 On the July 11, 2014 edition of "SmackDown", Slater teamed up with Titus O'Neil to face The Usos in a match which Usos won.At Battleground, Slater competed in a battle royal for the vacant Intercontinental Championship; Slater managed to eliminate Cesaro but was then quickly eliminated by Sheamus.On the July 21, 2014 episode of "Raw", Slater confronted Flo Rida about their previous confrontation.