Editing Chris Masters (section)

===Independent circuit (2007–2009)===
On December 20, 2007, Mordetzky made his first wrestling appearance since his departure from WWE, competing under the name Chris Moore for [[Antonio Inoki]]'s [[Inoki Genome Federation]] at the event Genome2: Inoki Fighting Xmas in Tokyo, Japan, defeating Ryuji Yanagisawa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.igf.jp/fightermuch1220.html|title=IGF Genome2: Inoki Fighting Xmas results|publisher=[[Inoki Genome Federation]]|language=ja|access-date=2007-12-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223060920/http://igf.jp/fightermuch1220.html|archive-date=2007-12-23}}</ref> Mordetzky also appeared under his Chris Masters ring name and gimmick at [[Harley Race]]'s [[Harley Race's Wrestling Academy|World League Wrestling]] show on December 29, during a [[Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|Lumberjack match]] between Branden Tatum and Dinn T. Moore. Tatum pinned Moore after Masters applied the Master Lock behind the referee's back. He soon won the [[WLW Heavyweight Championship]], his first singles title, on February 9, 2008, from [[Keith Walker (wrestler)|Keith Walker]]. He later lost the title to Derek McQuinn on May 25. In May 2008, news reports revealed that Mordetzky had signed a one-year contract with Nu-Wrestling Evolution.<ref name="WrestlingTruth.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2008/58/bobby_lashley_323501.shtml |title=ECW Rating, Lashley Returns, Chris Masters Signs New Deal - WrestlingInc.com |access-date=April 16, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216131509/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2008/58/bobby_lashley_323501.shtml |archive-date=December 16, 2008 }}</ref>

Mordetzky wrestled on the [[independent circuit]] in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] appearing for [[New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling]] on April 23, 2009, in [[Lower Hutt]]. He defeated Adam Avalanche and Rufguts in a Triple Threat match at the show Power Play 6.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzpwi.co.nz/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4873&Itemid=36|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909044227/http://www.nzpwi.co.nz/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4873&Itemid=36|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-09|title=Chris Masters vs. Adam Avalanche and Rufguts at Power Play 6|publisher=NZPWI|access-date=2009-04-16}}</ref>

Masters also competed in Europe for American Wrestling Rampage, in the UK for Varsity Pro Wrestling and Puerto Rico for the [[World Wrestling Council]].