Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi waApril 18 episode ye "SmackDown Live", Jinder Mahal, uyo akaendeswa kuSmackDown brand semugumisiro weSuperstar Shake-up, akakunda dambudziko rechitanhatu-pack kuti ave nhamba yekutanga mukwikwidzi weWWE Championship, mushure mekupindira kubva kuThe Singh Brothers. Vhiki rakatevera pa "SmackDown Live", Orton akakunda Erick Rowan mumutambo wekusafanirwa uye akazorwiswa naMahal neThe Singh Brothers; Mahal akazobira WWE Championship bhandi. PaPayback, Orton akarasikirwa naWyatt pashure pokunge Mahal amurwisa nebhandi rokukunda. Mutungamiri weSmackDown Shane McMahon gare gare akadzorera bhandi kuna Orton. Musi waMay 21 paBacklash, Orton akarasikirwa neWWE Championship kuna Mahal mushure mekupindira kubva kuThe Singh Brothers uye akatadza kuitora zvakare mwedzi wakatevera pa
Mari iri muBhangi pashure pokunge The Singh Brothers vapindira zvakare. Musi waJune 27 episode ye "SmackDown Live", Orton akakumbira rematch yeiyo zita, iro McMahon raizomupa kuBattleground, asi naMahal akabvumidzwa kusarudza chirevo (Mahal akabuda ndokusarudza mutambo wePunjabi Prison). Panhandare yehondo, Orton akakundwa zvakare naMahal apo The Great Khali akadzoka akarwisa Orton, achibvumira Mahal kuti apukunyuke Mutirongo wePunjabi kuti akunde.