 Speculation still exists as to whether this was the intended finish to the match or not, but nevertheless, his victory won him the right to face CIMA for his Open the Dream Gate Title, which was set for February 3, 2008.CIMA defeated him, and in the process settled their long feud.On April 27, he captured the vacant Open the Brave Gate Championship, beating previous champion Anthony W. Mori in a tournament final.