 He made his professional wrestling debut under the ring name GQ Gorgeous as one half of the tag team Erotic Experience with Pat Day at a live event in Middletown, New York on September 21, 1996, where they lost to The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray and Spike).Erotic Experience made a few appearances at ECW live events for the next few months as enhancement talents against more established wrestlers.Chetti's first win was against fellow House of Hardcore student Roadkill on November 22 and November 23.