Pavone directed and wrote the film Chameleon in 1995 and in that same year he was a writer for the television series Medicine Ball.
Pavane has also worked as television director, directing episodes of Jack & Jill, Everwood and the aforementioned The Client series.
It was reported in the August 4, 2008 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Pavone was hired by WWE as a creative consultant to the writers of the company's shows Monday Night Raw on USA Network and Friday Night SmackDown on Syfy In June 2009, Pavone took over as executive VP of WWE Studios, replacing Michael Lake, who left the company to pursue other opportunities.
[1] Los Angeles Times reported on August 12, 2011, Mike Pavone has left the company.
Pavone's exit from WWE Studios came after the lackluster box office performance of the film That's What I Am.