In June 2017, Gabert was announced for the Mae Young Classic under the name Jazzy Gabert. She was eliminated from the tournament in the first round on July 13 by Abbey Laith. She then appeared in a dark match on July 14, 2017 in a six-woman tag team match, teaming with Tessa Blanchard and Kay Lee Ray in defeating Santana Garrett, Marti Belle and Sarah Logan. In December 2017, Gabert stated that WWE had rescinded their contract offer to her after discovering that she had three herniated discs in her neck. On March 13, 2018, after successful surgery, she stated that she would try once again to get in WWE, stating "I’m going to send my MRI to WWE doctors, and if they say you are good to go, I will give it another try. To be honest, I’m not sure if I want to do independent wrestling anymore because I’ve been doing that for 17 years. With independent wrestling, it’s very difficult." In July, she was cleared for action.