In April 2002, Morrus was drafted to the SmackDown! brand. He made his television return on the April 6 episode of "Jakked" alongside fellow WCW alumnus Chavo Guerrero and defeated The Hurricane and Funaki. Morrus was soon relegated to being a mainstay on "Jakked" and later "Velocity" until late July 2002, when he was legitimately injured in a motorcycle accident and had to take a leave of absence. During his time away, he became a trainer for the third season of Tough Enough", WWE's reality television show.