Rules
On the first whistle, the contenders who start at the base of the Pyramid, begin their climb whilst the Gladiators, starting at the summit, head down to meet the contenders. The event lasts 60 seconds. Gladiators are allowed to wrestle, push and tumble the contenders down in order to stop them reaching the summit. In turn, contenders are also allowed to grapple and wrestle with the Gladiators in an attempt to remove them from the Pyramid. 10 points are awarded for the first contender to reach the summit and pressing the button, 5 points for the second. Should both participants fall to the mats at the base of the Pyramid, then they must release their opponent or face disqualification. Gladiators are only allowed to tackle their assigned contender and must not deliberately get in the way of the other contender.
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