After being signed to a contract in 1998, they were trained by Dory Funk Jr. in his Funkin' Dojo with other notable wrestlers such as Kurt Angle, Christian, Test, and A-Train.
1998 yılında kontrat imzalanınca bir süre Dory Funk, Jr. tarafından Funkin' Dojo'da Kurt Angle, Christian, Test, ve A-Train gibi güreşçilerle beraber eğitildiler.