On the October 30 edition of Impact!,
Williams along with A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Eric Young, O.D.B. and The Motor City Machine Guns formed a faction of younger wrestlers, known as The Frontline, to oppose The Main Event Mafia (Sting, Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Booker T and Sharmell).
Later that night, Scott Steiner returned from his injury, attacked Williams' allies and joined the Main Event Mafia.
Unlike the rest of the MEM, Steiner spared Williams from a beating.

On the November 13 edition of Impact!,
after seemingly being in-between the two sides, Williams suffered a beating at the hands of the Main Event Mafia, which included Steiner tossing Williams off a ladder and busting him open and as a result, ended his affiliation with Williams thus turning Williams into a face character.
Williams returned on the January 15 edition of Impact!
attacking Scott Steiner while referee Earl Hebner was distracted by guest enforcer Mick Foley.
Williams cost Steiner the match with a missile dropkick leading to AJ Styles hitting the Pelé on Steiner for the win.
Williams and AJ embraced after the match.
Williams would go on to lose to Steiner at Against All Odds, and once again on the following Impact!
in a "Head Dress on a Pole" match, effectively ending their feud.

In January 2009, TNA informed Williams that the company would not renew his contract that was expiring later that month.
Williams wrestled his last match for the company on February 10, at the tapings of the February 19 edition of Impact!,
when he teamed with former Team Canada partner Eric Young to take on Beer Money, Inc. for the World Tag Team Title.
He was pinned in the match, and due to a previous stipulation, was banished from TNA.
On the October 30 edition of Impact!, Williams along with A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Eric Young, O.D.B. and The Motor City Machine Guns formed a faction of younger wrestlers, known as The Frontline, to oppose The Main Event Mafia (Sting, Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Booker T and Sharmell). Later that night, Scott Steiner returned from his injury, attacked Williams' allies and joined the Main Event Mafia. Unlike the rest of the MEM, Steiner spared Williams from a beating.
On the November 13 edition of Impact!, after seemingly being in-between the two sides, Williams suffered a beating at the hands of the Main Event Mafia, which included Steiner tossing Williams off a ladder and busting him open and as a result, ended his affiliation with Williams thus turning Williams into a face character. Williams returned on the January 15 edition of Impact! attacking Scott Steiner while referee Earl Hebner was distracted by guest enforcer Mick Foley. Williams cost Steiner the match with a missile dropkick leading to AJ Styles hitting the Pelé on Steiner for the win. Williams and AJ embraced after the match. Williams would go on to lose to Steiner at Against All Odds, and once again on the following Impact! in a "Head Dress on a Pole" match, effectively ending their feud.
In January 2009, TNA informed Williams that the company would not renew his contract that was expiring later that month. Williams wrestled his last match for the company on February 10, at the tapings of the February 19 edition of Impact!, when he teamed with former Team Canada partner Eric Young to take on Beer Money, Inc. for the World Tag Team Title. He was pinned in the match, and due to a previous stipulation, was banished from TNA.
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