After sporadic feuds through midway 2001, the APA were awarded a WWF Tag Team Championship match against the Dudley Boyz. On the July 9, 2001 episode of "Raw", Bradshaw pinned D-Von to win their third WWF Tag Team Championship. The following month on "SmackDown!", however, the APA lost the WWF Tag Team Championship to Kanyon and Diamond Dallas Page. After losing the Tag Team Championship, Faarooq was briefly absent, while Bradshaw pursued singles championships: on the September 27, 2001 episode of "SmackDown!", Bradshaw lost a WWF Intercontinental Championship match against Christian. On the October 22, 2001 episode of "Raw", Bradshaw defeated The Hurricane to win the WWF European Championship. When Faarooq returned, Bradshaw lost the European Championship to Christian on the November 1, 2001 episode of "SmackDown!". At No Way Out, the APA won a Tag Team Turmoil match to win a WWF Tag Team Championship match at WrestleMania X8. The APA were unsuccessful in winning the Tag Team Championship on two occasions: on the February 28, 2002 episode of "SmackDown!" and at WrestleMania X8.