On the June 7 episode of Raw, Sheffield along with the other NXT season one rookies, interfered in the main event match between John Cena and CM Punk, attacking both competitors as well as the announcing team before dismantling the ring area and surrounding equipment.[24] On the June 14 Raw, the rookies attacked General Manager Bret Hart, when he refused to give them contracts.[25] The following week on Raw, Vince McMahon fired Hart and announced the hiring of a new General Manager, who had signed all seven season one NXT rookies to contracts.

Ryback now tags team with Micheal mcgillicutty who is now called curtis axel