Cole Karter

WWE

On March 17, 2022, McKinney was announced among a class of recruits who reported to the WWE Performance Center to begin training with WWE. At NXT In Your House, The Family defeated Legado Del Fantasma in a match where the losing team had to join the winning team's stable, thus forcing Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, and Cruz Del Toro to join The Family.

On June 11, Donovan was released from his WWE contract due to a policy issue. His last appearance was on the June 14 episode of NXT (taped on June 8) where he teamed with Lorenzo in a losing effort to Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams. To explain his departure, on the June 28 episode of NXT, D'Angelo and Lorenzo were shown standing near a bridge and looking down at the river with D'Angelo claiming that he had taken care of a traitor within his group (referring to Two Dimes) by "making him sleep with the fishes".

All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2022–present) Shortly after his release from WWE, McKinney, under his previous name Cole Karter, made his return to AEW on the July 16, 2022, episode of Dark (aired July 26), defeating Mike Orlando. At Dynamite: Fyter Fest on July 20, Karter challenged Ricky Starks for the FTW Championship in a losing effort. Following this, it was announced that Karter had signed with the company. On the August 1 episode of Elevation, after picking up a victory over Serpentico, Karter was approached by QT Marshall backstage who offered him a spot in his group The Factory alongside Aaron Solo, Anthony Ogogo, and Nick Comoroto, which Karter accepted. On the September 3 episode of Elevation, Karter wrestled his first match as a member of The Factory teaming with Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto in a losing effort to "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds). On the November 2 episode of Dynamite, Karter (disguised as Sting) cost Darby Allin his match against Jay Lethal, which was revealed to be a deal made between Jay Lethal and The Factory. During Full Gear's pre-show Zero Hour, Karter teamed with Marshall, Solo, Comoroto, and Lee Johnson, losing to Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta), Orange Cassidy, Rocky Romero, and Danhausen. On the December 12 episode of Rampage, Karter faced Allin in a singles match but was defeated.

Heading into 2023, The Factory quietly disbanded as Karter began appearing more frequently in AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). Karter would begin a winning streak on ROH on Honor Club, defeating the likes of LSG, Griff Garrison, and Rhett Titus, which gained the attention of Maria Kanellis, who offered him her managerial services which Karter accepted. Soon after, Karter and Maria would attempt to recruit Griff Garrison to join them as Karter and Garrison began teaming up. On the September 28 episode of Honor Club, Karter and Garrison, now managed by Maria, won their first match as a team wherr they defeated Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo of The Infantry. On the January 25, 2024, episode of Honor Club, Karter and Garrison defeated Angélico and Serpentico of Spanish Announce Project (SAP) and afterwards stole Serpentico's mask. This ignited a feud between the two teams as over the next few weeks, SAP attempted to regain Serpentico's mask, but were unsuccessful as Karter, Garrison, and Maria always found a way to escape.

In February 2025, Karter and Garrison formed a stable, the "Frat House", with Preston Vance and Jacked Jameson.

Championships and accomplishments

International Wrestling Cartel IWC Super Indy Championship (2 times) IWC Super Indy Tournament (2021, 2022) LDN Wrestling LDN World Championship (1 time) Maximum Air Tournament (2021) Pro Wrestling Conquest Pro Wrestling Conquest Imperial Championship (1 time) Other championships Bull of the Woods Championship (1 time)