On January 22, 2018, McCool was honored as part of a segment involving women that contributed to the company's success on the "WWE Raw 25 Years" special episode. The following week as a face, she was a surprise entrant in the inaugural women's Royal Rumble match at the 2018 Royal Rumble, making the most eliminations in the match at five before being eliminated by Natalya. In October, McCool took part in the all women's pay-per-view, WWE Evolution, by participating in a battle royal. She was eliminated from the match by Ember Moon.