 Evans's first WWE appearance came on the September 13, 2013 airing of SmackDown, taped September 10 at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, taking part in an interview segment where he was slapped by Ryback.On October 20, 2016, Pro Wrestling Insider reported that Evans was working for WWE as part of the creative team.Evans' second on-screen WWE appearance also came courtesy of a backstage segment, this time on the June 11, 2018 edition of "Raw" in a confrontation with the Riott Squad in which Ruby Riott cut off his tie.