Theodore Long
On the December 3, 2010, episode of "SmackDown", Kaitlyn appeared in a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler, announcing that SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long had signed her to the brand following her victory on "NXT". She had her first match on "SmackDown" on January 28, 2011, where she and Kelly Kelly were defeated by LayCool (Layla and Michelle McCool).