Ku qor sii wadida sadarkani - Qeybtii 19-kii Diseembar ee "Raw", Mahal oo si muuqata u caato ah oo muruq leh ayaa bilaabay isbahaysi lala yeesho Rusev ka dib markii Mahal uu iska horimaad la yeeshay Rusev tartankiisa Enzo Amore ka hor inta aysan labaduba weerarin Amore. 2-dii Janaayo, 2017 dhacdadii "Raw", Mahal iyo Rusev waxay ka adkaadeen lammaanaha kooxda Amore ee Big Cass ciyaar 2-on-1 ah. Toddobaadkii xigay ee "Raw", Mahal wuxuu ka badiyay Cass (oo lahaa Shawn Michaels oo ku yaal ringside) ka dib markii Michaels uu ku soo bandhigay "Sweet Chin Music" Rusev oo ku yaal ringside, taas oo ka mashquulisay Mahal. 27kii Febraayo dhacdadii "Raw", Mahal iyo Rusev waxay bilaabeen inay muujiyaan xiisad ka dib markii Rusev uu si aan ula kac ahayn u mashquuliyay Mahal, taasoo sababtay in labaduba ay lumiyaan The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston iyo Xavier Woods). Isbahaysiga u dhexeeya Mahal iyo Rusev wuxuu ku dhamaaday Fastlane
5-tii Maarso, markii Mahal uu ku wargeliyay Maareeyaha Guud ee Raw Mick Foley rabitaankiisa ah inuu ku laabto tartanka keli-taliska ah, taasoo keentay in Foley uu labadan ciyaartoy geliyo cayaaraha keli-taliska ah habeenkaas iyo iyadoo Mahal iyo Rusev labaduba ay lumiyeen kulamadooda Cesaro iyo Big Show. Tan waxaa loo sameeyay sababtoo ah Rusev wuxuu la kulmay dhaawac dhab ah oo garabka ah.