Cutler was trained by The Young Bucks[1] (Matt and Nick Jackson) and debuted in their Victorville, California-based promotion High Risk Wrestling by the ring name Ronnie Tsunami.
Bogle returned in 2018 on January 21 debuting in Alpha Omega Wrestling (AOW) under the ring name Brandon Cutler.
During Alpha Omega Wrestling's Unleashed VII, he competed in a three-way match against Funny Bone and Steven Andrews for the AOW Dragon Class Championship.
[8] On the May 26, 2020, edition of Dark, Cutler began a storyline with Peter Avalon in a "race to the bottom", trying to get their first wins in AEW.
[14] On the September 15, 2020, edition of AEW Dark, Avalon and Cutler had their first match against each other which ended in a double count out, leaving both men still winless.
[15] Avalon would face Cutler again on the October 13, 2020, episode of Dark and this time the match ended in a double disqualification, again leaving both competitors without a single victory.
[20] Cutler earned his first AEW title shot for the FTW Championship against Brian Cage in a losing effort in the March 11, 2021, edition of Dark.