Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A ranar 17 ga Afrilu, an yi musayar Joe zuwa alamar SmackDown a cikin 2018 Superstar Shake-up. Duk da cinikin, Joe ya fuskanci Seth Rollins don Raw's Intercontinental Championship a
Babban taron Royal Rumble a Jeddah, Saudi Arabia a cikin Matsalar Mataki wanda ya haɗa da The Miz da Finn Balor amma ba su ci taken ba. A Backlash, Joe ya ci nasara da Roman Reigns. A SummerSlam, Joe ya doke WWE Champion AJ Styles ta hanyar rashin cancanta amma ya rasa Styles a Jahannama a cikin Cell a cikin rikice-rikice. A ranar 6 ga Oktoba, Joe ya sake samun wata gasa don taken a WWE Super Show-Down a cikin rashin cancanta, babu wasan ƙidaya, inda Styles ya ci shi ta hanyar ƙaddamarwa. A Crown Jewel, Joe ya sake rasa ga Styles a wasan wasan.