text: Instead, Eli Drake was crowned new champion and Johnny Impact was pointed as the challenger at Bound for Glory.On August 23, it was reported that Silvestry had parted ways with Impact. Sources agreed that Silvestry had made the decision to leave, but disagreed whether the departure was over financial or creative differences. Major League Wrestling (2018–2021)
  Low Ki debuted in Major League Wrestling (MLW) in 2018 as a heel, where Salina de la Renta became his manager. His first match for the promotion was on January 11, where he and MVP went to a draw. On the July 20 episode of Fusion, Low Ki defeated Shane Strickland to win the MLW World Heavyweight Championship He would follow that win with successful defences against John Hennigan and Fenix. On November 10 Low Ki defended his championship against Daga, where he won after ripping a portion of Daga's ear off. Low Ki would also defeat Strickland in a rematch on November 23, where Ki ripped out a piece of Strickland's hair before pinning him. He would hold the title 205 days, losing it to Tom Lawlor at SuperFight on February 2, 2019. 