and very hard for the audience to follow. Sky 1 series events These events were added in the revival of the series in 2008. Earthquake First appearance: series 9, 2008 – heat 2 Last appearance: series 10, 2009 – “The Legends Last Stand” The contender and Gladiator were situated on a circular platform suspended above crash mats, which is free to tilt slightly. The contender and Gladiator attempted to throw each other off the platform. If the contender threw the Gladiator off, they scored 10 points, and could score 5 points for remaining on the platform at the end of the 30 second time limit. When the event was first shown, several warnings were issued by the referee to both contenders and Gladiators for wrestling, not allowing the other to get up after being pushed down on the platform, and for holding onto the supporting wires. In one episode, the referee stated that competitors were only allowed to push against their rival's arms, but this rule was never enforced beyond that occasion. The event continued to be plagued by stop-start calls due to vague interpretations of the rules. In series 10 the platform was higher up in the studio and the fall was onto a net instead of crashmats. The prohibition on wrestling was removed, as it was leading to too many interruptions. Rocketball First appearance: series 10, 2009 – heat 1 Last appearance: series 10, 2009 – “The Legends Last Stand” Contenders and Gladiators were attached to harnesses and pushed buttons to be launched into the air, where contenders attempted to throw balls into a lower white basket (worth 1 point each) or upper yellow basket (worth 2 points). The Gladiators attempted to block the goals. Gladiators (1992 British TV series) Gladiators UK