"American Gladiators" Pulls In Solid Rating For NBC

– According to 1wrestling.com, last night's debut of "American Gladiators" which is hosted by Hulk Hogan drew a strong 5.9 cable rating. This rating was the highest non-sports rating in the age 18-49 demographic in that time period in almost three years.

The show finished number in the time slot among the adults 18-34 and led all key male demographics.

American Gladiators is the highest rated new show premiere on any network this season. NBC's highest premiere prior to Gladiators was "Heroes" debut on September 25, 2006.