 During the AFL's 20th season in 2006, the league named Wagner the league's second greatest player of all time behind Eddie Brown.On Wednesday, March 28, 2007 after being cut from the Tampa Bay Storm's practice squad, he joined the Daytona Beach Thunder of the WIFL.However, after the Thunder ended their season at 4-10, he rejoined the Predators for the 2007 AFL playoffs.