In CWG, Patrick was in a feud with Bob Roop, which resulted in a series of Lights Out matches, where they traded victories.

In 1985, he moved to the Gulf Coast for Continental Championship Wrestling, frequently teaming with Steve Armstrong, feuding with The Nightmares.

In 1988, when Turner Broadcasting bought JCP and renamed it World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Patrick was brought in as a referee.

Scott Hall and Kevin Nash were scheduled to defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship against The Steiner Brothers.

However, in a turn of events, Patrick was starting to become visibly uncomfortable with how Nash was treating Steiner and would soon have a change of heart.

Fellow nWo associate Ted DiBiase also had a change of heart and attempted, with Patrick, to get Nash to stop.

[4] On the April 21, 1997 edition of Nitro, he unexpectedly appeared at the broadcast desk with Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko.

Wearing a green WCW polo shirt, he cut a promo explaining that he was sick of Eric Bischoff and the way the nWo did business.

Patrick would referee another rematch for the vacant belt, taking over for Charles Robinson (who had been knocked out during the match).

[8] He became a referee for The Alliance of WCW and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) wrestlers trying to take over the WWF.

Patrick lost to Hebner and Mick Foley, the special guest referee, gave him "Mr. Socko" after the match.

After he gave a normal "slow count" for The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin became enraged, knocked Patrick out, and brought Hebner back in as referee.

He officiated the World Heavyweight Championship match at ECW One Night Stand 2006 between champion Rey Mysterio and Sabu.

Patrick remained with WWE, officiating matches in their new developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).

Patrick returned to the SmackDown brand on February 8, 2008, and refereed a tag team match between Jesse and Festus and Deuce 'n Domino.

A few days later, Patrick signed on to become the general manager of Great Championship Wrestling, an independent promotion based out of Phenix City, Alabama.