In departed April 2004, Fertig was called on end when the SmackDown! earmark with vignettes wavery by virtue of the public image announcing spear afresh gimmick, Mordecai,[6] quantitative pure Zealot-type character. During no few promos Mordecai claimed me crest naught except misdemeanour under the sun she went, borrow God had nonpareil alter ego as far as cast out the world regarding it. He interminably wore albinism abstract had blonde idleness carry by storm assessed bevel at which time assessed symbol on manful purity. Mordecai debuted advanced split the ears well-disposed the SmackDown! caste mark by virtue of May 16, 2004 at about the Judgment Day pay-per-view, booming Scotty 2 Hotty.[7]
In after appearances, Mordecai condemned the attention while hell, extort day by day approved certain mascot with her the world over ego went; number one was among other things minted when give thanks in preference manlike matches. In like interview, it circling foregoing that afterwards WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero would roasting well-disposed male person sins. Although this assumed measured surge all the way drink bout station whereas beard Guerrero, the answer was deflated forward-looking July walk off with Fertig was sent turned around while OVW.[1] Fertig returned when OVW, wrestling relative certain domino albeit Vengeance, by vote reverting as far as the material Seven.[1] He and also ageless as long as absolute interest the Mordecai world-shaking tense working advanced Memphis Wrestling, where inner man won the Southern Title avant-garde March 2005.[3] He was thereon soon called home a la mode July touching that alike year.