He is signed to WWE, where he works as a backstage interviewer on SmackDown and color commentator on NXT Level Up under the ring name Byron Saxton.

[13] Kelly started off 2008 with a win, defeating Steve Lewington on FCW's first show of the year on January 8.

[16][17][18] Another match on April 15, when Kelly and Rycklon faced Johnny Curtis and Gabe Tuft ended in a double countout.

[35] Following his stints on ECW and NXT Redemption, Saxton returned to FCW as a commentator and wore an arm sling, claiming to be injured and unable to compete until the March 4, 2012 episode when Saxton unexpectedly removed his sling and hit Kenneth Cameron with a Coin roll.

On the third-season finale of NXT on November 30 it was announced that Saxton would be competitor on season four, with Chris Masters as his mentor.

[5][39] He made his in-ring debut on the December 14 episode of NXT, teaming with Masters in a loss to Brodus Clay and his mentor, Ted DiBiase.

Earlier that night, Saxton won the karaoke challenge, earning a point towards immunity from elimination.

[44] Going into late May 2011, he began referring to himself as "Big League" Byron Saxton, believing that he is bigger than the NXT Rookies and/ or the WWE Pros, turning heel.

[45] Byron Saxton made his return as the play-by-play commentator for the relaunched NXT on the May 17, 2012 taping at Full Sail University.

On the May 13, 2014 episode of Main Event, Saxton was attacked by Alicia Fox after she lost her match to Emma.

On the March 30, 2015 edition of Raw the night after WrestleMania 31, Saxton and Jerry Lawler filled in for Michael Cole, JBL, and Booker T after they were brutally assaulted by Brock Lesnar.

On April 10, after Raw went off-air, it was announced that Saxton was traded to the SmackDown brand in exchange for David Otunga.

On January 27, 2020, Saxton returned to the Raw announce team alongside Tom Phillips and Jerry Lawler.

[48] On the November 8, 2021 episode of Raw, Saxton pinned Corey Graves to win the WWE 24/7 Championship, but lost it seconds later to Drake Maverick.

Throughout February 2024, Saxton performed as the color commentator for NXT, filling in for Booker T while he recovered from a medical procedure.