He was stripped of the championship later in the program, with Management Director Jim Cornette citing a problematic finish to the title match. The ownership of the championship was decided on June 17, 2007, at TNA's Slammiversary event in a King of the Mountain match involving Angle and Cage along with A.J. Styles, Chris Harris and Samoa Joe, which Angle won.
He lost the title later in the program, according to Management Director Jim Cornette, who cited an unsatisfactory conclusion to the championship match. The ownership of the championship was decided on June 17, 2007, at TNA's Slammiversary event as part of a King of the Mountain match that featured Angle and Cage competing against A.J. Styles, Chris Harris, and Samoa Joe, with Angle emerging victorious.