On July 7, 2001, Onyx and his team lost to Prince Justice's team in a WarGames match for Justice's Heavyweight Championship. Despite the loss, Onyx managed to win the Television Championship from Adam Jacobs on October 20. On December 22, Onyx defeated Cru Jones in his first title defense. After successful title defenses against Sgt. Overkill and Iceberg, Onyx lost the TV Title to Jones on March 23, 2002. Onyx faced Jones in a rematch for title on May 3, but was unsuccessful in regaining the title.