Next year into the release from NXT, Murphy and you will Blake joined a deadly four-means Elimination tag party Zero

step one contendership matches, facing Colin Cassady & Enzo Amore, The newest Vaudevillains and you will Western Leader (Chad Gable & Jason Jordan). Because of the , Murphy spent considerable time from inside the singles action in advance of back once again to tag people matches by late 2016, joining and profitable tag suits which have Tye Dillinger and you can Shinsuke Nakamura.

While in the 2017, Murphy wrestled during the singles suits, searching his first and only term meets with the 9 February where he shed so you can Bobby Roode within the a match on the NXT Title. To the November 30, the guy inserted a good 20-Guy Competition Regal claimed by the Trent 7.

Into the within NXT, Murphy are doing work in a several-way Zero. 1 contendership fits into NXT identity, in which the guy beaten Brennan Williams and Jeet Rama and you will Raul Mendoza. For the twenty-four March at the NXT, Murphy confronted Pete Dunne with the Uk Tournament however, performed perhaps not achieve successful the fresh new title. Murphy accomplished the week having a winnings into 31 February conquering Dijak. The guy returned within the thirteen April family let you know in which he beaten Lio Hurry. During the twenty-seven April domestic show, Murphy forgotten so you're able to Ricochet. Throughout a couple of consecutive family reveals held toward 17 Get and you can 18 Can get, Murphy defeated Lio Rush. He later on came back inside fourteen July household inform you in which he outdone Mars Wang.

205 Alive (2018-2019)

Within the 20 March episode of 205 Alive, Murphy was a person throughout the WWE Cruiserweight Tournament Competition. The guy defeated Ariya Daivari in the 1st bullet. Toward six March bout of 205 Alive, Murphy try eliminated from the quarter finally of the Mustafa Ali. On twenty-seven February bout of 205 Real time, Murphy claimed a no. step one contendership match to the Cruiserweight title once conquering Akira Tozawa, Kalisto and you can TJP. Towards the WrestleMania Axxess experiences, Murphy participated in the fresh new WWE Uk Name Invitational where he try eliminated in the first bullet from the Lio Hurry. On Axxess skills, Murphy teamed which have Kalisto into the conquering Gentleman Jack Gallagher & TJP in a tag meets.

On 31 Will get Murphy appeared with the 205 Alive where the guy confronted Cedric Alexander for the WWE Cruiserweight Tournament but don't allow it to be from inside the successful new label. Murphy create meet Alexander during the basic day out of Summer during the around three successive household reveals toward WWE Alive, but are not able to winnings the identity on these hours. The guy gone back to 205 Go on 5 Summer, wrestling Mustafa Ali so you're able to a no-Event find yourself. With the 19 June Murphy wrestled for the a triple Risk suits up against Hideo Itami and you can Mustafa Ali, resulting with each other Ali and Murphy dropping in order to Itami. With the step three July Murphy to Mustafa Ali into the a no Disqualification matches. To your ed which have Tony Nese in the defeating The fresh new Lucha House Class (Kalisto & Lince Dorado). For the 21 August Murphy and Nese forgotten on Lucha Home Group (Mayor Metalik & Lince Dorado) for the good tornado mark match. Murphy finished the newest month which have a winnings towards the twenty-eight August beating Kalisto.

After a series of live home shows, Murphy returned towards the 11 September episode of 205 Real time so you're able to overcome Mayor Metalik. The second times into the six Oct, Murphy competed at Awesome Let you know-Off shell out-per-look at in the Melbourne, Australian continent from inside the a title fits conquering the brand new shielding champion Cedric Alexander being this new Cruiserweight Championship. Within the twenty-seven Oct and you will twenty eight Oct WWE family reveals, Murphy outdone Alexander in two straight label rematches.

SmackDown Alive (2019)

During August, Murphy inserted the brand new SmackDown Live roster. 1st televised matches was held for the thirteen August episode out of SmackDown Alive. The brand new suits are up against Roman Reigns once Reigns implicated Murphy from are team on the backstage episodes on the Reigns into the previous days. The newest matches finished with Murphy becoming outdone. Murphy and incurred the new fury from Daniel Bryan and you may Rowan immediately following naming Rowan once the Reign's assailant. The next month into the 20 August bout of Smackdown Real time, down seriously to Murphy's implication out-of Rowan, he encountered Daniel Bryan during the a great american singles matches stop having Murphy conquering Bryan.