Whakaotihia te rerenga e whai ake nei: I muri i te wharanga o Ryder, i te wiki i muri mai i runga i "SmackDown", i hinga a Rawley i a Curt Hawkins. I te wāhanga o te 24 o Hanuere 2017 o "SmackDown", i wikitoria a Rawley i te pakanga rangatira kia whiwhi ai i tetahi waahi i roto i te
Ko te whakataetae Royal Rumble 2017. I te huihuinga, i uru atu a Rawley ki te nama wha ka whakakorea e Braun Strowman. Katahi ka hinga ia i a Hawkins i te whakaaturanga o mua o te Whare Whakakore i te marama e whai ake nei. Ko te wikitoria nui rawa atu a Rawley i te WrestleMania 33 kickoff show i te wa i awhinahia ai e te NFL o Rob Gronkowski, i wikitoria ia i te wha o nga tau André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal me te whakakore whakamutunga o Jinder Mahal.