In September 2006, Kofi Kingston signed a developmental contract with WWE, and was assigned to Deep South Wrestling, a Georgia based developmental territory.

His debut with the new company was a dark match loss to MVP on September 21.

For the rest of 2006 and the beginning of 2007, Kingston appeared in DSW, as well as its Kentucky based sister promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he was placed into a tag team dubbed the Commonwealth Connection with Harry Smith.

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