Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Mushure mekupokana kwake naOrton, Rusev akatanga timu neChirungu, vaviri vacho vachipinda mumutambo wakaipisisa wevatambi vana veSmackDown Tag Team Championship kuClash of Champions muna Zvita zvakare inosanganisira Zuva Idzva, Chad Gable naShelton Benjamin nemakwikwi The Usos, ayo The Usos akakunda. Rusev akapinda mu
2018 Royal Rumble mutambo musi waNdira 28 semunhu wekutanga kupinda, akatora maminetsi anopfuura makumi matatu asati abviswa naBray Wyatt naMatt Hardy. Musi waKurume 27 episode ye "SmackDown", Rusev akabatana naJinder Mahal kukunda Bobby Roode naRandy Orton, vachimuwedzera kumutambo weUnited States Championship kuWrestleMania 34. Pamutambo uyu, Rusev akarohwa naMahal, ndokurasikirwa nemutambo. Pamutambo weGreatest Royal Rumble, akatarisana naThe Undertaker mumutambo weCasket, asi akarasikirwa. Musi waMay 8 episode ye "SmackDown", Rusev akakunda Daniel Bryan kuti akodzere kukwikwidza kwevarume Mari muBhangi manera paMari muBhangi, iyo yakakundwa naBraun Strowman. Pachikamu chinotevera che "SmackDown", akakunda mutsimba wekukwikwidza kuti ave nhamba yekutanga mukwikwidzi weAJ Styles 'WWE Championship paExtreme Rules. Pamutambo wacho, akakundwa naStyles.