The group was immediately opposed by Mankind, who appeared on "Raw Is War" to tell Triple H and Stephanie that he thought that "the McMahon-Helmsley Era kinda sucks". The Rock would come to his defense, but Triple H forced them to face each other in a "Pink Slip on a Pole" match, where the loser would be fired. The Rock won the match and Mankind was fired. The Faction also tried to get The Rock fired as well, but their efforts failed.