Gladiators vs. Australian Open: Who drew the viewers last night?

This year, the Australian Open launched on a Sunday for the first time ever. The organisers say this is to avoid games stretching into the early hours of the morning by spreading the fixtures over a longer schedule. However, we know the real reason for the move.

The Australian Open has the Demon, sure, but how can this stack up against Dragon, Cyclone, Comet, and Cobra? Impossible, right?

After seeing the stacked lineup over on the rebooted Gladiators, which launched last night on Ten, Australian Open organisers wisely moved the opening day to the Sunday. At least, this is a narrative we are going with.

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