It was rerun on the original MTV3 channel in 2002.
Participants
Persons becoming famous from the show included Tony Halme (Viikinki—Gladiator Viking) who would become a member of the parliament and Virpi Butt (Timantti—Gladiator Diamond) who committed a murder in 2003.
Competitors Pirjo Litilia, Riikka Hartikainen, Jarmo Jousisto, and Tommi Vuoristo would later compete on International Gladiators 1. Gladiators Flash (Salama—Marjo Krishi) and Terminator (Terminaattori — Mikko Tukonen) would also appear on IG1.
Revivals
On 6 April 2017, it was announced that the show, owned by MGM Television, will return to the airwaves in Finland for a revival on Nelonen. The new series will be hosted by Heikki Paasonen and recorded at Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre.[1]
It was announced that in 2019 a new series of Gladiaattorit would return to its original television channel MTV3. The relaunched series was hosted by Viivi Pumpanen and Antero Mertaranta. Filming of the series began on 11 February 2019 and is produced by MTV Warner Bros. International Television Production Finland.[2] There were seven new Gladiators joining the team, with six staying from the previous series in 2017. Legendary original Gladiator Mohikaani (Mika Ounaskari) joined the show as the Gladiators coach and event expert.[3]
Events
Event name(s) in Finnish
English translation(s)
Included in the original series
Included in 2017 series
Included in 2019 series
Description of event
Läpimurto
Breakthrough
Yes
No
Yes
Try to pass the gladiator with an American football, then wrestle
Kaksintaistelu
Duel
Yes
No
Yes
Contestant tries to push the gladiator off a pedestal with a pugil stick
Viidakon valtias / Teräsrenkaat / Ilmarenkaat
King of the Jungle / Steel rings / Sky rings
Yes
Yes
Yes
Contestant tries to swing themselves to gladiator's platform with rings
Ihmiskuulat / Taistelupallo
Human balls / Fight ball
Yes
Yes
Yes
Contestants and gladiators score points by moving inside metal spheres
Kaupunkisota / Vaaran vyöhyke
Street war / Danger zone
Yes
No
Yes
Gladiator shoots with ball gun, while contestant tries to hit a target or run safe
Taistelupallo
Ball fight
Yes
Yes
Yes
Contestants try to score balls on field, while gladiators tackle them
Luotikuja / Kouru
Bullet alley / Channel
Yes
Yes
No
Contestant tries to pass gladiators in a narrow alley
Cliffhanger / Seinä
Cliffhanger / Wall
Yes
No
Yes
Wall climbing contest with chasing gladiators
Pyramidi
Pyramid
No
Yes
No
Gladiators attempt to prevent contestants from reaching the top
Kaksintaistelu
Duel
No
Yes
No
Contestant tries to pass gladiator on a moving bridge
Sieppaus
Catch
No
Yes
No
Contestants try to catch balls by bungee jumping
Ilmapaini
Sky wrestling
No
Yes
Yes
Wrestling on a hanging sky platform
Hit and Run
Hit and Run
No
No
Yes
Contestants try to carry balls, while gladiators attempt to push them down with pendulums
Nopeusrata
Speed track
No
No
Yes
Sports track, where two fastest contestants advance to the finals
Stunt-rata / Takaa-ajo / Loppurata
Stunt track / Chase / Final track
Yes
Yes
Yes
The final stunt track, where winner will win the contest
