THE star of the original Gladiators was Vulcan, and the man himself has a message for the current crop - you're soft.
The new version was a winner for Channel 7, pulling 1.8 million viewers.
But Vulcan, real name John Seru, isn't a fan.
"They were soft compared to us," said Seru, 44.
"I should have been there to show them how it should be done because I'm still the man."
We propose a showdown.
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