After six months of inactivity, Ryder returned on the June 13 episode of "SmackDown", reuniting with Rawley. On June 18, at the Money in the Bank pre-show, The Hype Bros faced The Colóns (Primo and Epico Colón) in a winning effort. Two days later on "SmackDown," Shane McMahon announced that The Hype Bros 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 were defeated.