Following the tournament, Metalik began working in the cruiserweight division, appearing on the Raw shows.[91] On the September 19 episode of Raw, Metalik worked his first match on the main roster, competing in a fatal four-way match, also involving Cedric Alexander, Rich Swann, and The Brian Kendrick to determine the number one contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Clash of Champions, which Kendrick won.[92] On the February 14, 2017 episode of 205 Live, Metalik made his debut the on the brand, defeating Drew Gulak.[93] On the September 5 episode of 205 Live, Metalik competed in a number one contender's five-way elimination match for the Cruiserweight Championship, but was the second person eliminated from the match.[94] On the October 31 episode of 205 Live, Metalik was part of a Halloween Fright Night Fatal Four Way match that was won by Mustafa Ali.[95]