 On 22 July episode of "Impact Wrestling", Galloway defeated Bram in the first round of the tournament but was eliminated from the semi-finals by Mike Bennett following interference from Moose and a third inadvertent collision with EC3.On 25 August episode of "Impact Wrestling", Galloway faced Ethan Carter III in a losing effort for a world title shot against Lashley at Bound for Glory.After the match, he attacked the special guest referee Aron Rex, turning heel in the process.