 On the December 3 episode of "Raw", acting general manager Baron Corbin forced Slater and Rhyno to fight each other with the stipulation that the loser will be fired.Slater won, but Corbin immediately repositioned him as a referee instead of a competitor.The following week on "Raw", Slater refereed a match between Elias and Lio Rush, where he allowed Bobby Lashley to attack Elias, leading to Rush's win.