This 15-point lead gave Chung a 7.5-second head-start.
Winner Chung
Female contenders
Sharan
Nia
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 22−17. This 5-point lead gave Sharan a 2.5-second head-start.
Winner Nia
5
5
"Heat 5"
10 February 2024 (2024-02-10)
5.83
8
The last of the heats. Contenders for the fifth heat are Tuathlaith Murtagh, a 29-year old activity manager from Belfast; Betti Worth, a 31-year old gym fitness trainer from Bolton; Dev Pankhania, a 30-year old HGV mechanic from Essex;, Paul Campbell, a 57-year old salesman from Sheffield.
Notable is, that one of the male contenders, Paul, is one of the all-time oldest contender in the program's entire history, at the age of 57. All of the brand-new events, Collision, The Edge and The Ring are played, amongst classical ones. The two winners of this heat, Dev and Betti, progress to the quarter finals.[20]
Event 1: The Ring
Male contenders
Dev
vs. Nitro
(0-2) (0-2)
Paul
vs. Phantom
Female contenders
Tuathlaith
vs. Diamond
(6-8) (6-8)
Betti
vs. Fury
Event 2: Collision
Male contenders
Dev
vs. Legend, Apollo, Viper and Giant
(2-2) (2-4)
Paul
vs. Legend, Apollo, Viper and Giant
During the game against Dev, Legend knocked the contender off the bridge by getting him in a scissor hold. As this was an illegal move, Dev replayed the event but was then knocked of by Viper; Viper was deemed to have legally knocked Dev off, therefore ending the event.
Female contenders
Tuathlaith
vs. Electro, Athena, Dynamite and Fire
(6-4) (12-12)
Betti
vs. Electro, Athena, Dynamite and Fire
Event 3: The Wall
Male contenders
Dev
vs. Viper
(10-0) (12-4)
Paul
vs. Nitro
Female contenders
Tuathlaith
vs. Sabre
(10-0) (22-12)
Betti
vs. Diamond
Event 4: The Edge
Male contenders
Dev
vs. Steel
(6-6) (18-10)
Paul
vs. Legend
Female contenders
Tuathlaith
vs. Fury
(15-3) (37-15)
Betti
vs. Sabre
Betti suffered an unspecified injury after landing in the net awkwardly from being tackled off the Edge by Sabre.
Event 5: Duel
Male contenders
Dev
vs. Phantom
(0-0) (18-10)
Paul
vs. Steel
Paul forfeited the event when he put his hands down onto Steel's podium
Female contenders
Tuathlaith
vs. Athena
(10-5) (47-20)
Betti
vs. Fire
Event 6: The Eliminator
Male contenders
Dev
Paul
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 18-10. This 8-point lead gave Dev a 4-second head-start.
Winner Dev (NOTE: On his return to the third quarter-final, Dev was shown to have suffered a shoulder injury; this would be pointed out in the Eliminator then.
Female contenders
Tuathlaith
Betti
Entering the eliminator, the score was 47-20. This 27-point lead gave Tuathlaith a 13.5-second head start.
Winner Betti
6
6
"Quarter Final 1"
17 February 2024 (2024-02-17)
5.89
7
The quarter finals begin. Contenders for this episode are Finley and Tasha from Heat 1, the latter qualifying as the fastest female runner-up from the heats; and Finlay and Bronte from Heat 3. However, as contender Finley was injured during the heat, a standby contender, Wesley, took his place for the quarter-final and competed for the place in the semi-finals.
The first of the quarters consists from events Duel, The Wall, The Ring, The Edge and Gauntlet. The two winners of this quarters, Wesley and Bronte, progress to the semi-finals.[21]
Event 1: Duel
Male contenders
Wesley
vs. Phantom
(0–5) (0–5)
Finlay
vs. Bionic
Female contenders
Tasha
vs. Dynamite
(0–0) (0–0)
Bronte
vs. Fury
Tasha forfeited the event after putting her hands down onto Dynamite's podium.
Event 2: The Wall
Male contenders
Wesley
vs. Viper
(10-0) (10-5)
Finlay
vs. Nitro
Female contenders
Tasha
vs. Electro
(0-10) (0-10)
Bronte
vs. Dynamite
Event 3: The Ring
Male contenders
Wesley
vs. Steel
(4–6) (14–11)
Finlay
vs. Apollo
Female contenders
Tasha
vs. Electro
(8-10) (8-20)
Bronte
vs. Fury
Event 4: The Edge
Male contenders
Wesley
vs. Apollo
(18-9) (32-20)
Finlay
vs. Legend
Finlay was later found to have sustained a rib injury after Legend took him off the Edge. Consequentially, he would forfeit running the Gauntlet for this reason.
Female contenders
Tasha
vs. Diamond
(18-3) (26-23)
Bronte
vs. Sabre
Event 5: Gauntlet
Male contenders
Wesley
vs. Nitro, Viper, Phantom and Giant
(10-Forfeit) (42-20)
No Contest
vs. None (No Contest)
Female contenders
Tasha
vs. Sabre, Athena, Fire, Diamond
(10-10) (36-33)
Bronte
vs. Sabre, Athena, Fire and Diamond
Bronte's round was stopped twice, as Gladiators Sabre and Fire discarded their pads and stopped Bronte barehanded. They were each disqualified for doing this with Bronte continuing the game from the next sector each time. Diamond was likewise warned by Clattenberg after dropping her rod at the end of Bronte’s run.
Event 6: The Eliminator
Male contenders
Wesley
Finlay
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 42-20. This 22-point lead gave Wesley an 11-second head-start.
Winner Wesley
Female contenders
Tasha
Bronte
Entering the eliminator, the score was 36-33. This 3-point lead gave Tasha a 1.5-second head start.
Winner Bronte
7
7
"Quarter Final 2"
24 February 2024 (2024-02-24)
5.48
6
The second of the quarter finals. Contenders are Jake and Marie-Louise, the winners of Heat 2, and Chung and Nia, from Heat 4 respectively.
The second of the quarters consists the events Powerball, The Wall, The Edge, Gauntlet and Duel. The two winners of this quarters, Chung and Marie-Louise, progress to the semi-finals.[22]
Event 1: Powerball
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Giant, Apollo, and Steel
(4–0) (4–0)
Chung
vs. Giant, Apollo, and Steel
Female contenders
Marie-Louise
vs. Fury, Fire, and Electro
(2–4) (2–4)
Nia
vs. Fury, Fire, and Electro
The game was briefly stopped when Nia suffered a glute injury after landing on her right hip from being tackled by Fury.
Event 2: The Wall
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Apollo
(0-10) (4-10)
Chung
vs. Nitro
Female contenders
Marie-Louise
vs. Sabre
(10-0) (12-4)
Nia
vs. Dynamite
Event 3: The Edge
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Steel
(0–18) (4–28)
Chung
vs. Legend
The event was restarted when Legend didn't chase after Chung when the game started.
Female contenders
Marie-Louise
vs. Fury
(0–6) (12–10)
Nia
vs. Sabre
Event 4: Gauntlet
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Viper, Legend, Phantom, and Giant
(10–10) (14-38)
Chung
vs. Viper, Legend, Phantom, and Giant
Legend was reprimanded when he continued to fight Jake after the latter got past his zone. He got reprimanded again after ringing out Chung over the rim of the Gauntlet. Both contenders' runs were restarted from the subsequent zone.
Female contenders
Marie-Louise
vs. Dynamite, Athena, Electro, and Diamond
(10–10) (22–20)
Nia
vs. Dynamite, Athena, Electro, and Diamond
Event 5: Duel
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Nitro
(0-0) (14-38)
Chung
vs. Bionic
Jake forfeited the event after he fell onto Nitro's podium.
Female contenders
Marie-Louise
vs. Diamond
(0-5) (22-25)
Nia
vs. Fire
Event 6: The Eliminator
Male contenders
Jake
Chung
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 14-38. This 24-point lead gave Chung a 12-second head-start.
Winner Chung
Female contenders
Marie-Louise
Nia
Entering the eliminator, the score was 22-25. This 3-point lead gave Nia a 1.5-second head start.
Winner Marie-Louise
8
8
"Quarter Final 3"
2 March 2024 (2024-03-02)
5.41
5
The last of the quarter finals. The contenders are: Dev and Betti from Heat 5, Ash from Heat 3, who qualified as the fastest male runner-up and Kerry from Heat 1.
The events played include The Ring, Collision, and Hang Tough for the last time in this series. The two winners of this quarters, Dev and Kerry, progress to the semi-finals.[23]
Event 1: Collision
Male contenders
Dev
vs. Legend, Giant, Phantom and Bionic
(4–0) (4–0)
Ash
vs. Legend, Giant, Phantom and Bionic
Female contenders
Kerry
vs. Athena, Electro, Dynamite and Diamond
(0–8) (0–8)
Betti
vs. Athena, Electro, Dynamite and Diamond
Event 2: The Ring
Male contenders
Dev
vs. Steel
(4–10) (8–10)
Ash
vs. Viper
The event was briefly stopped when Viper held onto Ash for longer than 2 seconds. He was warned for this action.
Female contenders
Kerry
vs. Fire
(8–8) (8–16)
Betti
vs. Fury
Event 3: Duel
Male contenders
Dev
vs. Nitro
(0–0) (8–10)
Ash
vs. Giant
Female contenders
Kerry
vs. Dynamite
(5–0) (13–16)
Betti
vs. Sabre
Though Betti survived the Duel, she did so entirely defensively using her pugil stick for balance, so Sabre won by default.
Event 4: The Wall
Male contenders
Dev
vs. Steel
(10-0) (18-10)
Ash
vs. Apollo
Female contenders
Kerry
vs. Electro
(10-0) (23-16)
Betti
vs. Diamond
Event 5: Hang Tough
Male contenders
Dev
vs. Legend
(0–0) (18–10)
Ash
vs. Nitro
Female contenders
Kerry
vs. Sabre
(5–0) (28–16)
Betti
vs. Dynamite
Event 6: The Eliminator
Male contenders
Dev
Ash
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 18-10. This 8-point lead gave Dev a 4-second head-start.
Winner Dev (NOTE: due to his shoulder injury reoccuring in the Eliminator, Dev would announce his withdrawal from the first semi-final, with Jake, who completed it quicker than Ash did, being reinstated in his place)
Female contenders
Kerry
Betti
Entering the eliminator, the score was 28-16. This 12-point lead gave Kerry a 6-second head start.
Winner Kerry
9
9
"Semi Final 1"
9 March 2024 (2024-03-09)
4.55
6
The first of the semi finals. Quarter-final winners Dev and Bronte, as well as the fastest runners-up Finlay and Betti, competed for the place in the finals. However, Dev had to withdraw from the competition due to injury and was replaced by Jake, the next fastest male runner-up.
Powerball, Duel, Gauntlet, The Wall and The Edge are played in this episode. Gladiator Sabre injured herself on The Edge and had to retire from this series, although appeared in Semi Final 2 as her game had been recorded prior to the injury. The winners of the semi are Finlay and Bronte.[24]
Event 1: Powerball
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Giant, Viper, and Nitro
(4–6) (4–4)
Finlay
vs. Giant, Viper, and Nitro
Female contenders
Betti
vs. Fire, Electro and Fury
(8–6) (6–6)
Bronte
vs. Fire, Electro and Fury
The scores above reflect the scoreboard during the event and the total scoreboard; both Betti's first ball during the womens' game and Finlay's second ball during the mens' game were deemed invalid, as Betti had been fully tackled by Electro before she scored, and Finlay's attempt at a long pot bounced before entering the basket.
Event 2: Duel
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Bionic
(0–0) (4–4)
Finlay
vs. Phantom
Finlay forfeited the event when he stepped onto Phantom's podium.
Female contenders
Betti
vs. Sabre
(5–5) (11–11)
Bronte
vs. Diamond
Event 3: Gauntlet
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Steel, Legend, Apollo and Giant
(10–10) (14–14)
Finlay
vs. Steel, Legend, Apollo and Giant
Female contenders
Betti
vs. Electro, Athena, Fire and Diamond
(10–10) (21–21)
Bronte
vs. Electro, Athena, Fire and Diamond
Event 4: The Wall
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Apollo
(10-0) (24-14)
Finlay
vs. Nitro
Female contenders
Betti
vs. Dynamite
(0-10) (21-31)
Bronte
vs. Sabre
Event 5: The Edge
Male contenders
Jake
vs. Legend
(6–4) (30–18)
Finlay
vs. Apollo
In Finlay's run, the game was briefly stopped after he lost a shoe.
Female contenders
Betti
vs. Fury
(4–2 (10)) (25–41)
Bronte
vs. Sabre
In Bronte's run, the game was stopped after 30 seconds when Sabre injured herself when trying to push her off, therefore Bronte automatically claimed maximum points.
Event 6: The Eliminator
Male contenders
Jake
Finlay
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 30-18. This 12-point lead gave Jake a 6-second head-start.
Winner Finlay
Female contenders
Betti
Bronte
Entering the eliminator, the score was 25-41. This 16-point lead gave Bronte an 8-second head start.
Winner Bronte
10
10
"Semi Final 2"
23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
5.27
4
In the last semi final, battling for the final places for the Grand Final are male contenders Wesley and Chung, and female contenders Kerry and Marie-Louise.
During the fourth event, Powerball, Chung injured himself and had to withdraw from the competition. He was replaced by Matt, the competitor who lost to him in the heats, for the remainder of the competition. The winners of the semi are Wesley and Marie-Louise. The episode also sees Sabre's last appearance during the series, and Dynamite appearing in 4 different events, which is more than any other Gladiator has participated in a single episode. The winners of this semi final are Wesley and Marie-Louise, who advance to the final.[25]
NOTE: For the reason of Matt being reinstated following Chung's injury, the latter's scores in events 1 to 3 will be regarded as if Matt were competing.
Event 1: Duel
Male contenders
Wesley
vs. Giant
(0–0) (0–0)
Matt (as Chung)
vs. Bionic
Female contenders
Kerry
vs. Fire
(5–0) (5–0)
Marie-Louise
vs. Dynamite
Event 2: The Wall
Male contenders
Wesley
vs. Steel
(0-10) (0-10)
Matt (as Chung)
vs. Nitro
Female contenders
Kerry
vs. Diamond
(10-5) (15-5)
Marie-Louise
vs. Dynamite
Event 3: The Edge
Male contenders
Wesley
vs. Legend
(8–2) (8–12)
Matt (as Chung)
vs. Apollo
Female contenders
Kerry
vs. Sabre
(10–2) (25–7)
Marie-Louise
vs. Diamond
Contender Kerry faced Sabre in this event, although the Gladiator can be seen injuring herself during the previous episode; this semi final was recorded before the previous semi final. Sabre was pushed off the Edge by Kerry, allowing Kerry to complete the event unopposed.
Event 4: Powerball
Male contenders
Wesley
vs. Phantom, Steel and Apollo
(4–0) (12–12)
Matt
vs. Phantom, Steel and Apollo
The mens' game was suspended after 15 seconds when a tackle by Apollo resulted in Chung injuring his left knee. After the womens' game was played to allow time for a medical examination, it was deemed that Chung could no longer compete, with his heat runner-up, Matt, being reinstated for the remainder of the semi-final from the restarted men's game.
Female contenders
Kerry
vs. Fury, Athena and Dynamite
(4–4) (29–11)
Marie-Louise
vs. Fury, Athena and Dynamite
Event 5: Gauntlet
Male contenders
Wesley
vs. Viper, Nitro, Phantom, and Giant
(10-10) (22-22)
Matt
vs. Viper, Nitro, Phantom, and Giant
In Matt's run, Matt was forced to re-run the last section of the Gauntlet after he was illogically deemed to have "deliberately" left the Gauntlet when he was actually ringed out over the edge by Giant.
Female contenders
Kerry
vs. Electro, Athena, Dynamite, and Diamond
(10-10) (39-21)
Marie-Louise
vs. Electro, Athena, Dynamite, and Diamond
Event 6: The Eliminator
Male contenders
Wesley
Matt
Both contenders' scores were tied going into the Eliminator, meaning neither got a time advantage.
Winner Wesley
Female contenders
Kerry
Marie-Louise
Entering the eliminator, the score was 39-21. This 18-point lead gave Kerry a 9-second head start.
Winner Marie-Louise
11
11
"The Final"
30 March 2024 (2024-03-30)
5.39
3
The Series Champions are crowned here. The male finalists are Wesley Male and Finlay Anderson, and female finalists are Marie-Louise Nicholson and Bronte Jones.
Events of the final are Gauntlet, Duel, The Edge, The Wall and Collision. Former Gladiators legend Saracen, Mike Lewis, appeared on the audiance for the finale. The winners were crowned as Marie-Louise and Finlay.[26][27] At the end of the show, it was announced that the casting for the contenders of series 2 was open.[28]
Event 1: Gauntlet
Male contenders
Finlay
vs. Nitro, Steel, Phantom, and Apollo
(10-10) (10-10)
Wesley
vs. Nitro, Steel, Phantom, Apollo
Female contenders
Bronte
vs. Electro, Athena, Fire, Diamond
(10-10) (10-10)
Marie-Louise
vs. Electro, Athena, Fire, and Diamond
Marie-Louise's run was briefly stopped when Diamond deliberately pinned her as time ran out; the event was restarted in the fourth zone with the 6 seconds that remained from when Marie-Louise first entered.
Event 2: Duel
Male contenders
Finlay
vs. Giant
(0-0) (10-10)
Wesley
vs. Bionic
Female contenders
Bronte
vs. Fire
(0-0) (10-10)
Marie-Louise
vs. Dynamite
The event was briefly stopped when during her match against Bronte, Fire continued to jab against the contender after being warned against doing so during the match. Bronte subsequently forfieted the event when she fell onto Fire's platform.
Event 3: The Edge
Male contenders
Finlay
vs. Legend
(4-2) (14-12)
Wesley
vs. Apollo
Female contenders
Bronte
vs. Fury
(0-8) (10-18)
Marie-Louise
vs. Diamond
Event 4: The Wall
Male contenders
Finlay
vs. Steel
(0-0) (14-12)
Wesley
vs. Nitro
Female contenders
Bronte
vs. Dynamite
(0-0) (10-18)
Marie-Louise
vs. Diamond
Event 5: Collision
Male contenders
Finlay
vs. Viper, Giant, Bionic, and Legend
(0-2) (14-14)
Wesley
vs. Viper, Giant, Bionic, Legend
Female contenders
Bronte
vs. Athena, Electro, Dynamite, Fury
(6-2) (16-20)
Marie-Louise
vs. Athena, Electro, Dynamite, and Fury
Bronte's fourth ball, which would've scored her 8 points, was deemed invalid as it had entered the basket just after time was up. She was also constantly reminded by the referee to keep moving, as the rule of the game suggests.
Event 6: The Eliminator
Male contenders
Finlay
Wesley
Just as in the second Semi-Final, both contenders' scores were tied going into the Eliminator, meaning neither got a time advantage.
Winner Finlay (Finlay crowned as the series male champion)
Female contenders
Bronte
Marie-Louise
Entering the Eliminator, the score was 16-20. This 4-point lead gave Marie-Louise a 2-second head-start.
Winner Marie-Louise (Marie-Louise crowned as the series female champion)
Comment: Now, as the first series of the show has been completed, and the second series is confired (there's a draft article for that as well), I personally don't see any problem with publishing this article now!2001:999:701:134F:39B0:D9BC:A0BD:CBC (talk) 14:43, 1 April 2024 (UTC)