Jay Crowe and Gladiator are the first two confirmed competitors in the Men’s Treasure Map Ladder Match at Hail to the King. Both earned their places through Triple Threat victories on the October 13 edition of Midnight Fatality.

Crowe defeated Genji Rysker and Master Mexico in the opening match. Gladiator overcame Sinister and Massacre in the main event, ending the broadcast with a celebration of his qualification.

The six-man ladder match takes place November 1 at The O2 Arena in London. Its winner earns the Treasure Map, allowing the holder to request a championship match at any time under established HWE rules. Qualification earns a place in that match; it does not award the contract itself.

Four places remain open. Two more qualifying matches have been announced for October 18, with further entrants still to be determined. The existing Treasure Map holder history remains separate from this year’s qualification field.

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