Galloway continued teaming with the Black Label in winning and losing efforts as well as scoring a singles victory over Grado in a rematch from Fear & Loathing VIII. Galloway was then out of action from August until November due to a back injury but would appear on ICW shows in non-wrestling roles further his feud with Mark Dallas. On 19 November, Galloway announced his departure from ICW due to the severity of his injuries, reconciling with Mark Dallas before attacking Dallas and revealing it to have been a rouse. Galloway then teamed with Jack Jester to defeat Chris Renfrew and Grado in an important tag match.