Crush (Gina Carano) - American Gladiators 2007 - 2008. COMPILATION

American Gladiators is an American competition TV show that aired on NBC and Citytv in Canada. Hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali, the show matches amateur athletes against each other and the show's own "gladiators" in contests of strength, agility, and endurance. It is a remake of the original series of the same name which ran from 1989 to 1996, with elements of the British version of the 1990s. The show was refereed by Al Kaplon, a former American League umpire, who can also be seen as the referee in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Play-by-play narration was handled by Van Earl Wright.

Two seasons were produced by Reveille Productions and MGM Television, both of which were aired in 2008. The first season was taped at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. The show moved to the Los Angeles Sports Arena for season two.

Don't let the winsome smile fool you... Crush earned her well-deserved moniker by smashing opponents into submission. Despite her girl-next-door looks, she's a powerful, fierce opponent who has no problem handling the women competitors, and then going back to breaking men's hearts.

Born in Dallas, Texas, she graduated from Trinity Christian High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she led the girls' basketball team to a state title. She also played volleyball and softball. She attended the University of Nevada, Reno for a year and then University of Nevada, Las Vegas for three years, where she minored in psychology.

Crush began her training with straight Muay Thai to competitive MMA, where she competed in Strikeforce and EliteXC. After racking up a competitive record of 12-1-1 in Muay Thai and a 7-1 in women's MMA, she received an offer to participate in the first ever female sanctioned MMA bout Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg.

Since retiring from competition Crush has pursued a career in acting. Her film debut in Steven Soderbergh's 2011 action film Haywire earned a nomination for best actress in that genre at the 18th Critics' Choice Awards. Additional film credits include Fast & Furious 6 (2013), a starring role in In the Blood (2014), and played Marvel Comics fictional mutant character Angel Dust in Deadpool (2016).