hiː dᵻfˈɛndᵻd ɪɾ ɐɡˈɛnst ɹˈɑːdɹɪk stɹˈɔŋ ænd ˈɔːstɪn ˈɛɹiːz, bˌʌt wʌz fˈoːɹst tə ɡˈɪv ɪɾ ˌʌp dˈuː tʊ ˈɪndʒɚɹi ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ.
He defended it against Roderick Strong and Austin Aries, but was forced to give it up due to injury in 2004.