BxB Hulk
In August, he teamed with Katsuhiko Nakajima to participate in the annual Summer Adventure Tag League Tournament, and they made it to the finals, but they lost to Shingo Takagi &amp; Yamato. Two months later, he would hold the Triangle Gate titles for a third time, teaming with Don Fujii &amp; Akebono to beat Masato Yoshino, BxB Hulk &amp; PAC.