Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A ranar 10 ga Oktoba na "SmackDown", a matsayin mai tsalle-tsalle, Harper ya koma talabijin a cikin wani zane inda aka sake daidaita shi da Erick Rowan. An kira duo "The Bludgeon Brothers", tare da sunan Harper wanda aka rage zuwa kawai "Harper". Kungiyar ta yi gwagwarmayar dawo da wasan a ranar 21 ga Nuwamba a cikin shirin "SmackDown", inda suka ci The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder da Mojo Rawley). A cikin
Clash of Champions a ranar 17 ga Disamba, 'Yan uwan Bludgeon sun ci Breezango (Fandango da Tyler Breeze) a wasan wasan squash. Shiga cikin 2018, The Bludgeon Brothers sun fara sa ido ga SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos, da kuma abokan hamayyarsu The New Day.