Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Kadib khilaafkii uu la lahaa Orton, Rusev wuxuu bilaabay koox la socota English, iyadoo labaduba ay ka qeyb galayaan afar-geesood oo hal-abuur ah oo hal-abuur ah oo loogu talagalay SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Clash of Champions bishii Diseembar sidoo kale waxaa ku lug lahaa The New Day, Chad Gable iyo Shelton Benjamin iyo horyaalkii The Usos, kaas oo The Usos ku guuleystay. 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.