over, and both were released from WCW in 2000. Cain believes that his addiction to painkillers and drinking problem at this time led to the loss of his job. Independent circuit (2000–2021) Lenny and Lodi teamed up again on the independent circuit, wrestling for the World Wrestling All-Stars. They were scheduled to appear with Jeff Jarrett's Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion, but Cain was injured. He was sidelined from wrestling for nineteen months while recovering from neck surgery, resulting in Lenny forming a new tag team named the Rainbow Express with Bruce serving as a substitute partner. After recovering, Cain took a hiatus from wrestling before returning on September 18, 2004, under his Lodi ring name, where he defeated Mike G in a match for NWA Wildside. Cain then continued to wrestle sporadically through the next few years before joining NWA Charlotte in 2009. Upon NWA Charlotte's debut in early 2009, Cain joined the territory as a color commentator alongside Tim Dixon. In addition to commentating, Cain also began wrestling for the territory under his Lodi ring name, most notably against Raven while also competing in title matches for the territory's United States and Heavyweight Championships. Cain remained with the territory until its closing on July 3. Following NWA Charlotte's closure, Cain took another hiatus from wrestling before returning on July 6, 2012, under his Lodi ring name, where he defeated Reid Flair in a match for Premiere Wrestling Xperience. Cain then competed in several more matches for both PWX and the Renegade Wrestling Alliance through the next few months. On 7 December 2013 Lodi beat Ryan Edmonds to capture the RWA Heavyweight Championship, but then lost it to Edmonds on 17 May 2014. On November 2, 2014, Lodi and Sick Boy reunited to win the WrestleForce Tag Team Championship from The Bravado Brothers. The Folk lost the titles against The Bravado Brothers on February 8, 2015. In 2015, Lodi has signed on to teach at a new wrestling school that is being set up by Chris Sore which runs the promotion Prowrestling NOW out of Fayetteville and Concord, North Carolina. On September 15, 2017, at Palmetto Championship Wrestling in Columbia, SC, Lodi announced his recent third neck surgery has caused doctors to say he would never wrestle again, however, he told the crowd "Never say Never." Lodi currently wrestles for Ring Wars Carolina and independent Christian Wrestling Federation. RWC