After being one of the eight finalists on "WWE Tough Enough 4", he later signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and wrestled in its developmental territories Deep South Wrestling, Ohio Valley Wrestling, and Florida Championship Wrestling.
После того, как Ривз попал в восьмёрку финалистов шоу "WWE Tough Enough 4", он подписал контракт с World Wrestling Entertainment и выступал в региональных отделениях Deep South Wrestling, Ohio Valley Wrestling и Florida Championship Wrestling.