Gladiator viewers have insisted Legend is a better villain than Viper after the BBC show returned for an action packed semi final on Saturday.
As the two professional gladiators competed against their respective amateurs, it was Legend who secured the victory as he defeated his opponent Finlay.
As Legend fought against Finlay in The Edge challenge, it wasn’t long before Legend caught his opponent and pushed him over the Edge.
As Bradley spoke to the competitors, Legend grabbed the mic off the host as he gloated: ‘I think we can all say safely, I was spellbinding out there. Absolutely spellbinding. It’s getting a little bit embarrassing now.
‘With that said though, I want to get real for a second now. Some of you will be shocked to hear this but I am not the best Gladiator on this show’.
Gladiators Legend declares himself ‘the best gladiator of all time’ as fans insist he is a better villain than Viper and label him the new Wolf after Saturday night’s semi final
As the two professional gladiators competed against their respective amateurs, it was Legend who secured the victory as he defeated his opponent Finlay, while Viper was left having a tantrum as he lost out to opponent Wesley
As the crowd gasped and Bradley exclaimed: ‘Wow, that’s a confession’, Legend then continued: ‘I am the best gladiator of all time’.
As the audience both cheered and booed he took to the middle of the stage as he raised his arms to the sky.
However fans seemed to agree with the statement, as they took to Twitter to insist that Legend was the new ultimate villain of the show, not Viper.
Viper lost The Wall to his competitor Wesley who successfully kicked the gladiator away as he triumphed to the top.
As Bradley tried to speak to Viper, the gladiator grabbed the mic before taking it in his mouth and throwing it to the floor before charging off set.
Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: ‘Viper is useless don’t think they need him next series… Legend fills the Villain character better’.
A second penned: ‘The new #Gladiators is surprisingly decent. But the new Wolf, is definitely Legend, not Viper.’
A third added: ‘These gladiators are embarrassing (except Legend who is brilliant)’.
After his victory over Finlay, Legend grabbed the mic off Bradley as he gloated: ‘I think we can all say safely, I was spellbinding out there. Absolutely spellbinding. It’s getting a little bit embarrassing now’
As the crowd gasped and Bradley exclaimed: ‘Wow, that’s a confession’, Legend then continued: ‘I am the best gladiator of all time’
Fans took to Twitter to insist that Legend was the new ultimate villain of the show, not Viper
Bodybuilder Michael Van Wijk was known as Wolf on the original Gladiators (pictured 1995)
Another added: ‘I love Legend he’s my favourite of the Male Gladiators.’
While another commented: ‘Legend is better at being the pantomime villain than Vipe’.
Another joked: ‘My daughter is 3 & 1/2 & loves watching #Gladiators but has got her own names for a couple of the Glads. She calls Legend ‘Kissy Boy’ & Viper ‘The Idiot’.’
However not all viewers were a fan of Legend’s cocky performance as they poked fun at the gladiator.
One laughed: ‘Legend will forever make me LOL’ while another added: ‘Legend the best Gladiator of all time?,Nah’.
Another wrote: ‘Legend or Viper are the pantomime villains of this series no doubt. But they’ll never be as iconic as Wolf was’.
Another penned: ‘Legend thinking he is Wolf #gladiators. Not a patch on The Wolf
Another teased: ‘Legend when he sees himself in the mirror’.
However not all viewers were a fan of Legend’s cocky performance as they poked fun at the gladiator
Meanwhile viewers definitely weren’t a fan of Viper as they called him out for trying to be a Wolf substitute.
One wrote: ‘Viper is clearly the Wolf substitute. But there is no substitute for The Wolfman!’
Replying, one wrote: ‘Agreed! As you could tell from his tantrum walking off’.
Another added: ‘Is there any chance that @BBCOne might get rid of Viper from @GladiatorsTV ? He’s a bad actor and isn’t the best bad guy at all. He doesn’t even speak.
‘Even Wolf could smile and have a laugh. Legend is a FAR better bad guy because he’s arrogant but capable of smiling!’