In July 2006, Ayers made his Japanese debut with Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling during their WrestleJAM tour.
The tour featured several Ring of Honor stars, including Austin Aries, Matt Sydal, and more.
In February 2012, Ayers signed a contract with WWE,[5] and started in Florida Championship Wrestling in early March.
[7] Ayers refereed the finals of the NXT Tag Team Championship tournament, crowning the first champions, Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey on January 31, 2013.
Ayers was also the official for Arrow star Stephen Amell's WWE debut match at Summerslam 2015, as he teamed with Neville to face Stardust and King Barrett.