Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: PaJanuary 3, 2017 episode ye "SmackDown", Ambrose akakunda The Miz kuti akunde Intercontinental Championship kechipiri. Akatora rutivi mu
2017 Royal Rumble match umo akapedza maminitsi anenge 27 asati abviswa naBrock Lesnar. Musi waFebruary 12, Ambrose akapinda mumutambo weWWE Championship Elimination Chamber pachiitiko chezita rimwe chete, kwaakabvisa Baron Corbin nepinini yekumhanyisa chete kuti Corbin amurwise mushure, achibvumira Miz kubvisa Ambrose. Mutambo wakaitwa pakati paAmbrose naCorbin paWrestleMania 33 pre-show musi waApril 2, apo Ambrose akachengetedza Intercontinental Championship yake. Masikati maviri gare gare pa "SmackDown", Ambrose akarwa mumutambo wake wekupedzisira wekutengesa, mukurasikirwa kuCorbin mumutambo usina zita. Mushure meizvozvo, Ambrose akaendeswa kuRaw brand semhedzisiro yeSuperstar Shake-up. Aizoenderera mberi nehukama hwake naThe Miz, uyo akanyorerwawo kumhando yakataurwa pamusoro apa muSuperstar Shake-up, pakupedzisira achirasikirwa nemusoro weIntercontinental kwaari paExtreme Rules munaJune, nekudaro achipedza kutonga kwake pamazuva gumi nemashanu. Ambrose akaramba achinetsana neThe Miz, zvichitungamira kumutambo wekudzokorora weIntercontinental Championship kuGreat Balls of Fire musi waChikunguru 9, kwaakarasikirwa nekuda kwekupindira kweThe Miztourage (Curtis Axel naBo Dallas).