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Following his betrayal of Lawlor, he was defeated by [[Ace Romero]] in his first loss during a Simon Gotch Prize Fight Challenge on January 2, 2019.[{{cite web|last=Has |first=Manolo |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/indies-independent-wrestling-indy-promotions/2019/1/3/18165388/mlw-fusion-ep-37-review-low-ki-konnan-stabbed |title=MLW Fusion review: Low Ki stabbed Konnan in the kidney |publisher=Cageside Seats |date=January 3, 2019 |access-date=March 15, 2019}}] Gotch returned to MLW Fusion on March 2, 2019, forming the heel faction [[Contra Unit]] with the debuting [[Jacob Fatu]] and [[Josef Samael]]. In their debut appearance they attacked the new MLW World Heavyweight Champion Tom Lawlor following his cage match against Low Ki at [[Intimidation Games (2019)|Intimidation Games]].[{{cite news|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/mlw-tv-taping-spoilers-intimidation-games-278376|newspaper=Won/F4W] - Wwe News, Pro Wrestling News, Wwe Results, Aew News, Aew Results|title=MLW TV taping spoilers: Intimidation Games|access-date=March 14, 2019}} The following week, Contra Unit attacked Ace Romero during his match with Gotch.[{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/10/powells-mlw-fusion-tv-review-simon-gotch-vs-ace-romero-djz-vs-ace-austin-in-a-battle-riot-qualifying-match-alex-hammerstone-vs-isaias-velasquez/ |title=Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: Simon Gotch vs. Ace Romero, DJZ vs. Ace Austin in a Battle Riot qualifying match, Alex Hammerstone vs. Isaias Velasquez - Pro Wrestling Dot Net |publisher=Prowrestling.net |date=March 10, 2019 |access-date=March 15, 2019}}] |
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Following his betrayal of Lawlor, he was defeated by [[Ace Romero]] in his first loss during a Simon Gotch Prize Fight Challenge on January 2, 2019.[{{cite web|last=Has |first=Manolo |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/indies-independent-wrestling-indy-promotions/2019/1/3/18165388/mlw-fusion-ep-37-review-low-ki-konnan-stabbed |title=MLW Fusion review: Low Ki stabbed Konnan in the kidney |publisher=Cageside Seats |date=January 3, 2019 |access-date=March 15, 2019}}] Gotch returned to MLW Fusion on March 2, 2019, forming the heel faction [[Contra Unit]] with the debuting [[Jacob Fatu]] and [[Josef Samael]]. In their debut appearance they attacked the new MLW World Heavyweight Champion Tom Lawlor following his cage match against Low Ki at [[Intimidation Games (2019)|Intimidation Games]].[{{cite news|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/mlw-tv-taping-spoilers-intimidation-games-278376|newspaper=Won/F4W|title=MLW TV taping spoilers: Intimidation Games|access-date=March 14, 2019}}] The following week, Contra Unit attacked Ace Romero during his match with Gotch.[{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/03/10/powells-mlw-fusion-tv-review-simon-gotch-vs-ace-romero-djz-vs-ace-austin-in-a-battle-riot-qualifying-match-alex-hammerstone-vs-isaias-velasquez/ |title=Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: Simon Gotch vs. Ace Romero, DJZ vs. Ace Austin in a Battle Riot qualifying match, Alex Hammerstone vs. Isaias Velasquez - Pro Wrestling Dot Net |publisher=Prowrestling.net |date=March 10, 2019 |access-date=March 15, 2019}}] |