Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Jenụwarị 28, 2018, na Royal Rumble, Elias banyere n'egwuregwu Royal Rumble mbụ ya na Nke 6, na-adịru nkeji 26 tupu John Cena kpochapụ ya. Otu ọnwa ka e mesịrị, Elias gbara asọmpi maka oge mbụ na asọmpi Elimination Chamber na aha aha pay<unk>per<unk>view, ebe ọ banyere nke ikpeazụ, mana ọ bụ onye sonyere nke abụọ nke Braun Strowman kpochapụrụ. Elias pụtakwara na WrestleMania 34, ebe Cena wakporo ya. Ka izu atọ gachara, Elias gara asọmpi
Nnukwu ihe omume Royal Rumble, ebe ọ banyere na Nke 20, na-adịru ihe karịrị nkeji 30 wee kpochapụ ndị mgba ise tupu Bobby Lashley kpochapụ ya. N'oge na-adịghị anya, Elias malitere esemokwu ya na Seth Rollins, onye ọ wakporo na guitar ya mgbe ọ kwụsịrị ọrụ ya. Ha abụọ mechara chee ihu na Intercontinental Championship na Money in the Bank, ebe Elias furu efu.