The CEO of Hardcore Vic Grimes has returned to APW and is on a mission to take out every member of the BlackOut Army in one night. Cheerleader Melissa, a member of the BlackOut Army at the time, was the third opponent for Vic in this Gauntlet match. Grimes had already pinned both James Watkins and Kryptonite just moments earlier, so Melissa had the advantage of being rested.