After consecutive losses to Wyatt at the Survivor Series and pay-per-views, Ambrose defeated Wyatt in a Boot Camp Match at "Tribute to the Troops", before losing to Wyatt yet again in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight on the December 22 episode of "Raw". The feud between the two concluded when Wyatt defeated Ambrose in an ambulance match on the January 5, 2015 episode of "Raw". At the Royal Rumble on January 25, Ambrose participated in the Royal Rumble match, but was eliminated by Big Show and Kane. Ambrose then began a feud with Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett. He failed to win the championship from Barrett at Fastlane and WrestleMania 31. Ambrose defeated Luke Harper at Extreme Rules in a Chicago Street Fight on April 26, his first singles victory on a pay-per-view event since The Shield split up. The following night on "Raw", Ambrose competed in the 2015 King of the Ring tournament, but was disqualified from the competition during his quarterfinal match with Sheamus, after interference from Dolph Ziggler.