Cappotelli, along with John Hennigan, won a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) contract by winning Tough Enough III. During the show, Hardcore Holly aggressively roughed up Matt while training, stiffly striking Cappotelli repeatedly, leaving him bleeding. After winning, he made sporadic appearances on WWE shows. At Vengeance 2003, Cappotelli competed in The APA Invitational Bar Room Brawl, which Bradshaw won.
After not appearing on television for the rest of his career, Cappotelli was released from his contract in January 2009.
On June 29, 2018, Cappotelli passed away.