Tim Oliphant Wins the American Gladiators Competition!

I just got home from being at the American Gladiators watch party at the IMAX. Tim was a great host and an extremely gracious winner. He did awesome and took home the big prize. You could tell that he has just loved every minute of this thing. It seemed like a great big burden lifted when he won and was finally able talk about everything. How you saw Tim behave on TV, even a little of the over the top comments, is really Tim. He's a fun guy, and so positive about every area of his life. I'm so glad he got to do this.

I did blog from the party but am just now getting to post. See below. In the craziness of the after show festivities I forgot to get a picture of the inTimidator post win. Maybe something in the morning after his interviews??

Tim opened the Watch Party with a hilarious Conan O’Brian style “Welcome to the IMAX!” video that he created. I don’t know if it will ever go public.

The Theater was almost full as the 3rd semi-finals portion of the show started.

KY3 TV News out of Springfield, Missouri is here shooting some footage. It’s not 7:30 yet and just about every seat is full.

During one of the commercials Tim tested the I’m Third commercial on the audience and there was big applause at the end.

As the finals begin, there is only seating space available on the stairs. The theater is full.
As final contender introductions are made Tim encourages the crowd to cheer for female contender Ally. He later told us that she goes to Watermark Church in Dallas.

Tim took on the contenders in the Gauntlet. he dominated the Gladiators breaking through the wall in just over 20 seconds. At the end, Tim, out of breath and peeling off his protective neck brace he announced, “It’s like a car wreck everytime”

He announced at the next commercial break that when he took on Beast in the Gauntlet that when he was shoved against the wall he cut the palm of his hand open and ended up getting 5 stitches. First injury report of the night.

Shouts of encouragement ring out as Tim is announced for Side Swipe. Tim is out of control!! He gains a 7 point lead after Side Swipe and gets a large laceration on his left forearm. Injury report #2!

Between show segments, commercials for the Beijing Olympics are running. I look forward to watching the games, but it won’t be the same fun as being here for the inTimidator’s competition.

Tim took on Titan for the third time on the Pyramid. 3 attempts, 3 victories!! I overhead Tim talking behind me and he said he changed his strategy this time.

When Tim scrambled towards the button at the top the crowd just went absolutely nuts, jumping up and down, screaming, and pumping their fists. Tim announces there was no injury on that last event, but…

Tim takes the Wall, his eye still bloody from a previous events damage (Injury #3). The crowd is going crazy as the Tim 36, Mike 11 scores are displayed.

Tim announced that the cut on his eye took 6 stitches to close and that a plastic surgeon from Beverly Hills did the work. The Doctor had been on the show “Extreme Makeover”.

Before the Eliminator the best quote from Tim was: “I just can’t wait to get out there and pound that course!”

After the show was over Tim walked to the front of the theater, everyone cheering. Shared some things about the show and took questions.

Tim talked about the filming of the events and how compressed they were.

May 6th was the day that he actually won.

Tim will be on the Ozarks Today show in the morning. If you want to e-mail Tim Oliphant you can leave a comment and I will make sure he gets the message. He reads this blog too.

I'm hoping to sit down with Tim Oliphant now that this is all over and get his reaction to winning and find out what he plans to do with the money. What's left of it after the taxes. Like it's any of my business! If he wants to share you'll read it here. Tim we'll see you at coffee! Unless LA calls!


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