United Kingdom
- Years active: 1994-1997, 2008–2009
Pyramid was introduced in the third series of the original British run, becoming one of the show's core events. However, the event caused numerous injuries including career ending injuries to Jet and Amazon, and the event was axed following Jet's injury on the 1996 Wembley Live shows. The event returned in the sixth series in which a red 'safety step' was introduced six tiers down. Should a contender reach this step then the Gladiator was not allowed to tackle their contender thus leaving them free to climb to the top. Tackling a contender who had reached the safety step would result in Gladiator disqualification. The steps at the base of the Pyramid were also made thinner to reduce the risk of falling awkwardly. Despite the events revamp, Pyramid was axed for the second time and did not return for the seventh series. When introduced in 1994, the Pyramid was 32 feet (9.8 m) high and each step was two feet high. In the fourth series, a huge 'G' symbol was located above the Pyramid which would flash, along with a small pyrotechnics display, when a contender reached the summit. For special shows in which three contenders faced three Gladiators, 2 points were awarded for the third to reach the summit. Pyramid returned in its original form in the 2008 revival and contenders must climb it and zip line down as part of the Eliminator. In 2009 two zones were marked out. One near the top end of the Pyramid which when crossed by a contender, would give them 3 points. The other zone is the no tackle zone, the bottom two steps, where tackling by a Gladiator results in their disqualification.
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