Ku qor sii socodka faqradan - Murphy ayaa markii dambe ku guuleystay Mustafa Ali ee Survivor Series iyo Alexander ee, siday u kala horreeyaan. 27kii Janaayo 2019, Murphy wuxuu si guul leh u difaacay horyaalkiisa ciyaar afar geesood ah oo ay la ciyaareen Akira Tozawa, Kalisto iyo Hideo Itami oo ka tirsan Royal Rumble Kickoff Show ka dib markii uu dhajiyay Itami. 17-kii Febraayo, Murphy wuxuu sii haystay horyaalkiisa ka dhanka ah Tozawa ee qolka tirtirka
Waxaad WrestleMania 35 Kickoff Show, wuxuu lumiyay horyaalkiisii Tony Nese, isagoo ku dhameeyay xukunkiisii 183 maalmood. Ka hor guuldaradan, Murphy wuxuu ahaa mid aan laga adkaan karin ciyaaraha keli ah ee telefishanka laga soo bilaabo Julaay 2018. 9-kii Abriil dhacdo ka mid ah "205 Live", Murphy ayaa mar kale waxaa ka adkaaday Nese oo dib loogu celiyay WWE Cruiserweight Championship.