 Gage, as a member of the stable CZW Japan originally created around 2000, competed at BJW 15th Anniversary Show, teaming with Jun Kasai and DJ Hyde.Apart from his performances in CZW's Tournament of Death, Gage has also taken part in the IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch tournament, having competed in four of them.During 2003, Gage entered the tournament during the CZW vs IWA-MS angle, which was going on at the time.