Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe a chọpụtachara mmerụ ahụ Ryder, n'izu sochirinụ na "SmackDown", Rawley meriri Curt Hawkins. Na Jenụwarị 24, 2017 nke "SmackDown", Rawley meriri agha eze iji nweta ebe na 2017 Royal Rumble egwuregwu. Na ihe omume ahụ, Rawley banyere na nọmba anọ ma Braun Strowman kpochapụrụ ya. O meriri Hawkins na
Elimination Chamber ga-egosi n'ọnwa na-eso ya. Mmeri kachasị nke Rawley ga-abịa na WrestleMania 33 kickoff show mgbe enyemaka nke mgbe ahụ NFL's Rob Gronkowski, ọ meriri nke anọ kwa afọ André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal na mkpochapụ ikpeazụ nke Jinder Mahal.