Drew McIntyre
Following his "NXT" victory, Kaval was moved to the SmackDown brand, making his debut during the September 7 tapings in a lost to Drew McIntyre, which aired on September 10. On the September 24 episode of "SmackDown", Kaval lost to Chavo Guerrero, Jr.. On the October 8 episode of "SmackDown", Kaval and Kofi Kingston lost to Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes when Rhodes pinned Kaval. On the October 15 episode of "SmackDown" Kaval lasted five minutes in the ring with Big Show and in doing so earned a spot on Team SmackDown at Bragging Rights. However, after the match, Kaval was challenged by Tyler Reks, who ultimately went on to defeat him for his spot at the pay-per-view. On the October 18 episode of "Raw", Kaval competed in a SmackDown vs. Raw Battle Royal where he was eliminated by Mark Henry. On the October 29 episode of "Smackdown", Kaval lost to Jack Swagger. Kaval then lost a rematch on the November 4 episode of "WWE Superstars". On the November 11 episode of "Superstars", Kaval lost to Drew McIntyre.