Buuxi weedha soo socota: 20-kii Diseembar dhacdadii "SmackDown", Corbin wuxuu la kulmay Dolph Ziggler, oo kaliya ku guuleystay horyaalka horyaalka WWE Champion AJ Styles. Ciyaartii u dhaxeysay labadan, iyadoo Ziggler uu fursad u helay horyaalka, waxay ku dhamaatay xisaab celin labanlaab ah; natiijada, Corbin waxaa lagu daray ciyaarta horyaalka, isagoo siinaya Corbin fursaddiisii ugu horreysay ee horyaalka adduunka ee WWE. Qeybtii 27-kii Diseembar, Styles wuxuu ku guuleystay ciyaarta isagoo ku dhajiyay Ziggler. Dhacdadii Royal Rumble bishii Janaayo 29, Corbin wuxuu galay ciyaartii Royal Rumble lambarka 13, isagoo si gaar ah u tirtiray Braun Strowman wuxuuna socday in ka badan 32 daqiiqo ka hor inta uusan tirtirin Undertaker. At Elimination Chamber, Corbin wuxuu ku tartamay tartankii isku magacaabista ee WWE Championship. Markiiba ka dib markii uu ka saaray horyaalkii Intercontinental Dean Ambrose, Corbin wuxuu weeraray Ambrose, taasoo sababtay in Ambrose laga saaro. Corbin wuxuu Ambrose ku weeraray dhacdadii 7-dii Maarso ee "SmackDown" oo leh tuubo bir ah iyo qalab qaad ah. 21-kii Maarso, Ambrose ayaa ka aargoostay isagoo ka mashquuliyay Corbin ciyaar ka dhan ah Randy Orton. Corbin wuxuu si guul darro ah ugu tartamay Ambrose Horyaalka Intercontinental ee WrestleMania 33 horudhac laakiin wuxuu ka adkaaday Ambrose dagaal aan cinwaan lahayn oo ka dhacay "SmackDown". Munaasabaddii 17-kii Abriil, Corbin wuxuu ku guuldareystay inuu ku guuleysto fursad horyaalnimada United States Championship oo ah ciyaar hanjabaad saddex geesood ah oo ka dhan ah AJ Styles iyo Sami Zayn. Bandhigga ka dib, Corbin wuxuu weeraray Zayn wuxuuna sidoo kale riixay sarkaal, taas oo uu ku xayiray oo uu ganaaxay Taliyaha SmackDown Shane McMahon. Waqtiga
Dib u dhac, Corbin waxaa ka adkaaday Zayn.