Pari gbolohun yii: Lakoko idije Royal Rumble ni Oṣu Kini ọjọ 29, Harper kọlu awọn mejeeji Orton ati Wyatt, paapaa igbiyanju "Arábìnrin Abigail" lori igbehin ṣaaju ki o to kọlu Orton, ẹniti yoo lẹhinna lọ lati ṣẹgun idije Royal Rumble. Ní
Elimination Chamber ni February 12, Orton ṣẹgun Harper nigba ti o wa ni iṣẹlẹ akọkọ Wyatt gba WWE Championship ni ere Elimination Chamber. Ni alẹ ti o tẹle lori "SmackDown Live", lẹhin ti Wyatt ṣe aṣeyọri idaabobo WWE Championship ni idije irokeke mẹta ti o ni ipa pẹlu John Cena ati AJ Styles (pelu ikọlu ti iṣaaju-idije nipasẹ Harper), Orton wa si oruka, o jẹri iṣootọ si Wyatt ati kọ lati koju rẹ ni WrestleMania 33. Ni ọsẹ ti o tẹle lori "SmackDown Live", Wyatt fun Orton ni "awọn bọtini si ijọba" eyiti o tọka si agbo-ẹbi Wyatt, ṣugbọn Orton yipada si Wyatt nipa sisun agbo-ẹbi Wyatt lori iṣẹlẹ Kínní 28 ti "SmackDown Live" ṣaaju ki o to koju u si idije kan ni WrestleMania 33, o dabi ẹnipe o tú Ẹbi Wyatt silẹ ninu ilana naa.