Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Janaayo 3, 2017 dhacdo ee "SmackDown", Ambrose ayaa ka adkaaday The Miz si uu ugu guuleysto Horyaalka Intercontinental markii labaad. Wuxuu ka qeyb galay tartankii Royal Rumble ee 2017 kaas oo uu socday ku dhawaad 27 daqiiqo ka hor inta uusan ka saarin Brock Lesnar. 12-kii Febraayo, Ambrose wuxuu ka qeyb qaatay WWE Championship Elimination Chamber kulankii dhacdada isla magacaas, halkaas oo uu ku baabi'iyay Baron Corbin oo leh biin duub ah oo kaliya Corbin inuu weeraro kadib, taasoo u oggolaaneysa Miz inuu baabi'iyo Ambrose. Ciyaar ayaa dhex martay Ambrose iyo Corbin oo ka dhacday WrestleMania 33 pre-show April 2, halkaas oo Ambrose uu ku sii haystay Horyaalkiisa Intercontinental. Laba habeen ka dib "SmackDown", Ambrose wuxuu ku tartamay kulankiisii ugu dambeeyay ee sumadda, isagoo ku guuldareystay Corbin kulan aan cinwaan ahayn. Intaa ka dib, Ambrose waxaa loo wareejiyay astaanta Raw taas oo ka dhalatay Superstar Shake-up. Kadib wuxuu sii wadi lahaa khilaafkiisa The Miz, oo sidoo kale loo soo saaray astaanta aan kor ku soo sheegnay ee Superstar Shake-up, ugu dambeyntiina wuxuu lumiyay horyaalka Intercontinental isaga oo ku jira
Extreme Rules bishii Juun, sidaasna wuxuu ku soo afjaray xukunkiisii 152 maalmood. Ambrose wuxuu sii waday inuu khilaaf la yeesho The Miz, taasoo keentay inuu dib ugu laabto tartanka Intercontinental Championship ee Great Balls of Fire 9-kii Luulyo, halkaas oo uu ku lumiyay ka dib faragelinta The Miztourage (Curtis Axel iyo Bo Dallas).