Ku qor sii socodka faqradan - Ka dib khilaafkii uu la yeeshay Orton, Rusev wuxuu koox la bilaabay Ingiriisiga, iyadoo labaduba ay ka qeyb galayaan ciyaar afar geesood ah oo koox koox ah oo loogu talagalay SmackDown Tag Team Championship at Clash of Champions
Bishii December waxaa sidoo kale ka soo qeyb galay The New Day, Chad Gable iyo Shelton Benjamin iyo kooxda The Usos, oo ay kooxda The Usos ku guuleysteen. Rusev wuxuu galay tartanka Royal Rumble ee 2018 bishii Janaayo 28 isagoo ahaa kii ugu horreeyay ee soo gala, wuxuu socday in ka badan 30 daqiiqo ka hor inta aan laga saarin Bray Wyatt iyo Matt Hardy. 27kii Maarso dhacdadii "SmackDown", Rusev wuxuu la midoobay Jinder Mahal si ay uga adkaadaan Bobby Roode iyo Randy Orton, isaga oo ku daray ciyaarta United States Championship ee WrestleMania 34. Dhacdadaas, Rusev waxaa ku dhaawacmay Mahal, isagoo lumiyay ciyaarta. Ciyaartii ugu weyneyd ee Royal Rumble, wuxuu la kulmay Undertaker ciyaartii sanduuqa, laakiin wuu lumiyay. 8-dii Maajo dhacdadii "SmackDown", Rusev wuxuu ka adkaaday Daniel Bryan si uu ugu qalmo ragga Money in the Bank ladder match at Money in the Bank, oo uu ku guuleystay Braun Strowman. Qeybtii xigtay ee "SmackDown", wuxuu ku guuleystey ciyaar gacmo gashi ah si uu u noqdo musharaxa ugu sarreeya ee AJ Styles 'WWE Championship at Extreme Rules. Ka dib markii uu ku guuleystay tartanka, waxaa ka adkaaday Styles.