I’ve noticed the obsession with Ninja Warrior has really tainted my enjoyment of American Gladiators. Warrior is much more intense than Gladiators and while I still watch and am entertained by Gladiators, Ninja Warrior is a much better competition.
Let’s compare for a moment. American Gladiators involves challenges like these:
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Meanwhile, Ninja Warrior has these sorts of obstacles to overcome…
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In 10 years and 20 tournaments, only two people have ever completed the entire Ninja Warrior course. The four stages are insanely difficult and honestly makes American Gladiators look like a walk in the park by comparison.
I’d love to see the tough gladiators go over to Japan and see how far they could get on the Warrior course. I think only a three or four of them would survive stage one and I don’t think any would get through stage three. G4 is taking applications now to send some warriors over for tournament 21 this fall… be great to see a gladiator apply.
Compare the competitions for yourself sometime. Catch Ninja Warrior on G4 weekdays at 6pm and 6:30pm (ET) and American Gladiators Mondays at 8pm (ET) on NBC.
