Theodore Long also called "Teddy" begin his career as a referee, in this role he was a fair official, his villainous behavior would not appear until he became a manager. Following Teddy's hell turn, he began managing the tag team of Rodney Mack and Christopher Newinsky during their feud with the Dudley Boyz. During the feud (which was centered on Teddy managing tag teams seemingly held down by "the man", "white people") he tried to turn Devon against his brother Bubba Ray but failed to do so.