After suffering a rotator cuff tear, Knapik was sidelined from wrestling for seven months. During this time, High Voltage disbanded as Kaos began competing as a singles wrestler before being nominated by Rick Steiner to become his new tag team partner, resulting in Kaos becoming one half of the World Tag Team Champions. On the December 17, 1998, episode of Thunder, Rage, while sporting a brace to nurse his arm injury, returned to confront Kaos over the matter of allying with Steiner rather than himself to claim the title.
Knapik's injury led to him being sidelined from wrestling for seven months. During this time, High Voltage was disbanded as Kaos began competing individually before being selected by Rick Steiner to be his new tag team partner, resulting in Kaos becoming one half of the World Tag Team Champions. On the December 17, 1998, episode of Thunder, Rage returned while wearing a brace to address Kaos over the issue of forming an alliance with Steiner instead of himself to claim the title.