Overview
- Joe Wicks defeated Sam Thompson in the men’s Eliminator, saying the Travelator was far tougher in person than on TV.
- Vogue Williams edged Nicola Adams by two-hundredths of a second in the women’s finale, with Adams noting she landed awkwardly on her ankle after the zipline.
- Some viewers on X questioned the fairness of the result after Williams was given a ladder to climb a rope in the Eliminator, with no official response reported.
- The Sheffield arena special featured classic events including Duel, The Wall and the Eliminator, hosted by Bradley and Barney Walsh.
- Contenders were Wicks, Williams, Thompson and Adams, who cited childhood nostalgia for joining the revived format now available to stream on BBC iPlayer.