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The likes of Wolf, Jet, Cobra and Lightning were part of the original cast of Gladiators in the 1990s

The likes of Wolf, Jet, Cobra and Lightning were part of the original cast of Gladiators in the 1990s

The likes of Wolf, Jet, Cobra and Lightning were part of the original cast of Gladiators in the 1990s

The likes of Wolf, Jet, Cobra and Lightning were part of the original cast of Gladiators in the 1990s

The likes of Wolf, Jet, Cobra and Lightning were part of the original cast of Gladiators in the 1990s

The likes of Wolf, Jet, Cobra and Lightning were part of the original cast of Gladiators in the 1990s

Gladiators has made a popular return to the BBC with a whole new line-up of hench players, but viewers will be reminded of the original stars that formed the iconic gameshow


 Gladiators legend Wolf, played by Mike Van Wijk, has hit out at the BBC reboot of the iconic 90s show after his calls for a comeback were rejected by TV bosses


Northern Ireland in the mid-90s wasn’t always about murals and marching bands. There was another kind of tribalism that gripped schoolyards across the province, one fuelled by Lycra, sweat, and the booming voice of compere John Anderson — Gladiators.

Michael Van Wijk - better known as 'Wolf' - was among the original gladiators on ITV's Gladiators and he reprised the role on the reboot that was broadcast by Sky over a decade ago