For a stretch of time in the waning years of the 20th century, there were few shows that were part of the collective consciousness more than American Gladiators. The syndicated series, which combined elements of professional wrestling and olympic events, saw everyday men and women compete against larger-than-life titans with names like Blaze, Laser, Ice, and Sky in a series of physically-demanding events. And now the story of how it all came together has been turned into a docuseries that was recently added to Netflix.
If you’ve heard about Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators, or at least saw it while scrolling through the 2023 Netflix series options, there are a few things you’ll probably want to know before you check it out. That being said, we’ve put together a rundown of what you can expect before you go on this trip down memory lane.
