Filled with dread and pastry products, Slezak and I welcomed two of the new American Gladiators, Wolf and Crush, to the EW.com office last week. We knew for certain that we didn’t "have what it takes," but figured they could at least attempt to train us via some office-appropriate challenges. Here’s what went down.
Part 1: What’s in a name? Not a lot of thought, actually, if the ones you choose are Fuel and Cupcake.
After the jump: Watch Fuel and Cupcake tell Wolf and Crush to bring it.
Part 2: Style & Sound Effects. Wolf clearly wishes he was wearing Fuel’s ’80s-inspired spandex leggings.
Part 3: Office Challenges. Please note that the "Wolfpack" hand signal/high five disaster between Wolf and Cupcake easily qualifies as one of the most awkward moments in history.
Do Cupcake and Fuel deserve to be gladiators or WHAT?
P.S. Crush rules.
Awesome.
Oh wow. Slezak sounded like an injured wolf with his howl. Kinda sad really.
Slezak, that was the same exact noise my cat made when she got her tail caught in the garage door. WOW
Annie, I heart your leggings. AWESOME!
Crush is a real cutie. She doesn’t seem tough enough to be a Gladiator at all
Crush seems bored by “your turf.” I certainly amn’t.
That was amazing.
Cupcake?
that was cool and sad at the same time.
CRUSH is my new crush! hehehehe
Those were awesome videos. Crush is my new crush too. And Annie!
That was entertaining. I want to hang out at your office.
i love crush. mmm. she’s awesome.
Well since Law and Order and CSI have like 4 different shows American Gladiators should too…American Gladiatos: Cubicle Wars!!!! I like Crush’s silent but deadly demeanor.
American Gladiators is my guilty pleasure. Fuel and Cupcake are my new heroes.
“Hello? This is Wolf.”
“Hello, this is Suzie Padlow of Awesome DR, how are you?”
“Not interested.”
I loved this part.
How come in the newest EW with Ledger on the cover, EW trashes American Gladiators, calling it a Nerf color war, and that if we watch it, we’re hurting the writers? Yet, they seem to like it here. Funny.