Owens: Hello everyone and welcome to to the premier event in G-2 Wrestling's year! Welcome to the greatest wrestling spectacle of the year! Weclome to The Golden Gauntlet III - coming at you live from The Johnson Arena in Dallas, Texas!!
Malcom: What a night it is going to be! This is my first Golden Gauntlet and boy am I excited to call it! I am Rhett Malcom and alongside me is your host Tim Owens and welcome once again to The Golden Gauntlet III!

G-2 Television Championship

Crimson Mask vs. ‘Sudden Impact’ Chad Michaels ©

Owens: We’re kicking off The Golden Gauntlet III with what should be an amazing match up.
Malcom:: That’s right, it should be! Chad Michaels is supremely and Crimson Mask is still a relative unknown so who knows what he’s going to bring to this match!
Owens: Crimson Mask earned the right to face Chad Michaels by defeating Phil Atken by disqualification on the last Full Throttle before The Golden Gauntlet, I have to wonder just how prepared Crimson Mask is for a man of the caliber of Chad!
Malcom:: If everything ends up right, Michaels will have his way this Crimson Mask’s mother and it’ll be done with.
Owens: Let’s go over to George Kingston as we look to kick off this match and The Golden Gauntlet III!

Kingston: Introducing first standing at 6 feet and 4 inches tall… and weighing in at 264 pounds… here all the way from Japan comes the challenger Crimson Mask!

‘Ten Thousand Fists’ by Disturbed blasts over the PA system as Crimson Mask emerges from the entrance. He starts to stomp down to the ring as a chorus of boos fill the arena around him. He slides into the ring and uses the ring ropes to stretch for the match.

Owens: The international superstar Crimson Mask has not made the best impression on the G-2 faithful here in Dallas. No doubt because of his foul mouth interviews.
Malcom: And Chad Michaels isn’t prone to dropping a few rude words?! These people just can’t recognize talent when they see it.

Crimson Mask’s music is quieted down as “Points of Authority” by Linkin Park begins to blast over the PA system. The crowds boos jump up to that of cheers as the G-2 Television Champion Chad Michaels steps out of the entrance.

Kingston: And his opponent standing at 6’1 inch and weighing in at 228 pounds the G-2 Television Champion ‘Sudden Impact’ Chad Michaels.

Michaels starts to strut down to the ring with the G-2 TV Championship around his waist. He climbs into the ring, keeping his eye on Crimson Mask, who the referee backed into the far corner. Michaels runs to the opposite corner and climbs up to the top. He unstraps the title from around his waist and holds it up into the air as the crowd pops with excitement. He jumps back down and gives the title to the referee. The music is cut and the house lights come back on. As the two competitors stand in opposite corners, the ref holds belt up in the air. He gives the belt to the ring announcer and calls for the starting bell.

Owens: Here we are folks just moments from the opening bout of what will no doubt be historic night!
Malcom: It would be even more historic if for the first time in G-2 history the Television Championship changed hands at The Golden Gauntlet! Y’know the title didn’t even exist when the first Golden Gauntlet took place.
Owens: I know, I was here for that.

The starting bell rings as the two men starts to circle each other in the middle of the ring. They stop circling and lock up in the middle of the ring. Crimson Mask gets the upper hand and uses his extra height and weight to overpower Michaels enough to push him backwards. He hooks Michaels into a side headlock. Before can do anything else, Michaels pushes Mask off of him and into the ropes. Mask comes running back and ducks under a clothesline attempt from Michaels. Mask bounces off the opposite ropes and comes running back at Michaels, hitting him with a cross body block as he turns around. He quickly goes for a pin on Michaels.

1…

Michaels kicks out before the ref can hit the mat a second time. Mask gets up to his feet and grabs Michaels by the hair, pulling him up as well. Mask tosses Michaels to the far corner with an Irish whip and follows closely behind him. Michaels turns and hits the corner just as Mask smashes into him with a running clothesline. Michaels falls down into a sitting position with his head resting on the second turnbuckle. Mask runs to the opposite corner of the ring. He looks at Michaels and takes off running straight towards him. At the last minute, Mask jumps down and goes for a slide dropkick onto Michaels, but Michaels moves out of the way and rolls out of the ring! Mask slides forward and goes crotch forwards straight under the bottom turnbuckle and into the ring post.

Malcom: Ouch! That’s gotta hurt!
Owens: What a quick dodge by Michaels.

Michaels quickly takes advantage of the situation. He grabs Mask by his legs and brings them both crashing in around the ring post. He goes to grab them again, but Mask kicks Michaels in the face with his right foot. Michaels staggers backwards as Mask pulls himself out of the corner and up to his feet. Mask climbs through the ropes and hops down from the ring and starts to talk towards Michaels. He grabs Michaels by the back of the head Irish whips him right into the ring post. Mask comes up behind Michaels and grabs him by the back of the head. He tries to slam Michael’s head into the ring post again, but Michaels blocks it. He elbows Mask in the gut an knees him in the face, causing Mask to fall backwards onto the matted floor. Michaels starts to stomp away on Mask as the ref warns him to get back into the ring.

Malcom: We don’t want a count-out here; bring the action back into the ring.
Owens: I think that’s what he’s planning to do right now! Crimson Mask knows he has to pin Chad Michaels to win this match.

Michaels lifts Mask up to his feet and goes to throw him in the ring. Instead, Mask elbows Michaels in the face and tosses Michaels himself into the ring. Mask rolls in afterwards and goes to pick Michaels up. Michaels, unseen by the ref, pokes mask in the eye and grabs him for a quick roll up pin. Mask kicks out before the ref can even hit the mat once. Michaels doesn’t let up on the offense though as he quickly starts attacking the fallen Mask with quick elbows to the chest. Michaels goes for a third elbow, but Mask rolls out of the way and Michaels hits the mat. Mask jumps up to his feet and brings Michaels up with him. Mask grabs Michaels and hits him with a quick belly-to-belly suplex tossing him down to the mat. Mask quickly locks in a leg lock on the mat.

Owens: Crimson Mask with a leg submission. Will Michaels tap out?
Malcom: He hasn’t had fun with anyone’s mom yet, so I vote no.

Michaels reaches out and he is close enough by the ropes to grab it. The referee tells Mask to break the hold and he does so. Mask gets up to his feet and gives a good stomp on Michaels’ ribs before he turns and starts to yell at the ref. Michaels uses this to his advantage and gets up to his feet. He creeps up behind Mask and hits him with his patented “Utter Perfection”, a superkick to the back of Mask’s head! Mask falls forward grabbing the back of his head and lands on the ropes. Michaels runs forward and starts to choke Mask with the ring ropes. The referee starts a count and then makes Michaels stop the choking. Michaels turns around and walks away from Mask, letting him regain his composure. He turns back around just in time to get tackled down to the mat by Mask. Mask mounts on top of Michaels and starts to pound away at him with lefts and rights.

Owens: Mask is getting his momentum back.
Malcom: Could the ogre from the orient be about to take the title!?

Mask gets off of Michaels and lifts him up to his feet. He tosses Michaels to the ropes. Michaels hits the ropes and bounces off them. He comes running back at Mask, who leaps over the running Michaels. Mask lands back down on his feet as Michaels hits the opposite ropes. Michaels comes running back at Mask. Mask goes for a clothesline, but Michaels ducks under it. He hits the opposite ropes just as Mask turn around and hits him with a springboard tornado facebuster!

Owens: The Element of Your Demise!
Malcom: That’s a long name for a finisher… but it is effective!

Michaels falls on top of Mask and goes for the pin.

1...
2...
3!!!

Kingston: The winner of this match and still G-2 Television Champion ‘Sudden Impact’ Chad Michaels!

Mask rolls out of the ring in shame as the referee hands Michaels the Television Championship. He runs to the corner and quickly climbs up to the top turnbuckle, holding his championship belt up over his head in victory!

Owens: Chad Michaels kicks off The Golden Gauntlet by retaining his G-2 Television Championship!
Malcom: I don’t think this is the last Television Championship match Crimson Mask will receive! He is one hungry performer!

The cameras cut to the backstage area of the Johnson Arena. Walking around, seemingly lost, is Amber. She looks in all directions as she wanders, as though she’s looking for something.

Amber: Where is my dressing room!

She looks to a small diagram on the wall, trying to figure out where she is, before deciding it best to turn around. As soon as she turns around, she comes face to face with none other than Nightmare. She is frozen in fear as he smiles at her. In one hand, he holds a dilapidated boombox, and in the other, the new decaying roses he gave to Ornery Hillman several weeks ago. Amber starts to say something, but Nightmare holds up a finger to her mouth, silencing her.

Nightmare:: Shhh... No words.

Nightmare hands her the rotting flowers, which she accepts hesitantly, and with a look of repulsion on her face. He then pushes a button on the boombox, which issues forth a distorted version of “baby come back.”

Baby come back!
Any kind of fool could see,
there was something, in everything about ‘cha.

Nightmare:: Please Amber... Take me back. Please interview me again! I can’t handle the rest of these morons. I’ve actually had to deal with Trent in your absence! Please Amber... I’m sorry!

Baby come back!
You can blame it all on me!
I was wrong, and I just can’t live without ‘cha

Nightmare takes Amber’s hand in his, looking at her with the nicest smile he can muster. She takes her hand out of his and screams.

Amber: Why can’t you just leave me alone you psycho! Why won’t you give me any peace!

Nightmare laughs at her as he kicks the Boombox into a crackling silence.

Nightmare:: Well, well, well... you aren’t as stupid as I thought! Haha... Why would I ever leave you alone when it’s so much fun to watch you squirm?

He reaches out and touches her platinum blonde hair, causing her to recoil and run away as fast as she can on her stilettos. Nightmare laughs at this sight, apparently content to let her go. He turns to the cameraman.

Nightmare:: Well, seeing as in how plan “A” didn’t exactly work out, I guess I’ll have to carry on without the lovely and talented Amber. Haha. Tonight is a night full of opportunities, I thought I’d create one more for myself, but I see she’s simply at her limit.

He laughs to himself.

Nightmare:: Oh well, at least I got a good laugh out of it. Now on to more pressing matters namely, my matches tonight. All the talking’s been done; I won’t bore these slobs with more of the same old regurgitations of trite threats. No, my actions are going to speak for themselves. Do you hear me, “good people” of Dallas? Tonight, you are all going to be educated.

He smiles maliciously at the camera.

Nightmare:: Now, if you’ll excuse me, the time for words, for fun... is over. I have bodies to break...

He turns and walks away as we cut back to George Kingston in the ring.