 Nemeth became a part of " The Spirit Squad " faction , a group of five wrestlers who used the in @-@ ring personas of male cheerleaders , and adopted the name Nicky in OVW during late 2005 . The Spirit Squad members trained with real cheerleaders and gymnasts to ensure their characters were believable . On January 23 , 2006 , they had their WWE television debut as a group , appearing on Raw and helping Jonathan Coachman win a Royal Rumble qualifying match against Jerry " The King " Lawler by performing cheers for Coachman and distracting Lawler . They later became a part of the ongoing scripted feud between WWE chairman Vince McMahon and Shawn Michaels . The heel McMahon brought in the Squad to attack Michaels on numerous occasions , including placing them in multiple handicap matches . 
