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Professional wrestling career

WWE (2016-2018)

After finishing his training, he would be signed by WWE, reporting to the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. On the September 7th, 2016, episode of NXT, he would make his debut under the name of Tony Quinn, defeating a local competitor. He would continue to rack up victories over various local competitors over weeks and months. In December, he would enter a Fatal-4 Way Match to determine the next challenger for Shinsuke Nakamura's NXT Championship, ultimately being unsuccessful as the match would be won by Bobby Roode. He would then enter a brief rivalry with Andrade, eventually defeating the latter at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio on January 28, 2017.

Following WrestleMania weekend, he would begin pursuing the NXT Championship held by Bobby Roode, earning a championship opportunity after pinning the champion in a tag team match. He would receive his championship match at NXT TakeOver: Chicago on May 20, ultimately being unsuccessful. He would receive a rematch for the championship on the June 7th episode of NXT, being defeated once again, ending their feud. He would then enter a Gauntlet Match to determine the next challenger for the new champion Drew McIntyre, ultimately being unsuccessful. After months of sporadic appearances, he would be released from his WWE contract on January 10, 2018, marking his departure from the company.