Wolf
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- Birth date: February 28, 1970
- Birth place: Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Marital status: Married
- Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
- Website: www.hollywoodyates.com
Biography
Hollywood Don Yates, known as “WOLF” on the #1 hit NBC television show American Gladiators, is as tough and wild as they come. Hollywood’s character, “Wolf”, has emerged as one of the top American Gladiators due to his looks, branded howl and snide comments (“I smell blood. I smell fear and I am going to eat you”). He is as cool off the TV set as he is on. You will witness all 6 feet-4 inches and 235 pounds of him as he bounds into your living room challenging the contestants in Hang Tough, the Pyramid and the Wall.
Unable to resist his obvious animal magnetism he was quickly embraced by media soon after American Gladiators premiered on January 6th. Hollywood has appeared on The Today Show, VH1’s Best Week Ever, Deal or No Deal, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Access Hollywood, FOX News Happy Hour, CW11, Fox and Friends, and has also been heard across the nation through his numerous radio tours, as well as the Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Radio Show, Go Country, Shade 45, Mike & Murray, and Maxim Radio. Yates has also been written about in various print articles including Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated and People Magazine.
Hollywood’s resume reads like the true Renaissance man- 23 years on the professional rodeo circuit as a bullfighter and rodeo clown, including 2 world titles, 3 National Final Rodeo rings and countless trophies. He wrestled professionally with the WWE and has been a stunt performer and actor. Maybe some of the complexity of his growth explains his wide range in life of this daunting competitor.
Most veterans of the rodeo circuit probably don’t also write poetry and songs and can also pull off acting. Hollywood can be as down to earth and humble as they come, yet when he rolls into the bull-ring or arena- everything changes- “I am not into humiliating people- but when I’m competing, I love destroying any hope my opponent might have- I want to take their heart away-so when they look up and see me- they feel crushed, like there’s no chance at all.”
Every Monday night, quaking may be what you’ll see his opponents do as they look up and see that they have to take on this rough and tumble hard hitting outlaw- and the bad news for competitors- the dude also hates to lose.
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When you enter Gladiator Arena keep an eye out for Wolf! Able to smell fear and always going for the jugular, Wolf is 230-pounds of primal fury. He will ferociously defend his turf... and thrives on the opportunity to sink his teeth into any challenge.
Occupation
- Wolf's real name is Don Yates
- Rodeo Bullfighter
- Professional Wrestler
- Hollywood is 6' 4" tall and 240 lbs.
- Married since 1999 to wife Shari
