 Though Naruki Doi was seen as the leader, Gamma was considered a co-leader or even the real leader.The split also marked the beginning of a long feud he would have with CIMA.As September 2007 neared, he challenged the group's personal referee Kinta Tamaoka to a match on September 22 where the loser would be banished from Muscle Outlaw'z, after Tamaoka had cost the group several matches due to misaimed protein powder attacks.