 Rotten ultimately agreed to wrestle the light heavyweight, however, their first match was marred by outside interference from "Judge" Jeff Jones who hit Shrader with a steel chair allowing Rotten pin his opponent.A rematch between the two was held in Gaithersburg, Maryland on September 13, and saw Shrader score a surprising victory over Rotten and his winning the MEWF Heavyweight Championship.He re-lost the title to Rotten after a near 3-month title reign, during which time he defeated the Cat Burglar, when the MEWF returned to Gaithersburg on November 23, 1996.