Smith's momentum would be slowed down in the following months. Smith attempted to regain the Television Championship from Jason on the September 13 episode of "Hardcore TV" but lost the match after suffering a knee injury. He wrestled The Public Enemy on several occasions in 1994 as he tried to win the World Tag Team Championship from Public Enemy with different tag team partners including The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer and Hack Meyers but failed to win the title. Smith defeated Hack Meyers at November to Remember. He would then face Stevie Richards in a losing effort at Holiday Hell.