 After Angle took a leave of absence in August, Jackson attempted to recruit his Bellator 106 opponent Tito Ortiz to sub for him.Ortiz later attacked Jackson by hitting him in the head with a hammer, which helped Bully Ray regain the World Heavyweight Championship and go on to join Aces & Eights.Jackson made his in-ring debut in a five-on-five tag team match on the August 22 episode of "Impact Wrestling"; The Main Event Mafia (Jackson, Magnus, Joe, and Sting) and A.J.