 Later on the same event, he counseled "Wonderful" Xander (Alexander Ortiz) and joined the rest of the Gentlemen's Club in a turn against Negrín.At Wrestlefest, Cruz won the first encounter between both by convincing the referee that a foreign object had been used, but Pérez retained possession of the title.In this event he formed an alliance with Hijo de Dos Caras and recruited Xander for unspecified reasons.