Thursday Night Challenge 1x4

[FGA Office]

"Friends in High Places"
Episode Code Number: 1x04
Available Where: AxxessNet
Start Time: 8pm EST/ 5pm PDT
Date: 11.04.16
Location: Center Stage Arena - Los Angeles, CA

We open up to a panning shot of Center Stage Arena in Los Angeles, California! The hot LA crowd is again going wild for Glitz, Glamour and Glory Wrestling. We immediately shift to the ring for tonight’s opening contest...

★★★ Opening Contest - Singles Match ★★★
Jenny Knite vs. “The Chief” Cassius Cage

Niggas fighting over rings

Niggas wanna be the King, but

Long Live the Chief

For a li' ol' thang lil' boys bang bang

The lights completely switch off at this point and for a moment, the audience are I left with their thoughts before a sudden spotlight singles out a man standing on the top of the entrance ramp. His back against the camera, his head bowed and the shadow of another man creeping into the spotlight view. The man turns around to face the masses and carries himself with immense pride as he pounds on his chest with his fist. Emerging from behind is his manager, Cornell Young who grins sadistically and holds a microphone to his lips.

Niggas fighting over rings
Niggas wanna be the king, but

Cornell Young: LONG LIVE THE CHIEF!

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, this match is set for ONE FALL! Introducing first, from Harlem, New York! Weighing in at 245 pounds... CASSIUS CAGE!

He shouts, coinciding with the actual lyrics from the song and saying it at the exact same time. A smile plasters on the face of Cassius who then makes his way to the ring in a hurry, the spotlight continuing to fixate on him as Cornell follows behind, applauding Cassius before he's even stepped into the ring. Cassius pauses by the end of the ramp and looks right, before looking left, shaking his head to the disapproval of the audience before exploding up onto the apron and entering the ring.

Heading to the ropes, he latches onto them and lunges forward, roaring to once again a jeering response from the audience. He takes a few steps backwards, taking off his chain and falling onto one knee. He kisses his chain, closing his eyes before erupting upwards and psyching himself up.

Geoff Penzer: Well, quite the entrance for the 3GW newcomer, Cassius Cage.  But he’ll be facing someone looking to do better than their last performance in a 3GW ring…

“Replay” hits the PA system as a soft, pink lighting illuminates the top of the stage. Within seconds, Jenny Knite emerges from through the curtains, grinning as soon as her eyes hit the crowd.

Melanie Sierra: And his opponent, from Baltimore, Maryland! Weighing in at 132 pounds... JENNY KNITE!

She rushes to the barrier on either-side of the ramp, leaping up onto it to group-hug a few members of the crowd nearest to the front. With a smile she drops back down to the entranceway and turns, running to the side of the ring and leaping up onto the apron, landing on a knee. With a playful wink and kiss to the crowd, Jenny pulls herself up and propels herself over the top rope, into the ring, playing to the crowd on the turnbuckles as she awaits competition.

Geoff Penzer: Jenny certainly looks pumped and ready for a fight here tonight, as she faces an opponent with over a hundred pounds of weight on her… and it looks like we’ve got a special guest tonight in the audience. Unless I’m mistaken, that’s 3GW newcomer Avaset Kaiser in the crowd. It looks like the Mayor of Hollywood made sure that “The Crown Jewel” got the special treatment here tonight.

The camera switches to a shot of Avaset Kaiser in a special V.I.P. section. She looks on intently at the action that’s about to get underway. Jenny turns as the bell rings and Cage rushes right at her, looking to hit a big boot.  But Knite sidesteps it and Cage gets tangled up in the corner momentarily.  Jenny leaps into the corner and catches him with a stiff forearm to the side of the face.  She peppers him with some calf kicks and a spinning heel kick before Cassius shoves her back out of the corner as he regains composure.  Knite is unrelenting however and leaps right back at him, but this time Cage catches her.  He rips her out of the corner with a huge sitout spinebuster that deflates her offense.  Cage gets back up and drags Knite to her feet by the hair and lifts her up over his head in a gorilla press.  He then drops her down and drives her into the mat with a big powerslam.  A shot of Avaset Kaiser sees her smirking while Cage makes the cover…

ONE!
.
.
Jenny Knite kicks out!

Geoff Penzer: Knite still has plenty of life even after those two massive moves by Cage.  But she needs to turn this around quick!

Cage picks her up and hits some European uppercuts on her before hoisting her up and dropping her across his knee for a backbreaker.  He dumps her to the mat and climbs atop her, raining down several mounted punches.  Cage then gets up and struts around the ring, pointing at her and shaking his head.  He run across the ring back at her and leaps up to drop a knee on her, but Jenny rolls out of the way!  Cage props up clutching his knee, and Knite rolls up and starts blasting him with elbows and forearm shots.  Cage gets to his feet, but Knite follows him up, leaping up on his shoulders and bringing him down to the mat with a hurricanrana.  Cage props up again and this time Knite nails him with a buzzsaw kick that takes him flat on his back.  She then slumps down, catching a breather.

Geoff Penzer: Jenny found an opening and is taking advantage here, but she’s still clearly feeling the effects of that earlier pounding.

Cage makes it back to his feet and Jenny pops up and runs across, nailing him with a slingblade!  With Cage down, Knite runs over and springboards off the ropes… nails him in the leg with a driving double knee drop!  She covers…

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Cassius Cage kicks out!

Jenny gets him back up for a side Russian leg sweep, but Cage elbows out of it and hits her with a chop, then grabs her up and nails a shin breaker before transitioning smoothly into a German suplex.  With Knite down, Cage takes an extra moment to regain composure.  He then picks her up and lands two quick jabs to Jenny’s jaw with his left, followed by a right hook that forces Knite to stumble backwards a little. Cage pulls Jenny back towards himself and delivers a short arm lariat that floors Knite.

Geoff Penzer:  The Chief calls that little exchange The Uprising.

Cassius drops down to make the cover….

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Jenny Knite kicks out!

Cage rips her back up to her feet, and lines her up.  He moves to hit Goodnight, from The Chief (Heart Punch)… but Knite dodged it!  She tries to whip Cage into the ropes, but Cage reverses it and whips her.  He catches her on the rebound, but Knite spins through it… she nails him with “Daybreak” (Satellite DDT)!  

Geoff Penzer:  Jenny caught him with that out of nowhere!

Knite rolls around and hooks the bigger man into the Calf Slicer leg lock.  He’s caught in the middle of the ring and after a few agonizing moments he has no choice but to tap out! The camera switches back to the VIP Section as Kaiser continues to look on.

"Replay (Remix)” by Electric Youth blares throughout the arena as the crowd cheers!

Melanie Sierra: Here is your winner, JENNY KNITE!

Jenny Knite gets her arm raised in victory while the crowd continues to cheer her on. Well, with one notable exception.

Geoff Penzer: Cage came in here with a grand entrance, but the plucky Jenny Knite exploited every little opening she could and got the hard fought victory.  Knite gets back on track and Cage will have to regroup from here.

[FGA Office]

The camera cuts from the ring to ringside where “The Crown Jewel” Avaset Kaiser is sitting there clapping very slowly for the victor of the match. Based on her facial expression, she doesn’t seem overly impressed. Amanda Johnson is standing by, eagerly waiting to interview Ava, who is dressed rather elegantly in a deep blue dress. Her legs are crossed as she taps at her smartphone then looks up in time for Amanda Johnson to begin.

Amanda Johnson: Good evening, everyone. The action has already gotten underway, and the crowd is buzzing. As we move along with the show, I have joined 3GW’s latest signing ringside in her very own VIP section, Avaset Kaiser. Welcome to the show, Avaset, and more importantly, welcome to 3GW.

Amanda seems to wait a moment, waiting for Avaset to actually say something. However, the blonde beauty just kind of stares at her expectantly. Amanda withdraws the microphone to continue.

Amanda Johnson:  A couple weeks ago, you announced your signing to 3GW. Based on your tweet you sent out, you were very excited to have come to a contractual agreement with the management of 3GW. How do you feel about the competition you will be facing in the future based on what you’ve seen during this first match of the night?

Avaset leans back in her seat with her legs still crossed.

Avaset Kaiser: Watching one match is not exactly that great of an example of what a promotion has to offer. But, you want to know how I feel about the competition? I feel as though I will be right at home locking Jenny Knite, for example, in the Waldschlösschen Bridge and making her tap out. You see, I didn’t sign my name to a 3GW contract to be just a beautiful face. Make jokes or do what you will, but in Perfect 10, I won an 8-woman tournament in a single night to earn the right to call myself The Killer Queen. That is not just some self-proclaimed moniker.

Amanda Johnson: Speaking of Queen, recently, despite being a rookie in professional wrestling, you won the New Kingdom PRO bracket of CCP’s Queen of the Mountain Tournament, could this be a sign of things to come for 3GW?

Avaset Kaiser: A sign of things to come? I am the Queen of the New Kingdom. I took my first throne in Perfect 10, ascended to my second throne in NKP, and here I am in Glitz, Glamour, & Glory Wrestling. And, I will give you a single guess of my intentions here…

The crowd begins booing Avaset, but she doesn’t seem to mind very much as she flips her hair. There is a sudden shift in the audience, however, a pop as Jenny Knite re-emerges, making her way through the curtains and back down toward ringside with her arms up and a confused expression on her face. She doesn’t take long to walk toward the timekeeper’s area before making her way toward Avaset with a slight smile.

Jenny Knite: Yeah. Um. Hi. Haha… I couldn’t help but overhear some of what you had to say and like… I guess I wasn’t that far through gorilla yet so it’s probably my own fault for lingering but uh--

Jenny, still a bit winded from the previous match takes a moment to catch her breath before raising the microphone up again.

Jenny Knite: But the whole “right at home locking Jenny Knite in the Wadscholscholgin” thing… um… like, I respect what you did in the other places you did things, but if you really think getting to the top of 3GW or… making me tap out are going to be easy things to do, then you’re totally barking up the wrong tree, haha. I mean, ‘Killer Queen’, that’s awesome, and I’m sure you’re really good.

Jenny winks before continuing.

Jenny Knite: Not sure you’re that good though.

Jenny seems to say it in a lighthearted manner, raising her hands in innocence as a few members of the crowd respond with the obligatory “OOOOHH!” Clearly, Avaset is irked by this comment as she stands up to her full 5’10” stature then mouths something rather angrily at Jenny Knite before Amanda can get the microphone under her lips before stepping over the barricade. The noise in the crowd begins to rise as it seems inevitable that the two are going to brawl, but that doesn’t happen. Instead, Avaset Kaiser shoves past Knite and heads up the ramp to a chorus of boos from the audience before the scene fades out.

[FGA Office]

★★★ Showcase Match - Singles ★★★
The Fallen Angel vs. Rab McKinley

The lights in the arena go out. The somber instrumental piece called “Angels & Demons” by The Enigma TNG begins to play as the fans start to sprinkle lights from their cell phones creating a starry effect. A spotlight shines down to the entrance ramp and the Fallen Angel stands there with his arms outstretched as he receives a mix reaction from the crowd.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, this match is set for ONE FALL! Introducing first, from Parts Unknown! Weighing in at 240 pounds... THE FALLEN ANGEL!

The Fallen Angel ominously walks to the ring with the spotlight following him. He then walks up the ring steps and steps through the ropes and goes directly to the middle of the ring. He slowly outstretches his arms again as the arena lights return.

Geoff Penzer: The Fallen Angel didn’t have the most successful debut two weeks ago, losing to Echo Rigby in a close match. But he’ll be looking to make amends tonight.

Wish it Away" by Psyko Dalek plays over the PA system, and once the song's intro finishes, through the curtains walks Rab McKinley, who is greeted by a cheer. As he makes his way towards the ring, Rab slaps the hands of some of the fans that reach out to him.

Melanie Sierra: And his opponent, from Edinburgh, Scotland! Weighing in at 251 pounds … RAB MCKINLEY!

After arriving at ringside, Rab heads for one of the corners, clambers up onto the ring apron, and then climbs to the second rope, to further cheers and applause from the fans. Rab soaks in the reaction from the crowd for several seconds before leaping over the top rope, into the ring, and turning his attention towards his opponent, as he awaits the start of the match.

Geoff Penzer: Two weeks ago Rab finally found his winning ways against Ethan Thompson II, before Maritza Diaz made a surprise appearance to save the day. Tonight he’ll be looking to continue those winning ways, but The Fallen Angel won’t make it easy for him.

The bell sounds to start the match as both competitors circle the ring. They eventually lock up collar and elbow. McKinley appears to be overpowering his opponent, pushing Angel back against the ropes - when suddenly he’s caught by a knee to the midsection. It’s enough to double him over as Angel clobbers the Scot across the back with repeated blows, forcing Rab back against the ropes. An Irish whip follows as McKinley is sent across the ring. Only for Rab to return with a shoulderblock.

Down does Angel as the crowd cheer, and Rab runs against the ropes again. His opponent rolls onto his front as Rab hops over him, hitting the far ropes as The Fallen Angel pops back up to his feet in time to catch Rab McKinley with a hip toss! The Scot bounces off the mat and staggers into Angel’s arms again, as he hits another hip toss. The Fallen Angel goes for the cover.

ONE!
.
.
Rab kicks out.

Undeterred, The Fallen Angel sits his opponent up and applies a rear chinlock. The crowd here in Los Angeles are already rallying behind Rab McKinley, cheering the popular Scotsman on as he battles his way back to a kneeling position.

Geoff Penzer: Rab McKinley has the full support of these fans here, but will their support be enough for him to turn around this match?

Rab fires off a couple of side elbows; they’re slow, but pack a hell of a punch to them, and they’re enough to force The Fallen Angel to weaken his grip. Rab pushes his opponent away and away against the ropes, before Rab catches him with a flapjack! The Fallen Angel nearly hits the rafters before crashing to the mat, bouncing chest first off the canvas before he gets back to his feet. Rab catches him with a couple of European uppercuts, backing Angel into a corner.

McKinley drops down to thrust the shoulder into the midsection several times. The referee finally intervenes, causing Rab to perform a short arm clothesline out of the corner. The Fallen Angel flips through the air and crashes to the mat again as Rab hooks the leg.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Kickout!

But McKinley doesn’t let up. He brings Angel back to his feet and whips him into the corner again, following him in with a corner splash. All 251 pounds crushing The Fallen Angel against the turnbuckle before he staggers out towards the center of the ring. McKinley lowers his head, scooping Angel up onto his shoulders before spinning around and delivering a double leg slam! The fans in the arena cheer again as Rab twirls his arm around his above his head, letting them know what’s coming next.

Geoff Penzer: Could we be about to see the big swing?

Indeed we are Geoff! Rab grabs his opponent by the legs and starts swinging! The crowd counting along as The Fallen Angel gets swung - eight, nine, ten times before Rab finally releases him! The Scot stumbles away in a daze before he finally finds his bearings, making his way over to cover again.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THR-NO!

The Fallen Angel kicks out again, and Rab looks a little disappointed in himself for that one. After a few seconds he finally stands back up, bringing Angel with him. Another European uppercut connects, sending Angel back against the ropes before Rab goes for the Irish whip. The Scotsman lowers his head ready for the back body drop, but Angel has it scouted. He counters with a big boot to the face, causing Rab to bolt upright and flail his arms. He manages to remain on his feet, but he’s allowed The Fallen Angel to recover somewhat. Rab lunges forward with a clothesline attempt, but Angel ducks under the arm and catches his opponent with a knee to the gut before he plants Rab with a DDT!

Both men are down momentarily; Rab’s head spiked into the canvas on that DDT, and he appears to be seeing stars. The Fallen Angel is the first man to his feet, and he brings Rab up with him. A boot to the gut doubles McKinley over as The Fallen Angel performs a double underhook suplex. But he brings Rab back up to his feet again, whipping him against the ropes. With a decent amount of strength, The Fallen Angel manages to catch his opponent with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, bringing Rab down across his knee. The Scotsman yells in pain as Angel rolls him over onto his front, before delivering a leaping knee drop to the lower back. And another. This time Angel rolls him over and covers.

Geoff Penzer: The Fallen Angel back in control and targeting that back here. Is it enough though?


ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Rab kicks out!.

The Fallen Angel sits up and stares at the referee, which causes the official to back away a few steps. But Angel doesn’t go after him; he turns his attention back to Rab McKinley, picking the Scot up off the mat again before sending him to the corner with an Irish whip. As he follows him in, however, Angel gets caught by a big boot to the face!

He staggers back a few steps, before charging back in. Rab dodges the attack with all the agility a 251 pound powerhouse can muster as The Fallen Angel hits the turnbuckle chest first. He staggers out of the corner again, right into the waiting arms of Rab McKinley and a bridging German suplex!

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THR-NO!

Geoff Penzer: So close! I thought Rab had him there, but The Fallen Angel kicks out at two.

Both men scramble to get to their feet, albeit slowly. The Fallen Angel lunges forward with a desperation superkick, but Rab catches the boot. He spins Angel around on the spot and doubles him over with a boot to the gut, before finally delivering a brainbuster!

Geoff Penzer: Stitch that, pal! And the cover!

Rab hooks a leg as the referee makes the count.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THREE!!!

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match … RAB MCKINLEY!

McKinley gets back to his feet and thanks for the fans the standing ovation. The referee raises his arm in victory, before Rab quickly heads backstage, slapping hands with the fans as he goes.

[ FADE OUT ]

[FGA Office]

The show returns from a short break to find that the ring has been magically transformed:  green shag carpeting on the mat, lava lamps atop the ring posts, bead curtains and tie-dyed scarves hanging from the ring ropes, bean bag chairs in the corners.  In one corner sits ‘The Peacemaker’ Echo Rigby.  John Lennon’s ‘Give Peace a Chance’ plays the show back in, as Echo smiles sitting cross-legged and strumming her guitar along with the music.  After a time she gets up with a microphone in hand.

Echo Rigby:  Hey dudes, hope everyone is having a groovy time here tonight!  After the last show, the Mayor of Hollywood had an idea for a new segment.  A laid back little chit-chat where some of your favorite 3GW wrestlers could come and chill and just shoot the breeze, you know what I mean?  And who better than to lead such a sit-in than good ol’ Echo, right?  That’s right, you’re looking at ‘Peace Time with Echo Rigby’... it’s gonna be a happening.  And tonight, we have a very special guest, man.  Are you dudes ready?

She smiled and walked around the ring holding the microphone out.

Echo Rigby:  My very first guest is a way cool kinda dude, with the pretty hair and the fuzzy boots.  You’ve seen him in various places such as Lion’s Den and HKW’s early days.  And now we have this pretty dude right here in 3GW.  So why make you dudes wait any longer… let’s bring him out.  I present to you… Prince MacRear!!!!

Not even letting his theme song hit, Prince MacRear stormed out onto the ramp with a microphone in his hand, and his hair in a manbun.

Prince MacRear: Peace time … with Echo Rigby…? PEACE. TIME. WITH. ECHO. RIGBY?!

MacRear stopped right in front of the ring, his face turning a soft shade of red as a scowl formed.

Prince MacRear: First of all, that’s the WORST name ever! IT SHOULD BE CALLED GETTING NASTY WITH THE QUEEN NASTY! SECOND OF ALL…

He huffed, puffed, and made his way up the steel steps to reach the apron.

Prince MacRear:  THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE MY SHOW! I’M THE ONE WITH A TALK SHOW, NOT YOU! THE ONLY REASON YOU HAVE THIS SHOW IS BECAUSE ASH SCION VANISHED WHEN SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE FIRST GUEST ON TALKING PRETTY! YOU? THIS?!

He pointed at every object that decorated the ring.

Prince MacRear: It’s all hand me downs and I want it all out of the ring BECAUSE TALKING PRETTY STARTS TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! AND THE FIRST GUEST?!

He entered the ring, got right in front of Echo, and sprawled his arms out to his sides as he yelled out:

Prince MacRear: THE PRETTIEST HUMAN SPECIMEN WHO HAS EVER LIVED … PRIIIIIIIIIIIIINCE MAAAAAAAAAAACREEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRUH!

Echo looked at him and then out at the crowd, then paced back and forth, shaking the sequined jewelry on her wrist.

Echo Rigby:  No man, there's like room enough in 3GW for two shows at least.  Peace Time is soooo me.  And your show is all you, man.  The Mayor of Hollywood said this was my time.  So please, grab a bean bag chair and let's talk about your favorite albums, thoughts on paisley and bell bottoms, that sort of thing, man.  I mean why are you yelling so much?

She stopped and looked at him, squinting.

Echo Rigby:  That is not a good look for you, that shade of red your face is.  And you have like this little vein popping out on the side of your head. It's not very pretty at all, man!  You keep scowling like that, you might have some wrinkles.  You're too young for crow's feet, dude.  I'm just trying to help you out.  Let's just mellow out and have a good time.  Can we do that?

MacRear scrunched his face, frustrated by the calm presence of Echo Rigby.

Prince MacRear: WHAT?! FAVORITE ALBUMS?! BEAN BAG CHAIR?! WHO DO I LOOK LIKE, THE LEAD SINGER OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD?!

He stomped his feet toward the nearest bean bag chair and gave it a swift kick.

Prince MacRear: THIS IS REVOLTING. IT’S INSULTING. IT’S DISGUSTING! THIS WHOLE SHOW IS DISGUSTING!

He spun around and pointed at Echo herself

Prince MacRear: YOU’RE FREAKING DISGUSTING! YOU WOOOOOULD LIKE TO THINK THERE’S ROOM FOR TWO TALK SHOWS, BUT THERE’S NOT! THE ONLY ONE ALLOWED TO AIR ON 3GW TV IS MINE, AND THE ONLY REASON I SAID I’D BE THE FIRST GUEST IS BECAUSE I WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT PEACE TIME WITH EMILY CARTER’S STUPID FRIEND IS OVER. O - V - E FREAKING R. OVER

Showing he was serious, MacRear began launching Peace Time decorations out of the ring!

Echo’s mouth flew open in disbelief as she shook her head, walking towards MacRear.

Echo Rigby:  First of all, dude… I’d say you’re more a Jim Morrison type, the Doors, you know?  Jerry Garcia’s cool and all but you’ve got like waaay better abs.  But why you gotta harsh my buzz, man?  Come on, dude.  Let’s talk about this.  I don’t wanna cause a fuss, man.  I thought you were groovy.  Come on!

She grabbed him by the jacket he was wearing, and as MacRear whipped around, a tassel from the shoulder ripped away and was left hanging in Echo’s hand.  She looked down at it, and then back at him.  Her eyes got wide and she covered her mouth.

Echo Rigby:  Sorry man, let me sew that back on for ya, yeah?

MacRear stared at the tassel in Echo’s hand, a scowl plastered on his face.

Prince MacRear: Mother made me this jacket…

Without saying another word, MacRear reached down, picked up a bean bag chair and hit Echo over the head with it! Echo dropped on her backside as MacRear kicked some more decorations out of his way before he exited the ring.

Prince MacRear: THAT’S JUST A SMALL SAMPLE OF WHAT’S IN STORE FOR YOU, CREATURE! YOU WILL RUE THIS DAY! RUE IT!

As MacRear walked backwards up the ramp telling off the fans, Echo rolled the bean bag off her and sat up, brushing her hair out of her face.  She stood up and surveyed all the damage that MacRear had inflicted.  She pointed at him just as he disappeared to the back.  She slumped back down on the chair, bummed.

Echo Rigby:  Rue?  Man, I know one thing…. You RUINED the very first Peace Time.

She stood up and walked around, looking at Prince’s jacket tassel still in her hand.  A small wry smile crossed her lips.

Echo Rigby:  We did find out one other thing, though.  Prince MacRear’s momma dresses him.  Isn’t that cute?

She flung the tassel out into the crowd.

Echo Rigby:  I got a feeling that me and the ol’ Prince are gonna have to settle this somehow… make peace.  Until next time… this has been Peace Time with Echo Rigby.  Stay groovy, dudes!

She waved at the crowd as the scene shifted to the next portion of the show.

[ FADE OUT ]

[FGA Office]

★★★ Showcase Match - Tag Team ★★★
Emily Carter & Mercy Williams vs. Keegan Hightower w/ Anita Handey & Ethan Thompson II w/ Laila

As “Gimme the Prize” by Queen begins to play, smoke begins to obscure the entryway. The first figure to emerge from it is beautiful, curvy, and clad in emerald green where she bothers to wear clothing. With a grandiose gesture to the smoke, another figure emerges.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, this match is set for ONE FALL! Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Laila! From Seattle, Washington! Weighing in at 241! He is “THE EMERALD LION” ETHAN THOMPSON THE SECOND!

Ethan Thompson II wears a haughty smile on his face as he links arms with Laila, looking out over the crowd with what can only be called disdain. The pair casually walk towards the ring, climbing up to the apron on opposite sides. Laila slowly peels the robe off of the Emerald Lion, the two engaging in a kiss that can only be deemed “not appropriate for public” before the tattooed beauty slips down to the floor. Properly motivated, Thompson steps between the ropes, posing for his non-adoring public. A quick shadowboxing session later, and he’s ready for combat.

Geoff Penzer: Ethan Thompson the Second has been brutalized each and every one of his opponents since arriving in 3GW. His actions have not set with a lot of people, mainly Maritza Diaz. Diaz has taken exception to Thompson’s actions as he has attacked her friends on multiple occasions. After pleading with the Jordan Cain, the Mayor of Hollywood has given Diaz the match she wants and that is a match with Ethan Thompson the Second during the Red Carpet Rumble double feature weekend.

Melanie Sierra: His partner, being accompanied to the ring by Anita Handey! From Providence, Rhode Island! Weighing in at 215 pounds… KEEGAN HIGHTOWER!

"Let The Bridges Burn" plays and Keegan comes out he has sunglasses on bedazzled of course. He walks down to the ring without looking at the fans he slides into the ring and takes his sunglasses off and hands them to the stage hand and tests the ropes.

Geoff Penzer: Keegan Hightower is no stranger to his opponents as he’s fought them both on numerous occasions. But the last time he stepped in the ring with Mercy Williams and Emily Carter was during the Pilot episode of Thursday Night Challenge, where Keegan, along with Prince MacRear, Shintaro Majima and Terrence Tillman picked up the win. Keegan is looking forward to repeating that performance here tonight.

The slow electronic beats echo through the arena kicking into the chorus of "Don't Hurt Me" by DJ Mustard. Mercy Williams struts on to the stage with a sly smirk upon her face soaking in the reaction from the audience. Mercy walks down the walkway emphasizing hips to the movements of the beat of the music.

Melanie Sierra: Introducing their opponents! First, from Sydney, Australia! Weighing in at 137 pounds! “THE EMERALD JEWEL” MERCY WILLIAMS!

Geoff Penzer: Things look to be all good between Mercy Williams and Emily Carter after patching things up. The two of them will need to work together as a team to defeat this talented pairing.

As the drums start at the beginning of "Don't Die Digging", the audience turns their attention to the entrance way. When the guitar kick in, Emily Carter steps through the curtain to a positive reaction from the crowd. Carter smiles before pointing to various fans in the crowd. She then makes her way down to the ring, slapping hands with the fans along the way.

Melanie Sierra: Her partner, from Westwo-

The match starts with Hightower and Thompson getting the jump on Carter and Williams as they’re in the process of stepping through the ropes.

Geoff Penzer: Hightower and Thompson aren’t known for their sportsmanship, so this attack comes as no surprise.

The crowd continues to boo as Hightower takes Carter, marches into the corner and slams her face-first into the top turnbuckle. He turns Carter around, steps back and chokes her while pulling down on the top rope. Meanwhile in the opposite corner, Thompson is delivering several European Uppercuts to Williams. When Thompson and Hightower turn around and nod at each other, they take their opponents and go for an irish whip. But Carter and Williams reverse, sending Hightower and Thompson crashing into each other. As both men stumble back, Carter and Williams run into the ropes. When Carter comes back, she sends Hightower through the ropes and to the floor with a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown. Meanwhile, Williams delivers a wheelbarrow stunner to Thompson. After taking the stunner, Thompson slowly rolls to the outside, where he is immediately tended to by Laila. The capacity crowd goes wild while Carter and Williams stand triumphant in the ring.

Geoff Penzer: Carter and Williams got attacked before the opening bell. But they’ve quickly turned the table on their opponents.

Back in the ring, Carter runs into the far ropes while Anita helps up Hightower. When Carter comes back, the crowd cheers as she leaps over the top rope. Anita scurries out of the way as Hightower gets knocked down with a somersault plancha.

Geoff Penzer: Carter takes out Hightower with a huge plancha to the floor!

Back in the ring, Williams knocks down Thompson with a baseball slide. She then picks up Thompson and rolls him back into the ring. After rolling herself back in, she picks up Thompson, slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle and gives him a series of European Uppercuts of her own. She then takes Thompson and whips him into the opposite corner. Williams charges across the ring and into the corner, but Thompson counters with a European Uppercut. As Williams stumbles back, Thompson runs from out of the corner and throws out a lariat. But Williams ducks and runs into the ropes. When Thompson turns around, the crowd cheers as Williams knocks him down with a bicycle kick. She makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Thompson gets his shoulder up.

Williams picks up Thompson and tags in Carter. Carter climbs up to the top turnbuckle, jumps off and connects with a diving double foot stomp across Thompson’ arm. Carter then takes the arm and wrenches it before tagging Williams back in. Williams gets in, wrenches the arm and tags Carter back in. Carter wrenches the arm before whipping Thompson into the ropes. When Thompson returns, Carter brings him down with a Japanese arm drag. She then picks Thompson back up, wrenches the arm and tags Williams back in.

Geoff Penzer: Look at the teamwork by Carter and Williams. They’re working together, cutting off the ring, making frequent tags. We’ve been talking about the Gold Star Connection and Bueno Club as the two top tandems in 3GW. But if Carter and Williams keep clicking like this, we might have to put them in the conversation.

Williams gets in, wrenches the arm and whips Thompson into the ropes. When Thompson returns, Williams brings him down with an arm drag. Thompson returns to his feet, but Williams is quick to return him to the mat with another arm drag. When Thompson gets back to a vertical base, Williams executes an overflow arm drag, sending Thompson rolling back to the outside. Carter then steps back into the ring before running alongside the ropes. When Thompson returns to his feet, the crowd cheers as Carter flips over the top rope and knocks him down with a Fosbury Flop.

Geoff Penzer: Carter goes for another high risk move and gets rewarded yet again! She’s flying all over the ring and to the outside!

Carter picks up Thompson and rolls him back into the ring. Williams quickly drops down and makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Thompson gets his shoulder up.

Williams picks up Thompson and goes for an irish whip. But Thompson reverses, sending Williams into the ropes. When Williams returns, Thompson sets up for a back body drop. But Williams hurdles over Thompson. She then runs into the far ropes while Thompson runs into the ropes and makes the blind tag. When Williams comes back, the crowd boos as Hightower knocks her down with a springboard missile dropkick. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Williams kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Hightower blindsided Williams! But The Emerald Jewel was able to avoid the three count.

Hightower picks up Williams and whips her into the corner. He then runs into the corner. Williams goes to dump him to the outside. But Hightower lands safely on the apron. When Williams turns around, Hightower doubles her over with a shoulder thrust before executing a sunset flip.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Williams kicks out.

After both wrestlers return to their feet, Hightower kicks her in the midsection and sets up for a DDT. But Williams grabs him, runs and rams him back-first into the corner. After delivering three shoulder thrusts, Williams takes Hightower and whips him into the opposite corner. Williams charges across the ring and into the corner. But Hightower counters with a back elbow to the face. As Williams stumbles back, the crowd boos as Hightower comes from out of the corner and knocks her down with a Superman Punch. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Williams gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Hightower socked Williams with that Superman Punch! It wasn’t enough for three. But I’m sure that hard punch rung the bell of The Emerald Jewel.

Hightower picks up Williams and sets up for a vertical suplex. But Williams slips down from behind and follows up with an inverted headlock backbreaker. She makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Hightower gets his shoulder up.

Williams gets up, heads into the corner and tags Carter back in. The crowd cheers as Carter gets in, picks up Hightower, moves him into the corner and connects with shoot kicks to the chest. She then takes Hightower and goes for an irish whip. But Hightower reverses, sending Carter into the opposite corner. He then charges across the ring. But Carter counters with a back elbow before following up with the Emilution. She makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Hightower gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Carter delivers her patented backflip into a sitout inverted DDT. but Hightower avoided the dreaded three count!

Carter picks up Hightower and goes for an irish whip. But Hightower reverses, sending Carter into the ropes. When Carter returns, she slides through Hightower’s legs. When Hightower turns around, Carter gets back to her feet. Hightower throws out a kick to the midsection. After Carter catches his foot, the crowd boos as Hightower sends her flipping down to the canvas with an enzuigiri. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Carter gets her shoulder up.

Hightower picks up Carter, delivers an atomic drop and follows up with a backbreaker. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Carter gets her shoulder up.

Hightower picks up Carter and whips her hard into the corner before running into the adjacent ropes. As Carter staggers from out of the corner, the crowd boos as Hightower brings her down with a bulldog. Anita jumps for joy and applauds as he makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Carter gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Carter again avoids the three count. But she’s starting to get worked over by Hightower. She might want to make the tag.

Hightower picks up Carter and delivers a vertical suplex. After dragging her into position, he steps out onto the apron, scales to the top rope and flips off for a Swanton Bomb. But Carter gets her knees up.

Geoff Penzer: Hightower just crashed across Carter’s knees! The high risk does not pay off for him!

The crowd cheers as Hightower arches his back in pain. Meanwhile, Carter can be seen rolling over. She begins crawling towards her corner as Williams reaches her arm out for the tag.

Geoff Penzer: Williams wants the tag. Will Carter get there or will she get cut off!?

Both Anita and Laila can be seen slapping the apron as Hightower turns over and crawls towards his corner. He then gets to his feet, staggers into the corner and tags Thompson back in. Once Thompson gets in, he rushes over and tries to cut Carter off. But she rolls forward, leaps into the corner and tags Williams back in.

Geoff Penzer: The Emerald Jewel is back in and this crowd is electric!

Once Williams gets in, she blocks a punch and counters with one of her own. She counters another punch and follows up with one of her own. She then nails Thompson with two more punches before whipping him into the ropes. When Thompson returns, she goes for another bicycle kick. But Thompson catches her foot. He then swings Williams’ leg away from him. When Williams comes back to him, the crowd boos as Thompson lifts her up, falls back and delivers a Stungun. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Carter breaks up the pin.

While Carter heads out onto the apron, Thompson picks up Williams and lifts her up for a front suplex across the ropes. But Williams slips down from behind and follows up with a rear sitout mat slam. She returns to a vertical base before delivering Mercy On Me.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Thompson gets his shoulder up.

Williams picks up Thompson and whips him into the ropes. When Thompson returns, Williams connects with a running back elbow. But Thompson only stumbles back. So she runs into the ropes. But Hightower knees her in the back. After staggering away from the ropes, Williams turns around and goes to hit Hightower. But Hightower wisely hops down to the floor. When Williams turns around, Thompson sends her flipping down to the canvas with a kitchen sink. He then tags in Hightower, who springboards to the top rope, flips off and connects with a Swanton Bomb. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Williams gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: It looked like that was going to be the end there. But Williams got her shoulder up!

Hightower picks up Williams and whips her into the ropes. When Williams returns, Hightower throws out a clothesline. But Williams ducks and runs into the far ropes. When Williams turns around, Hightower goes for a Lou Thesz Press. But Williams counters into an inverted atomic drop, followed by a dropkick.

Geoff Penzer: Carter is right there! But so is Hightower! Can Williams maneuver past Hightower to make the tag!?

After both wrestlers return to their feet, Williams goes to run to her corner to make the tag. But Hightower grabs her by the back of the tights. After he yanks Williams into his clutches, Williams delivers three back elbows to the face. She then dives over and tags Carter back in. Carter then quickly knocks Hightower down with a springboard forearm smash to an explosion of cheers. She makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Thompson goes for a knee drop. But Carter moves out of the way, causing Hightower to get hit by the move. When Thompson returns to his feet, Carter knocks him down with a dropkick. She then goes back to Hightower and makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Hightower gets his shoulder up.

On the apron, Williams can be seen slowly pulling herself up while she guards her abdominal region. Back in the ring, Carter picks up Hightower and whips him into the ropes. When Hightower returns, he knocks Carter down with a Superman Punch. He then heads over and tags Thompson back in. Thompson gets in and goes for another knee drop. But again, Carter rolls out of the way. After Thompson returns to his feet, she nails him with three elbow smashes. She then goes for an irish whip. But Thompson reverses,s ending Carter crashing into Williams.

Geoff Penzer: Oh no! Mercy!

Williams flies off the apron, smacks off the guardrail and crumbles to to the floor. As Carter stumbles back, Thompson goes for a belly to back suplex. But Carter rolls over his shoulder and lands on her feet. When Thompson turns around, the crowd cheers as Carter plants him with a Jumping DDT. She then runs over to the corner and knocks Hightower off the apron with a running yakuza kick.

Geoff Penzer: Down goes Keegan!

Carter goes over, picks up Thompson and whips him into the corner. She then runs into the corner and connects with a yakuza kick that sends him slumping down in the corner. After stepping back towards the center of the ring, Carter runs, hurls herself into the corner and connects with Breeballin. After dragging Thompson out of the corner, Carter steps through the ropes, springboards to the top turnbuckle, leaps off, shifts her weight in mid air and crashes on top of Thompson with a Five Star frog Splash. She hooks the leg.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THREE!

“Don’t Die Digging” blasts over the PA as the crowd explodes with cheers.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, the winners of the match, EMILY CARTER and MERCY WILLIAMS!

The crowd continues to cheer while Carter gets her arm raised in the air. But Williams quickly swats down Carter’s arm.

Geoff Penzer: Uh oh! What do we have going on here?

When Carter turns around, Williams points her finger at Carter. Carter tries to put her hand on Williams’ shoulder. But Williams smacks her hand away and points her finger in Carter’s face.

Geoff Penzer: Williams seems to be heated about something. Carter dig knock Williams off the apron after Thompson reversed an irish whip.

Carter tries to say something to Williams, but Williams ends up shoving her down to the canvas, which elicits boos from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Williams shoved Carter down again! This is shades of three episodes ago.

Carter sits up on the canvas while Williams continues to yell at her. The ref goes over and tries to help up Carter. But Carter tells the ref that she’s fine. Williams then makes a comment about the ref trying to help her off the mat but not her. She then holds two fingers up at Carter before exiting the ring. Boos begin to rain down on Williams as she holds up two fingers again while walking backwards up the aisle...

[FGA Office]

We cut to the backstage area where we see Jenny Knite making her way down the corridor, presumably toward her locker-room, still in her wrestling gear, though with a white t-shirt advertising #BRUTAL apparel thrown over her top. She is interrupted, however, is Amanda Johnson makes her way into frame, turning into the corridor behind her.

Amanda Johnson: Jenny! Wait-- a quick word?

Jenny pulls open the door to her locker-room and turns a bit.

Jenny Knite: Well, that was fast! Haha, but of courssse!

Amanda Johnson: After what just happened out there with you and Avaset Kaiser, people in the crowd are already buzzing and I just want to know where we go from here? You were very clear about your goals and your path here in 3GW last week, but after this, have you set your sights on Avaset?

Jenny turns all the way around and smiles faintly.

Jenny Knite: She’s the one that said making me tap out would make her feel ‘at home’, right? I look at that as a challenge. And she didn’t really, liiiiike, present herself as someone that wanted to fight tonight, but I’ve met people like Avaset. She wants to wait until all the attention is on her. She wants to wait until all the buzz is about her. People like her can be dangerous because they lurk. They pick their spot. And they’re not dumb.

Jenny shrugs a bit.

Jenny Knite: Avaset Kaiser isn’t a dumb girl. But she has my attention. And I guess I have hers too, huh?

Amanda Johnson: I’d say so. I appreciate the time, Jenny.

Jenny gives Amanda another smile and blows the camera a soft kiss before stepping back into her locker-room and closing the door. We fade away as Amanda leaves the scene.

[FGA Office]

★★★ Showcase Match - Singles ★★★
“Mexico City's Favorite Son” Pedro Gonzales vs. “Interstellar” Layla Star

“Get Fresh With You” by Teddybears feat. Laza Morgan begins to play and Layla Star explodes through the entrance, whipping around in circles to make the tassels on her legs and arms swing wildly.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, this match is set for ONE FALL! Introducing first, from Charleston, West Virginia! Weighing in at 125 pounds.. “INTERSTELLAR” LAYLA STAR!

She continues this down the ramp, bouncing along and occasionally slapping a hand or two until she reaches the steps, bouncing up them and then posing on the apron, arms extended straight out to the sides, feet wide to form a ‘star’ shape, then climbing on the top rope and repeating the pose before leaping down into the ring and twirling around as the music fades.

It starts the way all life starts. A heartbeat, heavy breathing, and darkness. The bass kicks in doubling the beat, the groove sneaks itself inside as a random assortment of lights flicker on the ramp way before a spotlight hits on a lone figure with a red hooded cape who shuffles his feet atop the ramp.

Melanie Sierra: And his opponent, from Mexico City, Mexico! Weighing in at 135 pounds... “MEXICO CITY’S FAVORITE SON” PEDRO GONZALES!

He keeps his head down before unveiling himself as Pedro Gonzales by taking off the cape with a flourish. He spreads his arms out as he races past, slapping as many fans hands as possible before sliding into the ring. Cue face like theatrics.

Geoff Penzer: Over the past few weeks, not only have the members of the Bueno Club and the Gold Star Connection traded barbs, they’ve traded wins as well. On the last episode of Challenge, it was Lukas Gold that defeated Pedro Gonzales while El Grandé Malo defeated Laya Star. Now, these two are looking to avenge their previous losses while their partners will be going at it later on tonight.

The match starts with Gonzales and Start locking up. Star gets the advance with a side headlock. She then goes for a side headlock takeover. But Gonzales blocks it. He then goes and lifts up Star for a belly to back suplex. But Star rolls over his shoulder and lands on her feet. When Gonzales turns around, he turns into a spinning hook kick. She makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
Gonzales kicks out.

Star picks up Gonzales and whips him into the ropes. When Gonzales returns, Star knocks him down with a running high knee. She makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gonzales kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Another quick pin attempt by Star. She’s come out strong and is looking to makeup for the loss two weeks ago.

Star picks up Gonzales, moves him into the corner and delivers three knife edge chops. After whipping Gonzales across the ring and into the corner, Star runs, jumps and goes for a corner splash. But Gonzales moves out of the way.

Geoff Penzer: Star crashes into the corner!

As Star stumbles away from the corner, Gonzales rolls her up with a school boy.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Star kicks out.

After both wrestlers get up, Gonzales quickly rolls her up with a small package.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Star shifts her weight over onto Gonzales.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gonzales shifts his weight back over onto Star.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Star shifts her weight back over onto Gonzales.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gonzales shifts his weight back over onto Star.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Star kicks out.

After both wrestlers returns to their feet, Gonzales traps her in a side headlock before performing a standing switch into a drop toe hold. After quickly flipping Star over onto her back, Gonzales flips over with a jackknife pin.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Star bridges up, turns over, and turns around. But Gonzales quickly hooks her arms and fights her down into a backslide pin.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Star escapes.

After both wrestler get back to their feet, Star doubles Gonzales over with a kick to the midsection. She then takes off into the ropes. When Star returns, she throws out a scissors kick. But Gonzales moves out of the way and counters with an O’Connor Roll.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Star kicks out.

After both wrestlers get up, Star takes Gonzales and whips him into the corner. She then runs hard into the corner. But a boot to the face from Gonzales turns her around. While Star staggers out of the corner, Gonzales comes up from behind and executes a victory roll.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Star kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Yet another nearfall for the master of pins! Gonzales can pull off a variety of pins from seemingly out of nowhere. But credit to Star. She’s avoiding the three count.

After both wrestlers return to their feet, Gonzales runs over and delivers a tilt-a-whirl arm drag. Once Star gets back to her feet and turns around, Gonzales connects with a running dropkick that knocks Star through the ropes and to the floor.

Geoff Penzer: This crowd is getting on their feet. They can know that Mexico City’s Favorite Son is about to take it to the air.

While Star gets up on the outside, Gonzales runs into the far ropes. When Gonzales comes back, the crowd cheers as Star comes from out of nowhere and cuts him off with a missile dropkick. She makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gonzales kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Layla Star was just on the ground. The next thing you know, she’s flying through the air and hitting a dropkick!

Star picks up Gonzales and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor. Once Gonzales gets back to his feet, the crowd cheers as she knocks him down with a slingshot crossbody bock. After returning to her feet, Star rolls back into the ring and begins waving her arms to hype the crowd. While Gonzales returns to a vertical base, Star takes off into the far ropes. When Star returns, the crowd explodes with cheers as she flips over the top rope and knocks Gonzales down with a corkscrew plancha!

Geoff Penzer: Star connects with yet another high risk move!

Star picks up Gonzales and rolls him back into the ring. After rolling herself back in, she makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gonzales gets his shoulder up.

Star picks up Gonzales and whips him into the ropes. But instead of coming back, Gonzales hangs onto the ropes. He then lets go before stepping out onto the apron. Star runs over towards him while this is happening. But she gets caught with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. Gonzales follows up with a sunset flip. But Star rolls through it and follows up with a dropkick to the face. She makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gonzales kicks out.

Star picks up Gonzales and whips him into the corner. She goes for another corner splash. Again, Gonzales is able to move out of the way. But instead of crashing into the corner, Star lands on the middle ropes. She then quickly steps up to the top ropes. When Gonzales turns around, Star goes for a moonsault. But Gonzales counters with a dropkick in mid air. Star then slowly rolls out of the ring before falling to the floor.

Geoff Penzer: Star’s had constant success going to the air in this match. But not this time as Gonzales catches her with a dropkick in mid air.

While Star gets up on the outside, Gonzales runs into the far ropes. When Gonzales returns, the crowd explodes with cheers as he knocks Star down with a double rotation tornillo.

Geoff Penzer: Gonzales busting out some high risk moves of his own! Beautifully executed by Mexico City’s Favorite Son!

Gonzales rolls back into the ring and waits for Star to get into position. As she starts to returns to her feet, Gonzales heads into the far ropes. When Star turns around, the crowd cheers as Gonzales hops onto the top rope, flips off and knocks her down with a senton atomico. Gonzales picks up Star and rolls her back in. He then slides in and makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Star gets her shoulder up.

Gonzales picks up Star, moves her into the corner and delivers three knife edge chops. He then brings Star out of the corner before whipping her into the far ropes. When Star returns, Gonzales goes for a bicycle knee strike. But Star slides underneath it. When Gonzales turns around, Star throws out a kick. After Gonzales catches it, she goes for an enzuigiri. But Gonzales ducks and counters with a double foot stomp to the back. He then pulls Star up onto all fours before rolling her up with la magistral.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Star kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: The action is so fast in this one, I can barely keep up! Reversals upon reversals, counters upon counters, nearfall after nearfall. Gonzales is in control, but who knows for how long.

After both wrestlers returns to their feet, Gonzales traps her in a front facelock before planting her with a Devil Lock DDT. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Star gets her shoulder up.

Gonzales picks up Star and whips her into the corner. He then runs across the ring and towards the corner, but Star cuts him off with a rolling wheel kick. She then rolls out onto the apron before pulling herself up using the ropes. Star then scales to the top turnbuckle. As Gonzales starts to get up off the canvas, the crowd cheers as Star leaps off and knocks him down with a diving leg drop bulldog. She turns Gonzales over and makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gonzales gets his shoulder up.

Star gets back to her feet and delivers an elbow drop… and another elbow drop… and another… and another… and one more. She makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
T-NO!

Gonzales gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Star just dropped five straight elbows right onto the chest of Gonzales! But there’s still some fight left in Mexico City’s Favorite Son.

Star picks up Gonzales and delivers a chop. She goes for an irish whip. But Gonzales reverses and sends her into the ropes. When Star returns, the crowd cheers when she brings him down with a Sling Blade. After dragging Gonzales into position, the crowd cheers as Star signals for Catch A Falling Star.

Geoff Penzer: It looks like Star is about to take it to the air again!

Star steps out onto the apron and scales to the top turnbuckle. From there, she flips off for the corkscrew shooting star press. But Gonzales moves out of the way.

Geoff Penzer: Nobody’s home! Star crashes and burns!

After Star slowly gets up and is hunched over, Gonzales connects with a bicycle knee strike to the side of the head. He then pulls Star over and makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THR-NO!

The crowd cheers as Star gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Gonzales connected with a hard knee to the side of the head. But it still wasn’t enough for the three count!

Star is picked up and whipped into the ropes. When she returns, Gonzales knocks her down with a flying cross chop. After Star gets back up, Gonzales knocks her back down with another flying cross chop. Once Star gets back up, Gonzales knocks her back down with a thrust kick. Star tries to shake out the cobwebs before slowly pulling herself up using the ropes. Gonzales goes for a leaping reverse bulldog. But Star hangs onto the ropes for dear life, which cause Gonzales to slip, fall and smack the back of his head against the canas. While Gonzales slowly tries to pull himself up using the ropes, Star runs into the far ropes. When Gonzales turns around, Star lunges at Gonzales, taking the both of them over the top rope and to the floor with a crossbody block.

Geoff Penzer: Both wrestlers fell hard on the floor after falling over the top rope! Which one will make it back into the ring in time!?

ONE!




TWO!




THREE!




FOUR!





FIVE!


Both wrestlers begin to stir on the floor.


SIX!




SEVEN!




EIGHT!


Gonzales and Star slowly get up on one knee.


NINE!


Both wrestlers slowly return to their feet.

TEN!

Both wrestlers roll back into the ring. Gonzales raises his arms in the air while he lays on the canvas. Meanwhile, Star pulls herself up and using the ropes before holding her arm up in victory.

Geoff Penzer: Star and Gonzales both think they won this match! I don’t think either of them made it back in time. But we’re about to find out as the referee as just relayed his decision to Melanie Sierra! Let’s find out the official decision.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, since neither participant was able to return to the ring by the count of ten, this match has been ruled a DOUBLE COUNT OUT!

Geoff Penzer: The crowd boos the unpopular decision. Both Gonzales and Star are equally displeased. They plead to the ref that they got back into the ring in time. But the ref stands firm in his decision.

Geoff Penzer: This capacity crowd aren’t loving that decision and neither are Gonzales and Star. Unfortunately for them, they were not able to return to the ring in time. We’ll have to see how their partners fair later on tonight.

[ FADE OUT ]

[FGA Office]

★★★ Showcase Match - Singles ★★★
“The Lost Prophet” Alexander Lyndon vs. “Gang Green General” Dooder3G

As the laughing intro to "Idiot" starts, the lights start to flash green. Moments later when the rift finally drops, Dooder3G emerges from the curtain full of energy. He starts screaming and hyping himself before pointing his trusty neon green vapepen in the air. Dooder3G takes a long drag and blows a cloud down the ramp in front of him before making his way to the ring.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, this match is set for ONE FALL! Introducing first, from Greenland, California! Weighing in at 203 pounds... ‘THE GANG GREEN GENERAL’ DOODER 3G!

Dooder3G leaps onto the apron before climbing the turnbuckle. He takes another drag of the vape before obnoxiously blowing it into the crowd. Dooder3G jumps down to the ring and begins stretching out his legs as the song fades out.

Geoff Penzer: Dooder3G made his successful 3GW debut on the last show, defeating Jenny Knite in what proved to be a tight contest. And he’s made no secret about his confidence going into tonight’s contest.

As the first chords of “Whisper” start playing the lights start flashing with a dark red color. After one of those flash the lights go out and when they come back Alexander Lyndon is kneeling on top of the ramp with his arms extended, his watered hair covering his face and looking towards the sky.

Melanie Sierra: And his opponent, from Las Vegas, Nevada! Weighing in at 225 pounds … ‘THE LOST PROPHET’ ALEXANDER LYNDON!

Then he gets up and starts to walk down the ramp, he moves slowly towards the ring looking closely to each and every fan near him with a blank look on his face. He then stalks the ring looking at each and every fan around it and ultimately slides into the ring and sits on one corner waiting for the bell.

Geoff Penzer: Another new signing having only his second match here in 3GW. Lyndon defeated Susan Kent in his debut, but now the challenge may have got more difficult for him. A stronger, more experienced opponent await Lyndon tonight, how will he fare against The Gang Green General? We’re about to find out!

The bell sounds to start the match as both men circle the ring for a few moments. As they come together for a collar and elbow tie up, however, Lyndon goes South with a boot to the midsection. He fires off a couple of right hands, backing Dooder back into a corner, before he switches attacks and drives the shoulder into the midsection repeatedly. The referee finally intervenes, forcing a break, before Lyndon comes back in with a back elbow to the face.

Geoff Penzer: These two traded harsh words in the week, and the issue of Lyndon’s past came up several times. Dooder3G not being exactly respectful of the military veteran, and perhaps that angered Lyndon.

The referee intervenes again, but Lyndon just scoops his opponent up and delivers a side slam, bringing Dooder3G crashing to the mat. He goes for the cover.

ONE!
.
.
Dooder kicks out.

Undeterred, Lyndon stands back up and stomps at his prone foe. He’s targeting the torso, but stops to drag Dooder back to his feet. The Gang Green General pushes his opponent’s arms away and fires off a couple of right hands, stunning Lyndon where he stands. Dooder hits the ropes behind him for momentum, but Lyndon catches him with a kitchen sink knee lift to the midsection! 3G flips through the air and hits the mat, but he’s quick to pick himself back up. Lyndon is right on him, though, clobbering at the back with overhand punches as he forces 3G back into the corner, where Lyndon performs a reverse STO into the middle turnbuckle!

The Lost Prophet stands back up and parades around the ring, soaking in the mixed reaction from the crowd; some people don’t want to cheer for him, whilst some will cheer for anyone going up against Dooder3G. With his opponent seated in the corner, Lyndon makes his way across the ring and proceeds to choke 3G out with a boot across the throat.

Referee: ONE...TWO...THREE...FOUR…

Lyndon releases the choke, and switches to stomping at his opponent instead. After that, Alexander drags his opponent back to his feet and hits a double underhook suplex. 3G lands in the center of the ring, and his opponent floats over into a cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Dooder kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Another kickout by Dooder3G, but he’s going to have to find a way into this match if he’s going to stand any chance here tonight.

Lyndon grabs his opponent by the throat with both hands as he chokes Dooder out again, but breaks at the count of three. The referee admonishing him, but Lyndon plays that off and lifts 3G back to his feet again. With a front facelock applied, Lyndon turns his opponent around the hangman’s neckbreaker, but Dooder spins out of it. He grabs Lyndon with a rear waistlock and runs forward towards the ropes. Alex holds onto the top one as Dooder3G rolls backwards and pops back to his feet in the center of the ring.

Dooder runs at his opponent, and The Lost Prophet tries to send him over the ropes with a back body drop. He manages to land on the apron, however, tagging Lyndon with a forearm smash as he turns around. Alex staggers away from the ropes after that shot, allowing 3G time to springboard into the ring with a missile dropkick! Lyndon goes down, but is quickly back to his feet as 3G catches him with an arm drag. The process repeats itself before 3G holds on with an arm bar.

Geoff Penzer: That’s certainly one way to get back into the match.

Lyndon manages to get to his knees with the arm bar still applied, rolling forward to try and break the hold. He gets back to his feet, but Dooder sweeps the leg, taking The Lost Prophet right back to the mat. Dooder tries to grab his opponent in an inverted facelock, but Lyndon escapes his grip, and both men scramble to their feet again. 3G strikes first, catching his opponent with a boot to the midsection before going for the Irish whip into the corner, quickly followed by a monkey flip. And the cover by Dooder3G.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Lyndon kicks out.

But Dooder3G isn’t deterred; he moves around to the legs of his opponent, dropping a couple of elbows down across the knee before applying a spinning toe hold. Lyndon is quick to fight his way out though. After a few seconds in the submission move, he’s lashing out with hard rights to the face, eventually forcing a break as 3G backs away. It’s all the invitation Lyndon needs to get back to a vertical base as he tags 3G with a couple more shots to the face. He goes for an Irish whip towards the corner, but The Gang Green General reverses. Lyndon hits the turnbuckle hard, and is immediately caught by a running dropkick!

Lyndon slumps to a seated position as 3G delivers multiple face wash boots, before running against the ropes for momentum. He comes back with a huge running face wash! But before he can capitalize on the advantage, Dooder3G watches as his opponent rolls out of the ring.

Geoff Penzer: Just when Dooder3G was picking up momentum, Alexander Lyndon rolls to the outside to cut him off. But knowing The Gang Green General, he probably has something up his sleeve here.

Lyndon moves around the ring, holding his jaw, as he tries to gather his bearing after those face washes. But the crowd’s warnings come too late as he looks up in time to see Dooder3G flying through the air with a middle rope springboard tope to the outside! Dooder uses the guard rail to pick himself back up as the “holy shit!” chants starts up, bringing Lyndon up with him. The pair of them head back towards the ring as 3G slams his opponent’s head into the apron before rolling him in under the bottom rope. He follows him in and makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Lyndon kicks out.

But Dooder3G just throws the shoulder back down, drives a forearm across the face and covers again.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Lyndon kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Dooder3G not taking no for an answer here.

Dooder brings his opponent back up to his feet again, before backing Lyndon against the ropes with a succession of palm strikes. An Irish whip ensues, but this time it’s Lyndon who reverses the moves. 3G is sent across the ring, and The Lost Prophet charges at him with a running crossbody! The two men collide and flip through the air, with Dooder3G landing on the bottom as Lyndon suddenly finds himself covering his opponent.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Dooder kicks out!

Both men scramble back to their feet as 3G lashes out with a boot to the gut - NO! Lyndon catches the foot, wagging a finger in his opponent’s face, before 3G jumps up with the enziguiri. Again, both men scramble to get up and it’s Dooder3G who gets there first. He runs against the ropes for momentum, but Lyndon catches him with an inverted atomic drop. Then Lyndon hits the ropes, coming back with a lariat attempt - NO! 3G catches the arm and jumps up for a crucifix counter, which in turn Lyndon blocks and reverses with a Samoan drop!

Geoff Penzer: Both men giving this match their all; they want to have an answer for anything their opponent throws at them, and Alexander Lyndon using his strength to hit that Samoan drop out of nowhere.

No pin attempt this time, however. Instead Lyndon takes his time getting back to his feet. He delivers yet more stomps to the midsection, trying to wear Dooder down, before eventually picking him back up to a vertical base. The Lost Prophet starts by hitting a snap suplex, before rolling the hips to stand back up. This time he rotates, delivering a hangman’s neckbreaker that brings Dooder down to the mat. But the Gang Green General sits up, clutching the back of his head in pain as Lyndon hits the ropes, coming back with basement clothesline. And the cover by Lyndon.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THR-NO!

And this time Lyndon looks pissed. He takes a moment to run his hands through his hair, staring at the referee who assures him it was only a two count. Eventually he brings Dooder3G back to his feet with a full nelson hold applied. Lyndon yells out the name of the move as he hits the full nelson bomb! He hooks a leg.

Geoff Penzer: Faith bomb by Alexander Lyndon! And that could be it.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THRE-NOOOO!

Lyndon glares at the referee again, but the official once again assures him it was only a two count. And again, Lyndon drags his opponent back to his feet. He measures Dooder up before hitting a hard right hand, but Dooder fires one right back. It might not have been as effective as he’d like, however, as Lyndon nails him with another right. Sure enough, 3G fires one right back again, before leaping up with a gamengiri out of nowhere!

Geoff Penzer: The gamengiri connects! Can Dooder3G capitalize on this?

Both men remain down momentarily, but it’s actually Lyndon who stirs first. He’s followed close behind by Dooder3G as both men reach their vertical bases. The Lost Prophet charges forward with a lariat attempt, but The Gang Green General ducks under the arm, before bringing Lyndon in close. He catches his opponent with a boot to the gut and applies a butterfly hold, before driving Lyndon into the mat with a tiger bomb!

Geoff Penzer: And the PA Special! Dooder3G right back in the driver’s seat here.

With his opponent down on the mat, though, Dooder3G looks towards the corner. Lyndon isn’t moving as 3G begins to climb; slowly but surely, he steps up onto the middle rope with one foot, before bringing the second foot up. But Lyndon gets back up to the surprise of some. He catches Dooder with some shots to the back before stepping out onto the apron. The punches keep coming as Lyndon climbs the ropes, also, before delivering a headbutt. He has Dooder reeling as Lyndon grabs the arms, setting his opponent up for his Cult of Personality…


NO!


Dooder3G counters, throwing his opponent overhead with a back body drop to counter! Alexander Lyndon crashes to the mat below, moving around slightly to align himself perpendicular to the corner as Dooder3G steps up onto the top rope, facing out across the crowd, before delivering his inverted 450 splash!

Geoff Penzer: The Green Monster connects! That has to be it!

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THREE!!!

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match, DOODER3G!

Geoff Penzer: Both men gave that everything they had, and it took something special for Dooder3G to pull off the victory in the end. But will Alexander Lyndon feel hard done by after all that?

The referee raises Dooder3G’s arm, but the stoner pulls it away as he’s quick to exit the ring. Lyndon begins to stir as 3G is half way up the aisle, both men glaring at each other as they know that could have gone either way at the end.

Geoff Penzer: Certainly a tough loss for Lyndon, but Dooder3G picks up another victory here in 3GW, and I’m sure he’ll be looking ahead to the next challenge now.

[FGA Office]

Two Weeks Ago
Thursday Night Challenge 1x03

Jordan Cain: Now listen, I understand that you’re upset. But to be fair, Terrence didn’t ruin my first ever main event. So from here why don’t we just call it even.

Macy Dover: CALL IT EVEN?

As they continue arguing, the door to Jordan Cain’s office swings open and in walks Peaches. She’s dressed in her casual attire, a Raleigh Rebels t-shirt and some jeans, with an unimpressed look on her face. Peaches slams some papers down on the desk.

Peaches: There ya go, boss. Receipts!

Jordan looks down at the receipts from the Wi Spa, and nods his head. Macy, however, doesn’t look too happy with Peaches being there.

Peaches: Now can I get booked on the next show?

Jordan Cain: I’ll have to think about it, but at least I believe you’ve bathed since then.

Peaches: Come on, boss, I did what you asked.

Macy sniffs the air before speaking up, looking down her nose at Peaches.

Macy Dover: So that’s what that smell was. I wouldn’t believe her if I were you, Cain, I could smell her coming from down the hall…

Peaches: Shut up, no you couldn’t. An’ I did it so I’d beat Prince MacRear, I don’t usually stank up the room like that.

Macy Dover: How did that work out for you?

Macy sneers, folding her arms as she looks towards Peaches.

Peaches: About as good as your 2016 so far, Mace. Tell you what,  I’m gonna count to ten, stop me when I reach how many wins you’ve got this year…

Peaches makes an ‘0’ with her fingers, holding it up to Macy’s face.

Peaches: Zero…

But Macy swats away her hand before shoving Peaches back a step.

Macy Dover: You’ve got jokes, huh? Because from where I’m standing, Peaches, the only joke here is you and that stink you carried around with you to try and win a match.

Peaches: Really? ‘Cause I still didn’t smell as bad as your rotten attitude!

Jordan Cain: Ladies!

The Mayor of Hollywood exclaims as both Macy and Peaches stop their yelling, turning their attention to Jordan Cain. He rubs his temples before speaking again.

Jordan Cain: I think I have an idea that’ll please you both. Peaches, you’ll be booked to wrestle on the next edition of Thursday Night Challenge, and it’s going to be tag team action! Your favorite. Peaches, you’ll be teaming with Susan Kent to go up against the team of Macy Dover and Jaelynn Ramsey!

He looks rather pleased with himself at the idea, but Macy and Peaches just look at one another with anger in their eyes.

Macy Dover: Fine by me, just remember to shower before then. We don’t need you stinking up the ring in more way than one.

Peaches: Yeah, well…

She starts, but struggles to think of a comeback as Macy just walks away.

Peaches: Damn.

[FGA Office]

★★★ Showcase Match - Tag Team ★★★
Macy Dover & Jaelynn Ramsey vs. Peaches & Susan Kent

"All Grown Up" by Jacki-O plays and Susan Kent appears on the stage and uses her hand to fan the crowd.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, this tag team match is set for ONE FALL! Introducing first representing her team, from Wichita, Kansas! Weighing in at 132 pounds... SUSAN KENT!

She walks to the ring shaking hands with the fans, she climbs the ropes from the outside and waves to the fans, then climbs down into her corner and waits for her partner.

"Shit Shots Count" by The Drive By Truckers begins playing as Peaches bursts through the curtain with her arms outstretched to each side.

Melanie Sierra: And her partner, from Fayetteville, Georgia! Weighing in at 132 pounds... PEACHES!

She spins around as she slowly moves down the aisle, soaking in the crowd's cheers before picking up the pace. As Peaches climbs up the ring steps she removes her plaid shirt, tossing it to a fan in the audience, before finally vaulting over the top rope as she waits for the match to start.

Geoff Penzer: Peaches has had some highs and lows, and Susan has had a rough time in 3GW so far.  We’ll see how their luck fares tonight against some solid competition.

"No Regrets" by the Sohodolls begins to play throughout the venue. A small cloud of smoke appears on stage, outlining the silhouette of a petite woman. The woman, revealed to be Jaelynn Ramsey walks through the cloud and on to the ramp.

Melanie Sierra:  And their opponents…introducing first, from Oakland, California!  Weighing in at 122 pounds…. JAELYNN RAMSEY!

She walks down the ramp completely ignoring the fans. She then walks up the steel steps, entering through the ring ropes. As the music fades out, she backs into a turnbuckle, doing a last second stretch before go-time.

"Turn Down For What" by Upon a Burning Body feat. Ice T begins to play and the imposing figure of Macy Dover comes into view.

Melanie Sierra: And her partnertonight, from National City, California! Weighing in at 135 pounds... MACY DOVER!

Dover stomps down to the ring focused.  A scowl on her face popping her knuckles as she ignores the crowd and climbs the apron, glaring at her opponents and barely even regarding her partner.

Geoff Penzer: Macy Dover has hit 3GW like a house afire and she wants to carry that momentum forward.  But Peaches and Susan will have their say about that.  It begs the question if Dover can even get along with Ramsey tonight.  She doesn’t seem like a teamwork type of person.  But we shall see!

The bell rings and Macy stares at Jaelynn, deciding on her own that she will start for the team.  Susan Kent starts for her team.  But Macy stalks over and shakes her head and points over at Peaches, beckoning her to come into the ring.  Susan seems a bit frustrated but walks up to Macy, and Macy shoves her hard back into her corner and again points at Peaches.  Susan looks over at Peaches who shrugs and offers her hand for the tag.  Susan nods and slaps her hand, exiting the ring.  Peaches enters and bounces around, circling to the left and shadow boxing at Macy.  Macy rushes her but Peaches ducks and evades to the side.  But Macy stays after her and grabs her by the wrist, yanking her back in for a short arm clothesline.  Still holding the wrist she yanks her back up and hits her with it again, and then pulls her up again.  Macy hits a big European uppercut and then a spinning heel kick that knocks Peaches back into her corner.  Susan has seen enough and tags herself back in, but Macy just smirks and beckons her forward.  Susan moves to get in, but Peaches tags back!  Peaches runs back at Macy and catches her with a forearm strike and a standing dropkick.  She whips Macy into the corner and follows in with a running butt bump, then monkeyflips Macy out of the corner.  Peaches jumps on for the cover…

ONE!
.
.
Macy Dover kicks out.

Geoff Penzer:  Peaches was getting it handed to her at first, but that early salvo by Dover must’ve lit a fire in her.  She’s come back nicely, even if she didn’t get the pin there!

Dover gets back to her feet and Peaches rushes her again, ducking a wild swing by Dover and catching her with a fallaway slam that tosses Dover back into her corner, and Jaelynn Ramsey tags herself in.  Ramsey is on Peaches quickly with punches and kicks as they brawl in the middle of the ring.  Ramsey catches her with a nice knee lift and then pops Peaches flush in the temple with an elbow strike that makes her knees wobble.  Ramsey hits a palm strike and then a throat thrust that leaves Peaches grasping her neck.  Ramsey smirks and rakes her eyes than yanks her down to the mat by the hair, kicking away at her.  Susan can endure no more and she enters the ring running at Ramsey.  Susan catches Jaelynn with a backhand chop and then bounces off the ropes looking for a running corkscrew neckbreaker.  But Macy enters the ring and blindsides her with a bicycle kick!  She tosses Susan out of the ring as the referee is on Macy to exit the ring herself.

Geoff Penzer:    Things are getting wild in that ring right now.  We might be on the verge of this one breaking down completely unless everyone cools down a bit.

Peaches gets back to her feet and Ramsey nails her with a superkick that knocks her back into the ropes.  Bouncing off the ropes, Peaches walks right into a Thesz press by Ramsey.  She stays on for the cover…

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Peaches kicks out!

Ramsey proceeds to swing at her wildly, punching her.  As she draws back, Dover leans over and tags herself back in.  Ramsey looks at her a tad confused, then shrugs and exits as Dover picks up Peaches.  She hits a leg lariat followed by a Dragon screw leg whip, taking Peaches down to the mat.  Dover then stalks over to the corner and climbs the ropes.  She drags a thumb across her throat as Peaches stands.  Dover leaps for the missile dropkick… Peaches slaps her legs away and Dover goes spinning down to the mat, crashing and burning.  Dover staggers up and Peaches catches her with a reverse hurricanrana.  She leaps on for the cover….

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Macy Dover kicks out!

Dover staggers up once more… and Peaches runs right at her!  SPEAR!

Geoff Penzer:  Peaches is not backing down from Dover here, what a huge move!  

Peaches is slow to get up herself, the toll of the match taking a lot of her energy away.  She sees Susan out of the corner of her eye desperately pleading for a tag.  Debating on whether to cover or tag in Susan, Peaches chooses to tag in Susan.  Susan comes in and hits a hard left hook, followed by a sitout facebuster on Dover.  She rolls her on her back and then runs the ropes, springboarding back for the lionsault… but Dover gets her knees up!  Susan rolls off holding her back, and Dover shakes out the cobwebs as she gets back to her feet.  She looks over at Ramsey and barks at her, pointing at Peaches.  Peaches is yelling encouragement to her partner, but Ramsey runs across the ring and tackles her through the ropes to the arena floor.  The two ladies brawl on the floor as Dover hoists Susan Kent up.  Macy hits Mace to the Face (Inverted Stomp Facebreaker) and then covers Susan….

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THREE!

"Turn Down For What" by Upon a Burning Body feat. Ice T plays over the PA as the crowd boos.

Melanie Sierra: Here are your winners… the team of MACY DOVER and JAELYNN RAMSEY!!!!

Macy Dover gets her arm raised in victory as Jaelynn Ramsey enters again and the referee also raises her hand while the crowd continues to boo.  A roughed up Peaches pulls Susan Kent out of the ring and checks on her.

Geoff Penzer: Dover and Ramsey proved to be too much for Peaches and Kent here tonight.  Peaches fought hard for her team, but Susan got caught on her lionsault attempt, which turned the tide.  Dover in particular continues to look dominant here in 3GW.

[FGA Office]

NIGHT ONE: Friday, December 9
NIGHT TWO: Saturday, December 10

[FGA Office]

★★★ Showcase Match - Singles ★★★
“Pride of Mexico, Maine” El Grandé Malo vs. “Glorious” Lukas Gold

“Get Fresh With You” starts playing throughout the arena as Lukas Gold bursts through the entrance, posing with his arms raised high in a Y shape.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, this match is set for ONE FALL! Introducing first, from Charleston, West Virginia! Weighing in at 185 pounds... “GLORIOUS” LUKAS GOLD!

He kicks his leg high above his head before continuing down the ramp, bouncing along and occasionally slapping a hand or two until he reaches the steps, bouncing up them and then posing on the apron. Lukas leaps over the top rope and heads up the turnbuckle, posing for the fans with his arms raised high again, before finally backflipping off the turnbuckle and landing on his feet.

The house lights dim slightly as the gentle sound of a piano playing gives way and the beat drops. Bursting from behind the curtain, El Grandé Malo stomps his way out onto the stage bouncing in time with the music.

Melanie Sierra: And his opponent, from Mexico, Maine! Weighing in at 205 pounds... “THE PRIDE OF MEXICO, MAINE” EL GRANDE MALO!

He hops and jogs down to the ring, slapping the outstretched hands along the way, before sliding into the ring and heading for the nearest corner. He scales the turnbuckles and continues to hype up the crowd before dropping down and stretching while waiting for the match to begin.

Geoff Penzer: Both of these men picked up victories on the last episode of Challenge. Their partners locked up earlier on tonight. But that match ended up in a double count out. Hopefully we can get a clear and decisive winner out of this one.

The match starts with both men circle the ring before locking up. After jockeying for position, Gold throws EGM down with a fireman’s carry take over. Both men scramble back to their feet. But Gold takes EGM off his feet with a side headlock takeover. EGM quickly reverses into a headscissors. But Gold is able to escape with a kip up. After EGM gets back up, he gets trapped in a side headlock. But he doesn’t stay there for long as he shoves Gold off of him and into the ropes. When Gold returns, EGM knocks him down with a shoulder block. He then runs into another set of ropes. When EGM returns, Gold turns over onto his back. So EGM skips over him and runs into the ropes. When EGM comes back, Gold pops back back and leapfrogs over EGM. EGM continues to run into the ropes. When EGM returns, Gold goes for a hip toss. But EGM steps through it and counters with a hip toss of his own. Gold gets back up, but EGM is quick to throw him back down with an arm drag. Gold gets back up. But again, EGM brings him down with an arm drag. He quickly transitions into an armbar.

Geoff Penzer: EGM wins that battle and is now trying to wear Gold down with an armbar. Let’s see how Gold tries to get out of this one.

The ref gets down and asks Gold if he wants to give up. But Gold refuses. After battling back to his feet, Gold rolls forward, leans back, kips up and counters with a hard arm wrench that sends EGM flipping down to the canvas.

Geoff Penzer: Gold delivers an arm wrench with authority! He makes the cover!

ONE!
.
.
EGM kicks out.

After EGM gets back to his feet, Gold traps him in a headlock. But EGM shoves Gold off of him and into the ropes. When Gold returns, EGM knocks him down with another shoulder block. This time, Gold kips back up and reapplies the side headlock. EGM then shoves Gold off of him and into another set of ropes. When Gold returns, EGM knocks him down with another standing shoulder block. But once again, Gold kips right back up and reapplies the side headlock. EGM is quick to shove Gold off of him and into the ropes. When Gold returns, EGM knocks him down with a leaping calf kick. Gold gets right back up. But EGM knocks him right back down with another leaping calf kick. After Gold gets back to his feet, EGM delivers a hard arm wrench that sends Gold flipping down to the canvas.

Geoff Penzer: EGM returns the favor with a hard arm wrench of his own! He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gold kicks out.

EGM picks up Gold and places him in a side headlock. He then performs a standing switch and transitions into a hammerlock. But Gold is able to reach back with a free arm and reverse into a side headlock. Once again, EGM shoves Gold off of him and into the ropes. When Gold returns, he knocks EGM down with a running shoulder block. He drops down and makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
EGM kicks out.

Gold picks EGM back up and places him in another side headlock. After two blows to the midsection, EGM shoves Gold off of him and into the ropes. When Gold returns, EGM leapfrogs over him. So he continues to run into the ropes. When Gold returns, EGM knocks him down with a dropkick. After Gold returns to his feet, EGM goes for another dropkick. But Gold sidesteps out of the way. After EGM returns to his feet, EGM traps him in another side headlock.  But again, EGM shoves Gold off of him and into the ropes. When Gold returns, EGM goes for a back body drop. But Gold slips down from behind. He then sets up EGM for a German Suplex. But EGM delivers a back elbow to the face. After performing a standing switch, EGM shoves Gold into the ropes. When Gold returns, EGM goes for a hip toss. But Gold steps through it and counters with an arm drag. After EGM gets back up, Gold throws him down with another arm drag. When EGM gets back up, Gold grabs him and goes for an irish whip. But EGM reverses and sends him into the ropes. When Gold returns, he delivers a headscissors with extra rotations.

Geoff Penzer: Gold with the flashy headscissors takeover! And Malo’s momentum just sent him to the floor! Gold’s hyping up the crowd! He’s about to take it to the air!

As EGM gets up on the outside, Gold takes off into the far ropes. When Gold returns, he goes for a topé suicide. But EGM counters with a leaping enzuigiri in mid-air.

Geoff Penzer: WHAT A COUNTER BY MALO! You’re not gonna find a more well-timed counter than that one right there!

While Gold is trying to shake out the cobwebs on the floor, EGM rolls back into the ring and circles the ring, hyping up the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Now EGM’s is setting the stage for a high risk move to the outside!

As Gold returns to a vertical base, EGM runs into the far ropes. When EGM returns, he leaps through the ropes and goes for a suicide dive into a tornado DDT. But just as EGM turns and is about to hit the DDT. Gold slams the brakes and counters with a release northern lights suplex. EGM’s bounces back-first off the apron before hitting the floor.

Geoff Penzer: ANOTHER GREAT COUNTER! THIS TIME FROM LUKAS GOLD! UNBEELIEVABLE! Gold is known for his speed and his agility. But that took a lot of strength to stop the tornado DDT mid turn, then heave Malo over his head! Then Malo’s back smacks off the edge of the apron! Who knows how hurt he might be! Man oh man!

The capacity crowd cheers for both men while they’re both down on the floor. It’s Gold who gets up first while EGM still favors his back. He picks up EGM and rolls him back into the ring. After Gold rolls himself back in, he drags EGM away from the ropes and makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
EGM gets his shoulder up.

Gold picks up EGM and delivers a hangman’s neckbreaker. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
EGM gets his shoulder up.

Gold picks up EGM and delivers a bridging German Suplex.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
TH-NO!

EGM gets his shoulder up.

Gold slowly picks up EGM…. only to quick apply a waist lock from behind and hits a release German Suplex. EGM stays folded up until Gold knocks him over to make the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THR-NO!

The crowd cheers as EGM gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: We’re seeing some major guts here from EGM! What a fighter! He gets suplexed across the apron. Then he gets dropped on his head. But the man keeps getting that shoulder up to avoid the three count!

After Gold slowly picks up EGM, EGM smacks his hands away, steps back and knocks Gold down with a surprise superkick. EGM then falls down to the canvas.

Geoff Penzer: Superkick from out of nowhere by Malo! But he can’t make the cover!

The crowd cheers EGM as he reaches his arm in the air. He then shakes his arm while the crowd continues to cheer him on. As the cheers get louder and louder, EGM slowly turns over and drapes his arm across Gold’s chest.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gold gets his shoulder up.

EGM picks up Gold and goes for an irish whip. But Gold reverses and sends EGM into the ropes. When EGM returns, Gold throws out a kick to the midsection. EGM catches his foot. But Gold counters with a dragonwhip kick. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
T-NO!

EGM gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: The smack from that kick could be heard throughout center Stage Arena! That’s how much Gold put into that kick. But STILL, Malo fights off the three count.

Gold picks up EGM and whips him into the corner. Gold runs across the ring and into the corner, but EGM knocks him back with a back elbow. Gold runs back into the corner. This time, EGM knocks him back with a boot to the face. Gold runs into the corner once more. This time, EGM steps out, grabs him and hurls him into the turnbuckle with an exploder suplex. The crowd goes wild.

Geoff Penzer: Gold kept going back into the corner and Malo made him pay!

While Gold is down, EGM can be seen favoring his back. After picking up Gold and bringing him out of the corner, EGM plants him with a Cradle DDT. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
TH-NO!

The crowd cheers as Gold gets his shoulder up.

EGM picks up Gold and whips him into the ropes. When Gold returns, EGM executes a wheelbarrow lift into a double knee lungblower. The crowd cheers as EGM makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
TH-NO!

Gold gets his shoulder up.

EGM picks up Gold and goes for a vertical suplex. But Gold slips down from behind. He then sets up for  a German Suplex. But EGM blocks with a back elbow. After performing a standing switch, EGM goes for a double arm trapped release German Suplex. But somehow, Gold is able to land on his feet to the shock and awe of the crowd. He then turns and runs into the ropes. When EGM gets to his feet and turns around, Gold knocks him down with a spinning heel kick. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
EGM gets his shoulder up.

Gold picks up EGM and throws out a kick. But EGM catches his foot. He then swings Gold’s leg away from him. When Gold turns around, EGM throws out a clothesline. But Gold ducks. When EGM turns around, Gold knocks him down with a legsweep. He goes to follow up with a standing Shooting Star Press. But EGM gets his knees up. EGM then picks up Gold and goes for a double pumphandle vertical suplex lift into a powerbomb. But Gold counters the powerbomb with a hurricanrana to an explosion of cheers.

Geoff Penzer: WHAT A COUNTER BY GOLD! HE REACHES BACK AND HOOK THE LEG! ONE…….. TWO…….. THRE-NO! MALO KICKED OUT!

Gold heads into the corner to go, hoists himself up onto the middle ropes and then steps up onto the top ropes. He flips off and goes for a Shooting Star Leg Drop. But EGM rolls out of the way.

Geoff Penzer: Nobody’s home!

As Gold turns over and gets up on one knee, EGM runs over and connects with a busaiku knee kick to the head. He then picks up Gold, hoists him up and delivers a brainbuster across his knee. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THRE-NO!

The crowd cheers as Gold gets his shoulder up. EGM looks down at Gold with disbelief. He then shakes out of it, gets back to his feet, pulls up Gold, lifts him up and delivers another brainbuster across the knee. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THREE!

“I’m an Albatraoz” blasts over the PA as the crowd explodes with cheers.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match, EL GRANDE MALO!

EGM gets his arm raised in victory. But he quickly drops down to his knees and begins favoring his back.

Geoff Penzer: El Grandé Malo earns himself a hard fought victory over Lukas Gold! We saw some great action in that contest! Great counters. Great reversals. Those two threw everything at each other. But Malo was the better man tonight. Members of the Gold Star Connection and Bueno Club traded wins two weeks ago. But after tonight, it’s Malo that’s the big winner.

[FGA Office]

We catch up with Shintaro Majima in his locker room as he is deep into his intense preparation for his next match, as with his eyes firmly closed he controls his breathing as he performs a series of stretches in order to make his body as efficient as it can possibly be - that is until the door to the locker room creacks open, and Jordan Cain walks through the door and decides to knock when he's already across the threshold

Jordan Cain: Knock knock, Shinny.

Finding the interruption to be highly inconvenient, Majima opens his eyes and slowly turns to face the unwanted intruder

Jordan Cain: Since we didn't get to have a little one-on-one face time at the last show, which my assistant assures me was because you were dealing with a personal matter and you did not have the time to come visit, I thought what better time to catch up then right now?

The look on Majima's face, a combination of being greatly insulted and highly irritated, has not altered since the moment he first heard Cain's voice.  The only change is that, now he is facing Cain, Majima has folded his arms, almost as if he is sheathing a weapon he is all too tempted to unleash

Jordan Cain: Anyway, I'm sorry to hear how your match at the last show didn't pan out the way you wanted, thanks to Becker Gaines leaving a permanent blot on your record by costing you the chance to say...I don't know, what do you guys say about having a tainted victory?

Now we see a change in Majima's facial expression, as his eyes narrow so much it is almost believable that Majima could make Cain's head explode

Jordan Cain: But I'm sure you're not interested in proving you can beat Tillman, not when you have the chance to step into the ring with a real star tonight, because now that you've had matches that the "workrate" geeks can enjoy, now you can go up against somebody larger-than-life, because you and I both know it's personalities that sell tickets and not...whatever you have.

Majima cocks his head to one side, just a little, before he finally decides he's had enough of hearing the sounds coming out of the hole at the front of Cain's face

Shintaro Majima: So you are saying to me that you value an attention seeker over everybody else?

Jordan Cain: Well I wouldn't put it like that, after all Becker Gaines is a star...

Shintaro Majima: Was a star, something he is not anymore.  Now he is someone whose name is forgotten, making him desperate to be noticed and looking for someone to enable his need for attention - something which an intelligent man would be able to see.

Aiming a condescending look in Cain's direction, Majima continues

Shintaro Majima: If you expect your "star" to lead you to success, you will be greatly disappointed when he abandons you as he feels he can get more attention somewhere else - which is why you should be supporting me tonight, because if he were to lose tonight h would not think he was bigger 3GW, and by that same token would not think you had served your purpose.

Feeling that the conversation has runs its course, and that his preparations need to be completed, Majima gestures towards the door

Shintaro Majima: As I told your assistant, the only time I have for you is the fifteen minutes I have to defend my championship.  If you do not mind, I would like to do that.

Rather than wait for a response, Majima turns his back towards Cain

[FGA Office]

Amanda Johnson: Hello 3GW fans! It’s Amanda Johnson again. It seems as if I’ve been everywhere in Center Stage Arena tonight. We’ve got a great main event still to come. But first, I’ve got some big information to relay courtesy of the Mayor of Hollywood’s office.

Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen several names be announced for the 20-man Red Carpet Rumble taking place a little over a month from now. So far, ten names have been announced. They are: Becker Gaines, Prince MacRear, Terrence Tillman, Shintaro Majima, Echo Rigby, Maritza Diaz, Susan Kent, Jaelynn Ramsey, Macy Dover and Peaches!

Well I have just learned that five more names have been announced for the Rumble. They are: Dooder3G! Rab McKinley! Mercy Williams! Emily Carter! And lastly, Alexander Lyndon! That brings the total to 15! Only five names are left, guys! I’ve been told that the final five will be revealed in two weeks on the next episode of Thursday Night Challenge! The field for the Red Carpet Rumble is now up to 15 with five spots left! Again, we’ll find out those remaining five names in two weeks! But for right now, let’s send it back to the ring for tonight’s featured contest!

[FGA Office]

★★★ FEATURED CONTEST ★★★
15 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
[c] “The Strong Style Savior” Shintaro Majima vs. Becker Gaines

“Hard to Handle” by the Black Crowes starts up on the PA, the opening drums kicking into the familiar beat of the old rock station hit. As it does Becker Gaines burst out from the curtain, a contemptuous smirk on his face as he takes in the crowd.

After a moment he nods his head before making his way down the ramp to the ring, his stride a full, exaggerated swagger in time with the song. He takes the stairs up onto the outside apron, shrugging off his ring jacket and dropping it to the mats for someone else to pick up before he scales the turnbuckles from the outside.

Geoff Penzer: The former child star was the first name added to the Red Carpet Rumble. But in addition to that match, Becker Gaines also had a chance to win a championship here tonight. Gaines has the full backing of the Mayor of Hollywood since the Pilot episode. Some have speculated that after Terrence Tillman’s argument with Jordan Cain, Gaines has been rewarded with a championship match after costing Tillman his shot at the same title two weeks ago. Can Gaines make the most of this opportunity?

He doesn’t take the time to showboat and instead just steps off the ropes and into the ring, walking over to his corner to await the start of the match.

As the opening of "There's A Storm Coming" filters through the PA system a combination of gold and reddish-orange lights flicker in the entranceway in sync with the keyboards - until the intro is interrupted by a combination of brooding synths and haunting, almost ethereal vocals that greet Shintaro Majima as he walks through the curtain into the arena, and without a second's hesitation he begins to walk down the ramp towards the ring.

Once he reaches ringside Majima climbs the ring steps and steps into the ring, loosening his robe and removing his sunglasses before he walks towards the corner he has decided is his, at which point he removes his robe and places it and his sunglasses in the corner as he wipes the back of each hand in the palm of the other in preparation.

Geoff Penzer: Shintaro Majima has carried over his hot streak from the tail end of LDFC to 3GW. He’s been on a tear here and he’s got an undefeated record and a title to show for it. Will The Strong Style Savior turn away yet another challenger? We’re about to find out.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is scheduled for one fall with a fifteen minute time limit. It is your main event of the evening and it is for the 3GW 15 CHAMPIONSHIP!

The crowd explodes with cheers and applause in anticipation of tonight's featured contest! The lights are turned down low as a spotlight shines down on both Majima and Gaines.

Melanie Sierra: Introducing first, the challenger! From Hollywood, California! Weighing in at 235 pounds... BECKER GAINES!

The crowd erupts with boos upon the announce of Gaines’ name.

Melanie Sierra: And his opponent, from Gifu, Japan! Weighing in at 242 pounds! He is the reigning... defending... 3GW FIFTEEN CHAMPION… “THE STRONG STYLE SAVIOR” SHINTARO MAJIMA!

There are some boos in the crowd as well for Majima. But there’s some audible cheers from the fans who respect Majima’s no nonsense approach.

The match starts with both men circle the ring before locking up. After jockeying for positions, Gaines moves Majima. The ref quickly gives both men until Five to break it up. At the count of Four, both men make a slowly clean break. That is, until Gaines wallops Majima with a sucker punch.

Geoff Penzer: Gaines with the Hollywood Headshot early on!

Majima staggers over into a nearby corner. While he tries to shake out the cobwebs, Gaines comes up from behind and rakes down across his back. The crowd continues to boo as Gaines slams Majima face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Majima around, Gaines delivers three knife edge chop. However, the boos quickly turn to cheers once Majima takes Gaines, tosses him into the corner and unleashes a series of machine gun chops. After the last chop, Gaines guards his chest as he staggers from out of the corner. Majima then spins him around before knocking him down with an elbow smash. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gaines kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Gaines tried to impose his will of Majima with those knife edge chops. But he quickly found out what a bad idea it is to try and trade chops to The Strong Style Savior.

Majima picks up Gaines and delivers another blistering chop. The chop knocks Gaines back into the ropes. After bounces off the ropes, Gaines throws out a right hand. But Majima blocks and counters with a knee to the midsection. While Gaines is doubled over, Majima knocks him down with a clubbing strike across the back of the neck. Gaines reaches down, picks up Gaines and slowly brings him up off the canvas. But Gaines is quick to grab Majima, run forward and ram him back-first into the corner. The crowd boos as Gaines delivers shoulder thrusts to the midsection. After he stands up, the crowd boos as he slaps Majima across the face.

Geoff Penzer: Uh oh…

As Majima slowly turns back towards Gaines, Gaines slaps the taste out of his mouth.

Geoff Penzer: I wouldn’t do that, Gaines.

As Majima slowly turns back to Gaines, Gaines begins nailing him with overhand chops. Majima then grabs Gaines by the throat, tosses him into the corner and sends him slumping down in the corner with Mongolian Chops. He then begins to put the boots to Gaines with stomps to the chest. The Strong Style Savior follows up with a choke.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Majima lets go and runs into the ropes. When majima returns, he connects with a running knee facewash. After dragging Gaines from out of the corner, Majima makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gaines gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Gaines again tried to go to town on Majima with chops. But he quickly found out the hard way why that was such a bad idea.

Majima picks up Gaines and nails him with a shoot kick to the chest. While Gaines doubled over and guards his chest, Majima connects with a boot to the side of the head that knocks Gaines through the ropes and onto the apron. While Gaines tries to shake out the cobwebs, Majima reaches out and pulls him back up. Just then, the crowd boos as Gaines rakes Majima across the eyes. While Majima doubled over, Gaines follows up with a sunset flip.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Majima kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Gaines first pin attempt of the night ends in a two count. It’s gonna take more than a sunset flip to put someone like Majima away, especially with the role he’s on right now.

Gaines picks up Majima, places him in a side headlock and rakes his face along the top rope. After letting go, Majima staggers into a nearby corner. After turning Majima around, Gaines delivers a blistering knife edge chop. He then places Majima in a side headlock before punching him right in the face. The ref quickly warns Gaines about the close fists. But Gaines pays him no mind. He takes Majima, runs across the ring and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Majima around, Gaines pummels him down in the corner with punches to the face. Majima then reaches up, pulls himself up using the top ropes and gets right in Gaines face. The crowd cheers Majima’s defiance. But the cheers quickly turn to boos after Gaines rakes him across the eyes. He then pummels Majima back down in the corner with right hands. Gaines the switches up his attack and begins stomping on Majima’s chest. He follows up with a choke while pulling down on the top rope.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Gaines lets go. He reaches down, picks up Majima, brings him from out of the corner and whips him into the far ropes. When Majima returns, the crowd boos as Gaines delivers a back body drop. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Majima gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Majima avoids the three count. But landed hard on his back like that did take something out of him.

Gaines picks up Majima and doubles him over with a knee to the midsection. After taking a few steps back, Gaines runs and knocks Majima down with a knee lift. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Majima gets his shoulder up.

Gaines picks up Majima and goes for an irish whip. But Majima reverses, sending Gaines into the ropes. When Gaines returns, the crowd boos as Gaines takes the champ down and follows up with mounted punches.

Geoff Penzer: Becker Gains is going to down on Majima with rights and lefts. The champion is covering up. But some of those blows are still finding their target.

Gaines then gets off of Majima before pulling him up by the hair… only to throw him down with a hair whip Biel Toss. Gaines goes over, pulls up Majima by the hair and sends him down with another hair whip Biel Toss. Gaines picks up Majima and whips him into the ropes. When Majima returns, Gaines throws out a back elbow to the face. But Majima ducks and runs into the far ropes. When Majima returns, he knocks Gaines down with a running forearm smash. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gaines gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Majima finally comes back and knocks Gaines back down. He doesn’t get the three. But he gets the momentum back in his favor.

Majima picks up Gaines and whips him into the corner. The Strong Style Savior then runs across the ring and nearly takes Gaines’ head off with a corner yakuza kick. He then takes Gaines by the wrist, pulls him out of the corner and delivers a series of repeated short-arm clotheslines. The last of which turns Gaines inside out. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gaines gets his shoulder up.

As Majima goes to pick up Gaines, Gaines grabs him by the front of the tights and jerks back, sending Majima through the ropes and onto the apron. Gaines returns to his feet and taunts the crowd. But when he turns around, Majima knocks him down with a slingshot shouldeblock. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Gaines gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Gaines took his eye off this opponent there and it nearly cost him!

Majima picks up Gaines and doubles him over with alternating knees to the midsection. He then lifts Gaines up for a powerbomb. But Gaines punches Majima on the top of the head. After slipping down and landing in front of Majima, the crowd boos as Gaines moves Majma into the ropes while he bites his head. The ref gives Gaines until the count of five to stop biting Majima.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Gaines stops biting Majima as he nails the champ with a knee to the midsection. He then points across the ring before running into the far ropes. When Gaines returns, the crowd cheers as Majima dumps him over the top rope and to the floor.

Geoff Penzer: The challenger has just been sent to the outside! What does the champion have in store for Becker Gaines?

As Gaines slowly gets up off the floor, Majima runs into the far ropes. When majima returns, he lunges through the ropes and connects with an elbow suicide that knocks Gaines over the guardrail and into the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: What a move by Shintaro Majima! He put so much force behind that diving elbow that it knocked Gaines back into the crowd!

After returning to his feet on the floor, Majima reaches over the guardrail. As he pulls up Gaines, Gaines quickly swipes a cup of beer from a face and tosses the beer right in Majima’s eyes. The crowd boos as the champion covers his eyes.

Geoff Penzer: Becker Gaines is trying every trick in the book to get the advantage on Shintaro Majima!

After climbing over the guardrail, Gaines turns Majima around, kicks him in the midsection and plants him with DDT. He then picks up Majima and whips him hard into the steel steps. A loud thud can be heard as Majima crashes into the steps.

Geoff Penzer: Gaines drops the champ head-first on the floor with a DDT, then sends him hard into the steel steps. Majima’s not out of it. But that might have taken quite a bit out of The Strong Style Savior.

The crowd continues to boo as Gaines takes Majima and rolls him back inside. Gaines then rolls in and makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Majima gets his shoulder up.

Gaines with another lateral press.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Majima gets his shoulder up.

Gaines with yet another lateral press.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
Majima gets his shoulder up.

Gaines slaps the canvas three times before holding up three fingers at the referee.

Geoff Penzer: Gaines is irate that he hasn’t gotten the three count. But that’s not on the ref. That’s on him for not putting Majima away!

Gaines sits up Majima and applies a rear chinlock. The ref gets down and asks Majima if he wants to give up. When Majima refuses, Gaines switches to a fish hook. The crowd boos as Majima can be heard groaning.

Geoff Penzer: Gaines is trying to rip Majima’s mouth apart with that fish hook!

The ref quickly gives Gaines until the count of five to release the illegal hold.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR….

Gaines switches back to a rear chinlock. The ref admonishes Gaines for using the illegal hold. Gaines then yells at the ref and tells him to ask Majima. The ref reluctantly asks Majima if he wants to give up. But again, the champ refuses to quit. Majima slowly turns over on his knees before getting back to his feet. After delivering four elbows to the midsection, Majima takes off into the ropes. When Majima returns, Gaines swings around him and locks on a sleeper hold.

Geoff Penzer: Gaines traps Majima in another submission.

The ref asks Majima if he wants to give up. But Majima refuses. He then grabs Gaines by the arm and lunges forward, sending Gaines flying off of him. After both wrestlers return to their feet, Gaines runs over at Majima. But the champ counters with an STO.

Geoff Penzer: Uragaeshi by Shintaro Majima! He makes the cover!

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
T-NO!

The crowd boos as Gaines gets his shoulder up.

Majima picks up Gaines and goes for an irish whip. But Gaines reverses, sending Majima into the ropes. When Majima returns, Gaines sets up for another back body drop. This time, Majima counters with a release powerbomb. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
T-NO!

The crowd sighs, then boos as Gaines gets his shoulder up.

Majima picks up Gaines and quickly wraps him up from behind. Before he can deliver a German Suplex, Gaines grabs onto the ref. The crowd boos as Gaines pulls the ref over towards him. While the ref tries to free himself, Gaines low blows Majima with a mule kick.

Geoff Penzer: Oh come on!

While Majiam is doubled over, Gaines lets go of the ref. The ref admonishes Gaines for grabbing him. But Gaines pays him no mind. He turns around, takes Majima and drops him with a neckbreaker. After dragging Majima into position, Gaines heads into the corner, climbs up onto the middle ropes and goes for a diving elbow drop. But Majima rolls out of the way.

Geoff Penzer: He missed!

The crowd cheers while Gaines holds his elbow in pain. As he returns to his feet, Majima grabs him and whips him into the ropes. When Gaines returns, he throws out a clothesline using the other arm. But Majima ducks and counters with a Uranage. He makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THR-NO!

The crowd sighs, then boos as Gaines gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: I know this crowd can’t stand Gaines and I don’t blame them. But he is hanging in there.

Majima picks up Gaines and goes for another German Suplex. But Gaines blocks with a back elbow to the face. After three more elbows to the face, Gaines performs a standing switch before shoving Majima into the ropes. When Majima returns, Gaines delivers a Manhattan Drop, followed by a facebuster.

Geoff Penzer: Break-A-Star! We could have a new champion…

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THR-NO!

Majima gets his shoulder up.

Gaines picks up Majima and goes for a suplex. But Majima blocks it and counters with a fisherman buster. Majima then picks up Gaines, hooks him from behind and deliver the GOJU50. After bringing Gaines back to his feet, Majima lifts up Gaines for the Kurimuzon Jigoku. But Gaines is able to slip down from behind. He then shoves Majima over towards the official. Majima puts on the brakes as the ref turns and covers himself up. When Majima turns around, the crowd erupts with boos as Gaines nails him with a kick to the groin.

Majima slowly drops to his knees, then down on all fours while the crowd continues to boo. While the ref tends to Majima, grabs something from behind one of the bottom turnbuckles and slips it into his knee pad. As Majima tries to get up, Gaines runs over and clocks him across the side of the head with the Beck and Fall. Gaines pushes Majima over and makes the cover.

ONE!
.
.
TWO!
.
.
THREE!

“Hard to Handle” blares throughout the arena while the crowd erupts with boos.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match… and the NEEEEEEEEEEEW 3GW Fifteen Champion, BECKER GAINES!

Gaines snatches the 15 Championship from the ref before thrusting it in the air to a downpour of boos.

Geoff Penzer: Becker Gaines has defeated Shintaro Majima to become the new 3GW Fifteen Champion! But it was not without controversy as not only did Gaines deliver two low blows during the match, but he used a loaded knee pad to pick up the win! It looked like Majima was about to finish the match off with a brainbuster. Credit to Gaines for slipping out of that. But that’s the only credit I’ll give him as he took every shortcut imaginable throughout the match and now this! An undefeated streak is snapped and a championship has been lost thanks Gaines’ dirty tactics!

Gaines heads to the outside and makes his way up the aisle, where he gets called every name in the book.

Geoff Penzer: For everyone here at 3GW, this is Geoff Penzer signing off! Until next time, so long for now!

Gaines stands at the entrance and raises with the championship one final time to a downpour of boos.