After being recruited by Cesaro, there's a small window where the Free Agents are just a group of four. Cesaro sits Sandow, Slater and Axel down and explains that they are now his Inner Circle of companions, friends and advisors. They, as a faction, are free to choose their own path as long as they look after each other free from jealousy and bitterness. The chance to side with Cesaro is a chance for a clean slate and he implores they leave any transgressions they had about each other aside.
That being said, Cesaro asks "If there was anyone you could fight and crush right now, who would it be? No matter how badly in your favour it is."
Axel chooses Erick Rowan for ambushing him at the Royal Rumble before his career took a serious nosedive. Slater names Titus O'Neil for abandoning him when he needed a friend most. By no means easy opponents.
Sandow states at the ground, brow knotted, at war with himself. "Cena," he says finally. There needs no explanation, Cena wasted Sandow's chance at the Championship with his Money in the Bank cash in.
Cesaro puts a hand on each of his Inner Circle's shoulders, "Then the first thing we're going to do as the is get some revenge."
The Inner Circle is uncertain. It might as well be an impossible task but Cesaro seems confident and promises to nurture his boys until they are ready.
They come up with a plan of action. While The Legion are revelling in their success and The Resistance is scrambling to find their feet- it's a perfect time to strike. They map out the easiest target to the most difficult and decide Titus O'Neil goes first before Erick Rowan and finally John Cena. Cena will be the trickiest opponent so it's best to put their efforts into the first two.
Cesaro and Slater form a tag team and begin practicing teamwork while Axel and Sandow are tasked with gathering information about the enigmatic Wyatts. Sandow points out The Neo Authority was suddenly after them and that wouldn't happen without reason so the best thing to do was break into The Resistance's base and search for clues.
After Axel and Sandow break into The Resistance's base of operations they're intercepted by Zack Ryder, who seems surprised they're there. He asks who they're looking for and Axel chokes up before Sandow steps in, calmly explaining they're here for an appointment with The Neo Authority. Ryder asks whether they've changed their minds about Cesaro and Sandow agrees, saying that The Resistance is definitely the better faction to ally with. Ryder smiles, saying The Neo Authority is out at the moment but they should be back soon and they can wait in their office for the time being.
Axel and Sandow enter the office, Axel saying that felt a little too easy. Sandow says Ryder is a good guy after all and they begin to rifle through the unattended office until they find notes to summon the Undertaker with Bray's tactics from WM31. "Holy shit, they're trying to get the Undertaker to ally with them," Axel says, showing Sandow.
"That means we may be able to catch Rowan unattended while The Neo Authority are distracting Bray," Sandow speculates before finding a map, deducing the pattern of Wyatt sightings. "This will help," he smiles before there's a knock at the door and they quickly stuff the stolen notes in their ring gear.
Cena walks in and Sandow's face clenches. "Sorry boys," he apologises, "Heard you were looking for the big bosses but they're not going to be back for a long while, is there anything I can help you with?"
Axel looks to Sandow, who is completely frozen with rage, before stuttering and blurting out, "W-We want a match with with the Primetime Players." His partner is crime glares at him as if to say 'that wasn't part of the plan'.
Cena rubs the back of his head, "That's gonna be tough but I'll see what I can do. How's this sound: I pull some strings to get you an audience with the Primetime Players and in return you both join The Resistance."
Before Axel can say anything, Sandow agrees. The match is set for the Main Event of that night and Cena agrees for the two boys to return to the Free Agents to pack up their things and return back for the match. They nod, quickly running out of the office and down the hallway laughing and saying how they coundn't believe how well that went.
Axel and Sandow return to Cesaro and Slater and fill them in on the turn on events. Cesaro says they might not be ready but getting on the Primetime Players radar is better than nothing. They decide that Axel and Sandow will wait in the ring first, then after the Primetime Players come down and before the bell rings, they'll grab a mic and explain that they're not there for the challenge. Cesaro and Slater will then come down the ramp and take their place instead.
So the Main Event finally rolls around, Axel and Sandow are in the ring, looking confident. There is a long pause before Cena's music hits and the grins are wiped from their faces. Cena walks out with Zack Ryder and cuts a deadly promo explaining that Ryder is his personal assistant who knew that they were snooping around with malicious intent and that The Resistance doesn't appreciate rats. CCTV footage is shown of Axel and Sandow rifling through The Neo Authority's office to cement their guilt.
Cena and Ryder enter the ring and yell that the bell is rung. With the rug pulled out from underneath them, Axel and Sandow get destroyed by Cena and Ryder in a brutal one-sided fight. After Sandow takes an attitude adjustment, Cesaro's theme hits and he runs out with Slater, yelling for Cena to stop. Cena smiles smugly to the leader of the Free Agents while standing over a beaten Sandow before dropping onto him for the pin. Cesaro and Slater book it to the ring but don't make it in time before the three-count secures Cena's win.
Cesaro and Axel drag their allys from the ring to the bottom of the ramp where they slowly back up, shocked and tired. Ryder grabs a mic and cuts a promo about how The Free Agents should not meddle with The Resistance trying to restore order to the WWE while Cena enthusiastically backs him up. Cesaro retrieves his mic, warning the men in the ring not to underestimate the Free Agents. Cena takes the mic from Ryder, imploring them to prove it before Cesaro and his Inner Circle retreat backstage.