Most gladiators were usually slaves. Slavers sell slaves for money and the slaves are forced into an arena to fight to their deaths.Typically, a slave gladiator goes against a super strong and powerful guy that was not a slave. The spectators would typically want the super strong and powerful guy to win.
They can occur anywhere between the Earth's surface; about 700 kilometers<span> below the surface.</span>
the sun/radiation (sorta)/ fusion/(yea pretty much the sun)
I know the rocky mountains are one.