====Sporadic appearances (1997–present)====After a brief stint in the American Wrestling Federation, Honky resurfaced in the WWF in 1997 as a color commentator on "Raw is War" and then as the manager of Billy Gunn, who had started a singles run.
=== World Wrestling Federation (1997-1998, 2001) ===Dopo una breve parentesi nella American Wrestling Federation, Honky riapparve in WWF nel 1997 come commentatore e telecronista a "Raw is War" e poi come manager di Billy Gunn.