 On the September 1 episode of "Impact Wrestling", Moose refused to help Mike Bennett during his World Heavyweight Championship match against Lashley and attacked him after the match, dissolving their partnership and turning face in the process.Moose defeated Bennett at Bound for Glory on October 2, 2016.On the October 13 episode of "Impact Wrestling", he defeated Ethan Carter III for having a match against Lashley to determine the number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.