Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Eprel 11, a kpaliri Rusev na akara SmackDown dị ka akụkụ nke Superstar Shake-up. Na Eprel 25 nke "SmackDown", Rusev mere ihe ngosi mbụ ya na mmemme WWE kemgbe Fastlane, na-egosi site na satịlaịtị, wee kwupụta na ọ gaghị eme nke mbụ ya na SmackDown ọ gwụla ma e nyere ya egwuregwu WWE Championship na
Ego na Bank na-akwụ ụgwọ-kwa-ele anya na June 18. E nyeghị ya arịrịọ ya, mana na July 4 nke "SmackDown", ọ mere ihe ngosi mbụ ya maka akara ahụ wee chee John Cena ihu, na-edozi egwuregwu ọkọlọtọ maka Battleground, nke ọ furu efu.