It can be said that nostalgia attracted viewers in droves to the revamped edition of American Gladiators (8 pm/ET, NBC) — whether that be for wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan, the adrenaline-pumping events, or the scantily clad gladiators themselves — but it will undoubtedly be the appeal of the new energy that keeps them coming back for the second season. TVGuide.com recently engaged gladiator Valerie Waugaman, aka "Siren" in a little Q&A to discuss some of the elements that comprise such a successful revival.
TVGuide.com: So, how did you become a gladiator?Valerie Waugaman: It just fit into the path of who I've been all my life. I've been very competitive and athletic since I was a child, and I competed in volleyball in college, and then I went on to compete in professional figure competitions in theread more
