The Elite Guard earned their first victory on the July 3 episode of "Xplosion" after they defeated Mikal Adryan, Dirk Ciglar, and Austin Lane in a six-man tag team match. Four days later, Jarrett emerged victorious from a Running of the Gauntlet match that saw him outlast Shamrock, the Guard, and the 3Live Kru to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship after Shamrock turned on the Kru. On the July 9 episode of "Impact!", the Guard finally got their revenge on the 3Live Kru by defeating them in a six-man tag team match.