▁Rich ards ▁and ▁his ▁wife ▁Angel ina ▁Love ▁attacked ▁Edwards ▁and ▁his ▁wife ▁Al ish a ▁Edwards , ▁thus ▁ending ▁The ▁Wol ves ▁in ▁the ▁process . ▁Rich ards ' ▁character ▁then ▁went ▁through ▁a ▁complete ▁transformation , ▁sport ing ▁new ▁theme ▁music , ▁tr unks , ▁being ▁inf atu ated ▁with ▁Love ▁and ▁calling ▁himself ▁" The ▁L one ▁Wolf ". ▁On ▁the ▁February ▁ 1 6 ▁episode ▁of ▁Imp act ▁Wrestling , ▁Rich ards ▁faced ▁Edwards ▁in ▁a ▁Street ▁Fight , ▁however ▁the ▁match ▁ended ▁in ▁a ▁no - cont est . ▁On ▁the ▁March ▁ 9 ▁episode ▁of ▁Imp act ▁Wrestling , ▁Rich ards ▁b raw led ▁with ▁Edwards ▁at ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁show , ▁but ▁the ▁two ▁were ▁separated ▁by ▁security ▁gu ards . ▁On ▁the ▁April ▁ 6 ▁episode ▁of ▁Imp act ▁Wrestling , ▁Rich ards ▁defeated ▁Edwards ▁in ▁a ▁Last ▁Man ▁Stand ing ▁Match . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Rich ards ▁officially ▁announced ▁his ▁departure ▁from ▁G F W ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁doctor . ▁ ▁Independent ▁circuit ▁( 2 0 1 7 – 2 0 1 8 ) ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁E vol ve ▁announced ▁the ▁return ▁of ▁Rich ards ▁for ▁September ▁ 2 2 ▁and ▁ 2 3 , ▁to ▁be ▁part ▁to ▁E vol ve ▁ 9 2 , ▁where ▁he ▁faced ▁Z ack ▁Sab re ▁Jr . ▁for ▁the ▁E vol ve ▁Championship , ▁and