Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi waZvita 19 episode ye "Raw", Mahal ainyanya kuonda uye ane mhasuru akatanga mubatanidzwa naRusev mushure mekunge Mahal asangana nemukwikwidzi waRusev Enzo Amore vaviri vasati varwisa Amore. Musi waNdira 2, 2017 episode ye "Raw", Mahal naRusev vakakunda Amore's tag team shamwari Big Cass mumutambo we2-on-1 handicap. Vhiki rakatevera pa "Raw", Mahal akarasikirwa naCass (aive naShawn Michaels padyo neringi) mushure mekunge Michaels aridza "Sweet Chin Music" paRusev padyo neringi, izvo zvakatsausa Mahal. Musi waFebruary 27 episode ye "Raw", Mahal naRusev vakatanga kuratidza kusagadzikana mushure mekunge Rusev atsausa Mahal, zvichikonzera kuti vaviri vacho varasikirwe neThe New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston naXavier Woods). Mubatanidzwa pakati paMahal naRusev wakapera pa
Fastlane musi waKurume 5, apo Mahal akaudza Raw General Manager Mick Foley nezvechishuwo chake chekudzokera kumakwikwi e singles, zvichikurudzira Foley kuisa vaviri vacho mumakwikwi e singles husiku ihwohwo uye vese Mahal naRusev vachirasa mitambo yavo vachipesana naCesaro naBig Show. Izvi zvakaitwa nemhaka yokuti Rusev akanga akuvara zvakakomba papfudzi.