Two contenders would race up a giant black and white pyramid. Both contenders would have a Gladiator assigned to them that would try to prevent them from reaching the summit. The Gladiator was not permitted to touch the Contender until they had passed the second step. While the Contenders started on different sides of the pyramid, they were not required to stay on their own side. The contenders aim to reach the summit, whilst the Gladiators aim to stop them. This event was axed in 1996 after Jet was very badly injured in the live show. This caused her retirement from Gladiators.