On April 16, Ryder was drafted to Raw brand as part of the Superstar Shake-up. Before the April 23 episode of "Raw", Ryder suffered a MCL, ACL and calf muscle strains in a match against Mike Kanellis. As a result, Ryder missed the Greatest Royal Rumble event, at which he was scheduled to compete. Ryder returned on the May 7 episode of "Main Event", defeating Curt Hawkins.