This led to a series of matches between the teams, during which New Jack and Kronus defeated the Dudleys for the title belts at ECW's As Good as it Gets event on September 20, 1997 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[2][3] They successfully defended the belts against the Dudleys and the team of Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney over the following month.
[3][4] The Gangstanators held the title until October 18 of that year, when they lost to The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) in Philadelphia.
[4] Spike Dudley also entered the feud on the side of the New Jack and Kronus, fighting against his kayfabe brothers.
[5] As the year went on, Kronus, New Jack, and Spike Dudley focused more on their singles careers, although they still teamed with each other on occasion.