On the December 13 episode of "SmackDown", Ryder injured his knee and was inactive for six months. He returned on the June 13, 2017 episode of "SmackDown", reuniting with Rawley. On June 18, at the Money in the Bank pre-show, The Hype Bros faced The Colons in a winning effort. Two days later on "SmackDown," Shane McMahon announced that Ryder and Rawley would have an opportunity to become number one contenders for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at the June 27 episode of "SmackDown" in a match against tag team champions The Usos, in which they lost.