Ku qor sii wadida cutubkan - Abriil 16, Roode waxaa loo wareejiyay astaanta Raw iyada oo qayb ka ah Superstar Shake-up. Markii ugu horreysay ee uu "Raw" soo bandhigo, waxaa lagu soo bandhigay inuu yahay xubin layaab leh oo ka mid ah tobanka nin ee tartanka tag kaas oo uu kula midoobay Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, iyo Seth Rollins qaab guul leh markay la kulmeen The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, Kevin Owens, iyo Sami Zayn. Dagaalkii ugu weynaa ee Boqortooyada
Roode wuxuu ciyaaray kulankiisii ugu horeeyay ee Royal Rumble, oo socday wax ka yar siddeed iyo toban daqiiqo ka hor inta uusan ka badin Baron Corbin. Roode tartankiisii ugu horreeyay ee "Raw" wuxuu la yeeshay Elias oo ay labaduba ku guuleysteen guulaha ganacsiga bilaha Abriil iyo May. Munaasabaddii 14-kii Maajo ee "Raw", Roode wuxuu ka adkaaday Baron Corbin iyo No Way Jose si uu ugu qalmo ciyaarta ragga ee Money in the Bank oo ka dhacday Money in the Bank bishii Juun 17, oo uu ku guuleystay Braun Strowman.