Buuxi weedha soo socota: 17-kii Janaayo, 2017 dhacdadii "SmackDown Live", James waxay ku soo laabatay iyada oo ka caawisay Alexa Bliss inay ku haysato Horyaalkeedii SmackDown ee Dumarka Becky Lynch ee kulanka Steel Cage, iyada oo muujisay inay tahay haweeneyda hoos timaada "La Luchadora" gimmick iyo inay iska dhigto dabeecad taag ah, iyadoo sidoo kale la xiriirtay Bliss geeddi-socodka. Waxay ku tartantay kulankeedii ugu horreeyay muddo ku dhow toddobo sano oo ay ku jirtay giraanta WWE bishii Janaayo 29, 2017,
Royal Rumble pay<unk>per<unk>view, oo ay iskaashanayaan Bliss iyo Natalya oo ka dhan ah Lynch, Naomi, iyo Nikki Bella dadaal lumis ah. James wuxuu la kulmay Lynch qolka Elimination Chamber oo uu ku guuleystay kulan kale oo khasaare ah. Waxay Lynch ku garaacday dib-u-dhac dhacday 14kii Febraayo ee "SmackDown", laakiin waxay lumisay laba toddobaad ka dib laba ka mid ah seddexda Falls si ay u joojiso sheekada. Bishii Maarso, James ayaa soo jeestay ka dib markii uu ku dhuftay Bliss Mick Kick, isagoo soo afjaray isbahaysigooda gaagaaban wuxuuna u horseeday ciyaar aan cinwaan ahayn oo dhexmartay labadooda daabacaadda Maarso 14 ee "SmackDown", taas oo James uu ku guuleystay. At WrestleMania 33, James wuxuu ka qeyb qaatay tartan lix ah oo loogu talagalay Bliss  SmackDown Championship Championship, kaas oo Naomi ku guuleystay horyaalka.