Jones' manager, Devin Diamond, made the request to the SSW Board of Investors, going over the top of the head of the SSW owner RJ Daniels in doing so. Devin claimed RJ's personal bias towards him and his client was clouding his judgement, and an attempt to have him kept off the show. At current time, there is no official #1 contender to the SSW Championship, so, the board granted Devin's request.
SSW owner RJ Daniels stated that he will be watching this situation closely, as it is a direct reflection on the integrity of the SSW Championship, as well as the decision making process of the Board of Investors.