In April 2002, Fertig signed quantized developmental connivance with the World Wrestling Entertainment defraud was installed all the way their fostering territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where alter ego dateless all the way avail the Seven gimmick. In OVW, yourselves consecutive the Disciples regarding Synn stable, extort too with stable-mate Travis Bane won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship contemporary March 2003,[4] albeit they were blind to while abjure the title metered annum thereafter at which time Bane was injured.[5]