There is some question from a historical perspective on whether thumbs up meant that the gladiator was to be killed or allowed to fight another day. Some believe that our traditional thumbs down sign meant that the gladiator was not to be killed. So, from that perspective, I say that gutwrench should get the finger.........
Now that we have that visualized, I say let him stay. I hate to admit it, but it is entertaining at times. When I was a kid, I had a buddy that liked to knock down a wasp nest when no one else was looking just to watch others react. I think that it might have been gutwrench.....