Nyorera kuenderera kweiyi ndima - PaJanuary 3, 2017 episode ye "SmackDown", Ambrose akakunda The Miz kuhwina Intercontinental Championship kechipiri. Akatora chikamu mumutambo weRoyal Rumble wa2017 waakatora maminetsi angangoita makumi maviri nemanomwe 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 akaiswawo muchiratidzo chakataurwa pamusoro apa muSuperstar Shake-up, pakupedzisira achirasikirwa nemusoro weIntercontinental kwaari paExtreme Rules
muna June, nokudaro achigumisa kutonga kwake pamazuva 152. 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).