After going undefeated in singles competition for a few months, Onyx began feuding with Iceberg over his Heavyweight Championship. On November 16, he defeated Iceberg via disqualification, but did not win the title due to championships being unable to change hands on a disqualification. On December 21, Onyx and Iceberg wrestled for the title, but the match ended in a double disqualification. Onyx received another rematch on March 15, 2003, but was again unable to defeat Iceberg for the title. After being unable to win the Heavyweight Championship, he turned his sights to the Television Championship and unsuccessfully wrestled Rainman for the title on May 3.