[5] Couch first started going to a wrestling school at the behest of co-worker at CAMI Automotive, Inc.[6] where he met future tag team partner Murray.

[1][4] They debuted in 2001, and the two men began wrestling as the team Highlanders with promotions such as GLCW, PWA and NSPW, which ran shows in Ontario, Canada.

They also worked dark matches for WWE since 2003 and debuted on Heat in a losing effort against Tajiri and Rhyno on 26 July 2004.

[1][4][7] The team's last independent match before signing to WWE, was for PWA against Andrew Davis and Phil Latio in Cambridge, Ontario.

[4] In June 2006 vignettes began airing on Raw featuring The Highlanders exploring "the big city" and comparing the differences to their native Scotland in classic Fish Out Of Water style.

[6] The Highlanders made their Raw debut on 3 July, with a victory over the duo of Matt Striker and Rob Conway.

[11] They were unsuccessful in winning the title at Unforgiven, again because of interference from Spirit Squad members not technically a part of the match.

[2][13] On the 24 September 2007 episode of Raw, The Highlanders interrupted a match between Paul London and Brian Kendrick and Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch, due to The Highlanders getting tired of being held back from a World Tag Team Championship opportunity, thus the duo turning heel.

[17] In September 2008, Rory and Robbie returned to the Independent wrestling scene appearing mostly in single matches all over the U.S. and Canada, as well as Europe.

[22] Murray, a graduate of Clemson University, now works in aviation management and is a single father raising his son, Ian and a daughter, Sophia.