 By 1991, Frear was back on the indy circuit and found success in several promotions, most notably, Gordon Scozzari's American Wrestling Federation, the Wrestling Independent Network and the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation.On July 11, 1992, he entered a championship tournament in Pasadena, Maryland, for the vacant MEWF Heavyweight Championship and lost to Max Thrasher in the finals.Later that year, he wrestled "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert in a special "challenge match" at an MEWF show in Hampstead, Maryland, on November 21, 1992.