 Mori ended his feud with Sugawara on November 28 by winning a hair vs. hair match against him, but Sugawara managed to avoid getting his hair cut off (Dragon Gate President Takashi Okamura ended up taking the haircut for him), and on December 16, he and the rest of the Italian Connection became the first Open the Triangle Gate Champions.The Italian Connection would dissolve in 2005 when Milano left the promotion, and some time after, Mori approached Magnum TOKYO with the idea to form Pos.HEARTS.The stable was formed, with Super Shisa and a then-rookie BxB Hulk as the other members.