Buuxi weedha soo socota: Janaayo 28, 2018, Royal Rumble, Elias wuxuu galay kulankiisii ugu horreeyay ee Royal Rumble ee No. 6, oo socday 26 daqiiqo ka hor inta uusan ka saarin John Cena. Bil ka dib, Elias wuxuu markii ugu horreysay ku tartamay tartan qolka ka saarista ah ee loo yaqaan 'pay<unk>per<unk>view', halkaas oo uu ugu dambeeyay, laakiin wuxuu ahaa kaqeybgalaha labaad ee uu ka saaray Braun Strowman. Elias wuxuu sidoo kale ka soo muuqday WrestleMania 34, halkaas oo uu ku weeraray Cena. Saddex isbuuc ka dib, Elias wuxuu ku tartamay
Tartanka ugu weyn ee Royal Rumble, halkaas oo uu ku galay No. 20, oo socday in ka badan 30 daqiiqo oo uu ka saaray shan ciyaartoy ka hor inta uusan ka saarin Bobby Lashley. Muddo yar ka dib, Elias wuxuu khilaaf la bilaabay Seth Rollins, oo uu ku weeraray gitaarka ka dib markii uu carqaladeeyay bandhigiisa. Labaduba waxay ugu dambeyntii wajaheen Horyaalka Intercontinental ee Lacagta Bangiga, halkaas oo Elias ku lumay.