Is This The Closest Finish Ever? | American Gladiators

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It's a photo finish in this Eliminator, and the contenders' families wait with bated breath to find out who the Grand Champion is...
The Eliminator: The Eliminator is an obstacle course spanning the arena, the winner of which advances to the next round of the competition.
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Beginning in 1989 for 8 seasons, this competition swept America. Two men and two women compete against each other and a roster of "American Gladiators". Events included, The Assault, Joust, The Wall, Breakthrough and Conquer, Hang Tough, Powerball, and many others, all culminating in the final event, "The Eliminator", a difficult obstacle course race. Every season there is a tournament to determine its "Grand Champion". For two seasons, there was an "International" competition taped in England where the champions from 4-6 countries competed similarly.
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@RaginRonic 2 года назад

This is THE SINGLE GREATEST moment in the ENTIRE history of the worldwide Gladiators franchise. NO moment supersedes this one. Thank you Larry Thompson. Thank you Larry Csonka. Thank you Mike Adamle. Thank you Joseph Mauro. Thank you Mark Ortega. Thank you Gladiators. Thank you Samuel Goldwyn Television. For this awesome piece of television. =)

@lakerskid2013 Год назад

In the newer version they had from 2008 to 2009 there was a very similar finish that I recall. Granted the newer version had some differences with the games and obstacle course at the end but I remember a lady named Venus that was a substitute for somebody that got injured and her opponent had a 10 second head start on her, Venus even started off slow, then out of nowhere at the very end she came all the way back and barely beat her opponent. Watching this clip reminds me of that finish

@jeffk1722 10 месяцев назад

This is what I remembered, and RU-vid search delivered.

@Jerzybred908 Год назад

I watched this as a kid on Saturday morning.. what a lineup this and wrestling, the late 80s early 90s were amazing, so glad I lived and experienced them

@nmahangu 11 месяцев назад

Me too 😊

@skippythealien9627 8 месяцев назад

man these contestants make the eliminator look so easy, but holy fuck...i remember trying to climb a cargo net recently and i was gassed after going nowhere for a solid minute lmao

@jonathanmyers2867 2 года назад

2:19 "Oh, my goodness! Oh, my goodness! This is a photo finish! This is a photo finish!"

@jimmyboyzable 2 года назад

I remember watching this when it was airing on ESPN Classic all those years ago and even now, watching it on RU-vid, I get chills...

@johnanderson9765 2 года назад

Shoot, I watched it as it originally aired!

@stevenmorrison4692 Год назад

Same. Originally airing

@adriananderson76 Год назад

Same.

@Harrywood630 8 месяцев назад

But did you cry?

@amcgarvin4life30 2 года назад

Simply the best! Should’ve kept this eliminator format for the following season..

@juliansmith1951 2 года назад

Greatest Eliminator course race ever

@gladfan1989 2 года назад

100% facts!

@lamontpeanutmillerjr 2 года назад

I remember this Eliminator. What a great time it was back in these days. I was a Kid back then and I was on the edge of my seat. When Ortega launched himself on that last wall, that Shit was Crazy, Good Times.

@jnadle1 2 года назад

Ah, the moment from 1991-1992 that everyone was talking about, Ortega vs. Mauro in an almost dead heat, but just by a hair, Ortega won.

@EGarrett01 Год назад

He saw that he was behind and instead of trying to land and run across he just dove. As Bill Walton said, if you really want it, get down on the ground for it.

@MechaTailsMK2 5 месяцев назад

What a finish!!

@buddyward3686 2 года назад

Oh man I remember watching this race when I was a kid. This was an exciting race to watch

@mikesilva3868 11 месяцев назад

Best episode 😊

@TripSoul10 2 года назад

This season had lots of special moments: new gladiators introduced, bad injury to Turbo (my favorite male gladiator), Nitro giving someone “the business” in hang tough causing a contender to get a new uniform, one competitor winning four eliminators trailing each time, a classic conquer moment between nitro & a competitor towards end of season, the maze, slingshot, & gladiators answering fan mail.

@jimmyboyzable 2 года назад

In addition to the debuts of Storm, Viper & Tower (replacing the injured Turbo)... this season marked the very last for Gemini, Blaze, Lace, Gold, Nitro (until the 1994-'95 season) & Ice (until the 1993-'94 season)

@gladfan1989 2 года назад

And it wasn't just Mark & Bamm Bamm. So many close finishes that year in the Eliminator.

@TripSoul10 2 года назад

@@jimmyboyzable when Gemini, lace, & gold left, did not seem as interested in following future seasons despite new talent bringing the heat to the contenders.

@scottvasquez1401 2 года назад

@@gladfan1989 Yes, the Coz Worthington and Tim Goldrick eliminator from the semi finals was almost as close.

@gladfan1989 2 года назад

@@scottvasquez1401 By the hair of his chinny chin chin.

@SweeturKraut 4 месяца назад

Bam Bam was my favorite most memorable competitor.

@amcgarvin4life30 2 года назад

This and Coz Worthington vs Tim Goldrick made this season simply the best!!

@Watchinwheel 2 года назад

Truth be told I think that race was closer than that one

@dlopezdlo11 Год назад

Gotta feel for bam bam but damn that was one hell of a race at the end props to but oretga and bam bam for a great competitive war

@letsssgooo4618 2 года назад

Bam bam getting drunk on those walls lol

@rolirolster Год назад

Man I fucking LOVE SPORT! Moments like this are just golden.

@kevinjwhite334 2 года назад

What An incredible finish mark ortega is the best in season 3

@Dim4323 4 месяца назад

If this was a movie someone should make it about this.

@dkillalegend 2 месяца назад

I can picture Mark Ortega facing Kyler Storm (who did an amazing somersault) in an Eliminator rematch!

@stevenmorrison4692 Год назад

Bam Bam lmao

@jorgeandrew 2 года назад

2:02 the exact moment that Joseph Mauro loss the Grand Championchip 😖🤦🏻‍♂️

@bruceli9094 Год назад

2:15 bad luck costed him.

@TheQuarterGuy 2 года назад

The greatest Eliminator of all time.

@letsssgooo4618 2 года назад

This was the eliminator at its best other than having to run through a gladiator behind a piece of paper being replaced by balls.

@billyprince4981 Год назад

August 30, 1992

@GSPfan10 Год назад

Even though I know the outcome I'm still in shock how this ends with every rewatch.

@lakerskid2013 Год назад

I’ve only seen a couple episodes of this version on ESPN Classic but I remember the newer version had this substitute girl named Venus who was only there because someone got hurt (forgot the original contestant’s name) but the other side was this lady that had around a 10 second head start but Venus came all the way back and barely won. This clip reminds me of that finish, granted the obstacle course obviously having some differences in the newer version from 2008-2009

@mrbow50001 Год назад

It was actually Venus who had the 0.5 sec headstart against Koya, but that swim paired with the 30 foot cargo net absolutely zapped Venus, so Koya had a massive lead going into the travellator. Then Venus had the massive comeback and won

@l-wolverine2211 2 года назад

Sometimes I wonder how these guys would’ve done in the Revamped Eliminator, especially with the Reverse Treadmill at the very end.

@lojosol 2 года назад

Putting the Travellators at the end of the course was the best decision they did with revamping the eliminator, but in the original run of the show, there was a flaw in letting the contenders run up the side if they couldn't do it after 2 bonafide attempts. they should have done it like they did in the UK and make getting up the belt a requirement before swinging through the paper finish line no matter what. it would have allowed for a lot more exciting come from behind races.

@letsssgooo4618 2 года назад

Hated it. You’d get people to tired to get up the damn thing. Especially the women. Plus swinging through paper sucked. Lol

@ekujj13 Год назад

That treadmill looks like it’s running 70mph uphill.

@thedailyruns6046 5 месяцев назад

00:50 Can we take a moment to appreciate just how gorgeous were women in the 90s

@Tubewings 2 года назад

This ending, along with another close call earlier in the season, is why they revamped the final leg of the Eliminator for the following season.

@lordbaethan 2 года назад

What did they change?

@TripSoul10 2 года назад

@@lordbaethan medicine balls replaced with moving padded dummies operated by gladiators.

@Tubewings 2 года назад

@@lordbaethan They replaced the second wall and final straightaway (where the Gladiators toss a medicine ball from above) with the moving blocking dummies (activated by two Gladiators). Also, there was a longer run to the finish line after the last hurdle.

@amcgarvin4life30 2 года назад

And I hated that they changed it!! Those two endings were awesome and was at the time the reason ratings was so high..they changed the eliminator and it was so blahhh!

@billyprince4981 Год назад

30-Years Ago

@Harrywood630 8 месяцев назад

Not a dry eye in the building 🤦‍♂

@chrisnotredfield662 Год назад

This episode will be shown in a few days lol

@Itaty-hu1cm 4 месяца назад

Why one of them started first at the beginning? I'm sorry, I just discovered this clip a few minutes ago :)

@gordo6366 2 месяца назад

They first compete in ~6 different event earning them points. The point differential gives the leading competitor a head start. You can see the score at the beginning 0:04

@letsssgooo4618 2 года назад

Where can I find this entire episode?

@mysticgirl916 Год назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LIEW5zhuH_U.html

@andrewojanen9167 Год назад

I believe Pluto TV has a few seasons on demand, i watched it on there a few weeks ago

@EGarrett01 11 месяцев назад

As Bill Walton said, if you want it, get on the ground for it. Red wins.

@Ballen1182 Год назад

Joe was such a big baby about it lol

@uc95nu51 Год назад

Man the 60s sure were a different time

@mTwMarco 2 года назад

such a shame. Joseph jumped over the walls before like it was nothing..and right in this moment he messed it up. felt really bad for him :(

@scottvasquez1401 2 года назад

I think the arm soreness he was going through messed him up a bit.

@zionkraze9965 Год назад

Wow, without the music like the UK version, it kinda feels a little flat.

@SourcesSayMedia Год назад

The music is the crowd

@andrewojanen9167 Год назад

the music in the UK version (and the 08 US revival) made it feel more like a video game than a real competiton

@adamlorenz4748 2 года назад

Gemini won this for Ortega by not throwing that medicine ball

@TripSoul10 2 года назад

Gemini didn’t time his drop. He drops it a few seconds earlier, Joe likely wins by a second or two.

@SourcesSayMedia Год назад

Noone told joe to reset on the wall stumble off the wall or try to juke the ball.. mark ran straight that why Gemini didnt have a good angle to hit him.. it still made him duck and joe pussy footed over the wall

@deadpan80 Год назад

3:21 Red came awfully close to snapping the elbow in half coming down

@EGarrett01 11 месяцев назад

His elbow was bent safely, though with that angle he could've hurt his shoulder a bit. But he was rolling forward so all good.

@johnokeeffe8271 Год назад

1) this event 2) Cubs win World Series

@supertarantatikataka3313 6 месяцев назад

JEFF HARVEY

@Matthew6418 2 года назад

Unfortunately this was decided by the gladiators look at the medicine balls at the end. If marks actually hit him Joseph wins easily.

@danielward8645 Год назад

Nah. Mauro choked on the walls. He had to jump at the first wall twice. Then he stumbled and fell in between wall 1 and 2. That’s where ortega made up all the time. Mauro actually went up the tread mill faster and the cargo net way faster(that’s where Mauro just killed guys in this event. he was phenomenal on the cargo net). By the time mauro got to the walls he had actually extended his lead. But he lost 6 or 7 seconds on the walls.

@Matthew6418 Год назад

@@danielward8645 He did indeed stumble but at the end of the day-the gladiators decided the race. Didn't change anything.

@cheapammo5502 Год назад

100 percent! The blue medicine ball was dropped after he was already by.

@TippiGordon Год назад

It's almost like the show is called "American Gladiators" and not "Obstacle Course".

@Matthew6418 Год назад

@Tippi Gordon if you notice though the gladiators were almost completely removed in 4 and were removed in 5. That's not the part of the course they should be a factor in.