On the "Raw" episode of 28 January, Bálor was interrupted by Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush while addressing his loss and was subsequently attacked by Lashley, sparking a feud between the two. On 17 February at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, Bálor defeated Lashley and Rush in a two-on-one handicap match to capture the Intercontinental Championship after Bálor pinned Rush. Bálor faced Lashley on 11 March edition of "Raw" in a rematch, where he lost the title to Lashley following interference from Rush. On 25 March edition of "Raw", Bálor defeated Lashley and Jinder Mahal in a handicap match to gain a rematch for the Intercontinental title at WrestleMania 35. Bálor, using his "Demon" persona, went on to defeat Lashley at WrestleMania and regained the Intercontinental Championship. The following night on "Raw", Bálor defeated the returning Sami Zayn in an impromptu title defense. On 15 April episode of "Raw", he lost a non-title match to the debuting Andrade after interference from Zelina Vega. In the 2019 WWE Superstar Shake-up, Bálor moved to the SmackDown brand, making his debut on 16 April episode of "SmackDown", defeating Ali in a non-title match. The following week on "SmackDown", Bálor was victorious in a rematch against Andrade. At Super ShowDown, Balor successfully defended his title against Andrade under his "Demon" persona. On the Extreme Rules kick-off show, Bálor lost the championship to Shinsuke Nakamura. The following night on "Raw", Bálor was assaulted by "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt after his match. At SummerSlam, Bálor was defeated by Wyatt in a singles match.