Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Eprel 16, a kpaliri Roode na akara Raw dị ka akụkụ nke Superstar Shake-up. Na mbido "Raw" ya, ekpughere ya dị ka onye otu ihe ijuanya nke egwuregwu nwoke iri nke ya na Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, na Seth Rollins jikọrọ aka n'ụzọ gara nke ọma ka ha na The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, Kevin Owens, na Sami Zayn. Na
Nnukwu ihe omume Royal Rumble, Roode rụrụ na nke mbụ ya Royal Rumble egwuregwu, na-adịgide adịgide dị n'okpuru nkeji iri na asatọ tupu Baron Corbin kpochapụ ya. Asọmpi mbụ nke Roode na "Raw" roster bụ na Elias na ụzọ abụọ ahụ na-emeri mmeri n'ọnwa Eprel na Mee. Na May 14 nke "Raw", Roode meriri Baron Corbin na No Way Jose iji ruo eruo maka egwuregwu ndị nwoke na Money in the Bank na June 17, nke Braun Strowman meriri.