Cross turned on his partner but afterwards the masked wrestler took off his mask revealing himself as Stan Lee. They successfully defended the titles against E. Z. Money and Cody Ices via disqualification in Lebanon, Virginia. Independent circuit (2008–2009) On February 15, 2008, Eddie and Jimmy Golden (with Stan Lee) appeared on SSW's 17th Anniversary Show against K. C. Thunder and Wayen Adkins. Golden and Lee later participated in a "SSW Legends" battle royal that same night. That summer, Golden began wrestling with Thunder as the fourth version of The Heavenly Bodies. The team won their first titles in the New Frontier Wrestling Association by defeating champions Jamar Acid and Cornbread in Franklin, North Carolina on May 24. On June 3, Golden (with Holly Trinity) defeated The Tennessee Stud (with Dawn Renea) for National Championship Wrestling at North Wilkes High School; Renea would later become a valet for Golden and Thunder. On July 19, The Heavenly Bodies beat Chris Damien and Adam Logan on a NFWA show at the National Guard Armory in Franklin. On August 16 at "Total Chaos", Golden and Thunder were scheduled to face The Saturday Nigh Sensation (Matt Sells and Ryan Michaels) for the NFWA Tag Team Championship. Golen was unable to attend the event and was replaced by Chris Hamrick. On December 6, 2008, The Heavenly Bodies challenged NWA All-Star Wrestling Tag Team Champions Iron Cross and Stan Lee in a Texas Tornado death match at an NWA All-Star Wrestling fundraiser for Lebanon Middle School. According to the pre-match stipulation, The Heavenly Bodies' valet Dawn Renae would have her head shaved if the team failed to win the belts. On July 24, 2009, Golden and Jeff Tankersley wrestled David and Reid Flair for Iron Ring Wrestling in Kingsport. The two men attacked Ric Flair earlier that night while giving a speech to the audience. The former world champion was saved by his sons and managed them in their match at the end of the night. Golden did several shows for Tony Givens' Championship Wrestling Alliance (later known as NWA Smokey Mountain Wrestling) during arly-2010. On January 23, 2010, Golden defeats Kole Layton King at "House Party 2010" in Johnson City, Tennessee. On March 6, at CWA's 6th Anniversary Show, Golden wrestled in the 2010 Best of the Best tournament and was eliminated by Robbie Cassidy in the first round. Southern States Wrestling (2010–2011) Golden returned