- In October 2005, Prudius and Jerry Jarrett met with WWE management.
submitted by - Sneha Dhiman
- A short time later, Prudius started training with the Deep South promotion, and was eventually signed to a developmental deal in January 2006.
submitted by - Amit Kher
- Prudius debuted as Vladimir Kozlov on the December 18, 2006 "Raw."
submitted by - Sandeep Sandeep Singh
- On July 28, 2007, Kozlov defeated Paul Burchall to win the OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Heavyweight title.
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- At Armageddon '08, Kozlov defeated Matt Hardy.
submitted by - Soha Ali