 He and Corporal Punishment made another attempt to win back the tag team belts, wrestling the champions in a 3-way dance with The Bad Street Boys (Joey Matthews & Christian York) on October 23, with the Bad Street Boys walking out as the new champions.It was later called one of the "wildest matches in MEWF history".Returning to singles competition soon after, he wrestled in a ladder match against Adam Flash and Quinn Nash for the MEWF Light Heavyweight Championship on November 15, 1997.