 They later lost the titles to Nic Nemeth and Gavin Spears on August 16, 2008, when Colón was promoted to the main brands.Less than a month later, on September 15, Pérez performed in a dark match prior to "Raw", defeating Gene Snitsky by pinfall.The following week, on September 22, he performed against Tommy Dreamer (Thomas Laughlin), prior to the "WWE SmackDown" tapings.