WWW- NBC unveiled the 12 all-new American Gladiators ready to take on 24 fierce competitors when the ultimate competition show returns with a modern reinvention on Sunday, January 6 (9-11 p.m. ET).

The events have been upgraded, and so have the Gladiators. The new combatants – six men and six woman — are bigger, stronger and more intense then their predecessors, providing the toughest challenge the everyday contenders will ever face.

One of the gladiators in the new revival of American Gladiators, hosted by Hulk Hogan, has worked for gay porn producers Colt Studios before his big TV break.

On the show, his name is Militia. His birth name is Alex Castro. He worked in the gay adult industry under the name Elian Cortez.