step 1 contendership suits, against Colin Cassady & Enzo Amore, The latest Vaudevillains and you can Western Leader (Chad Gable & Jason Jordan). By , Murphy invested lots of time within the singles action prior to back once again to tag cluster suits of the late 2016, joining and you can successful mark suits with Tye Dillinger and you can Shinsuke Nakamura.

Throughout the 2017, Murphy wrestled when you look at the american singles matches, acquiring his first and just label match on the nine February where the guy shed to help you Bobby Roode during the a complement on NXT Tournament. On the November 31, the guy inserted a beneficial 20-Son Battle Royal acquired of the Trent 7.

Towards from the NXT, Murphy are involved in a several-ways Zero. 1 contendership meets towards NXT identity, in which he outdone Brennan Williams and you may Jeet Rama and you will Raul Mendoza. Towards twenty-four March at NXT, Murphy confronted Pete Dunne toward British Tournament but did not succeed in successful the fresh tournament. Murphy done the fresh day that have an earn toward 29 February conquering Dijak. The guy returned in the 13 April home tell you in which he beaten Lio Rush. During the 27 April domestic let you know, Murphy forgotten in order to Ricochet. While in the one or two successive house shows stored into 17 Could possibly get and you may 18 Get, Murphy beaten Lio Rush. He after came back when you look at the fourteen July house show where the guy outdone Mars Wang.

205 Live (2018-2019)

During the 20 February episode of 205 Real time, Murphy is a person from the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. He outdone Ariya Daivari in the first bullet. Toward six February episode of 205 Alive, Murphy are got rid of about one-fourth last of the Mustafa Ali. To your twenty seven March bout of 205 Live, Murphy acquired a no. 1 contendership fits into the Cruiserweight label immediately after defeating Akira Tozawa, Kalisto and TJP. With the WrestleMania Axxess enjoy, Murphy participated in the fresh new WWE Uk Term Invitational in which the guy are removed in the first bullet of the Lio Rush. At the Axxess skills, Murphy teamed which have Kalisto for the defeating Gentleman Jack Gallagher & TJP in a label suits.

Towards 30 May Murphy looked into the 205 Live in which he confronted Cedric Alexander towards the WWE Cruiserweight Championship but didn’t ensure it is inside winning the name. Murphy manage fulfill Alexander during the earliest times away from Summer from inside the about three successive domestic reveals into the WWE Live, but is struggling to winnings the newest name within these days. He gone back to 205 Go on 5 June, wrestling Mustafa Ali to help you a no-Tournament end up. Toward 19 Summer Murphy wrestled when you look at the a triple Hazard fits against Hideo Itami and you can Mustafa Ali, resulting which have one another Ali and Murphy dropping to help you Itami. Towards step three July Murphy so you can Mustafa Ali within the a zero Disqualification meets. On ed with Tony Nese into the defeating The brand new Lucha Home Class (Kalisto & Lince Dorado). Into 21 August Murphy and you may Nese shed for the Lucha Domestic Group (Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado) in the a great tornado tag fits. Murphy concluded the brand new times which have a profit into twenty-eight August defeating Kalisto.

Just after a series of alive house shows, Murphy returned to the eleven September episode of 205 Real time to overcome Gran Metalik. The following few days with the six October, Murphy competed within Awesome Reveal-Off pay-per-consider in the Melbourne, Australian continent from inside the a title suits conquering brand new shielding champion Cedric Alexander to become the latest Cruiserweight Championship. From inside the 27 Oct and blog baДџlantД±sД± twenty-eight Oct WWE house shows, Murphy beaten Alexander in two consecutive title rematches.

SmackDown Alive (2019)

Throughout August, Murphy entered the fresh new SmackDown Live lineup. 1st televised matches was held in 13 August event from SmackDown Alive. This new suits was facing Roman Reigns just after Reigns accused Murphy regarding are class for the backstage attacks towards the Reigns in the earlier in the day months. The meets finished with Murphy being outdone. Murphy including obtain the latest fury regarding Daniel Bryan and you will Rowan shortly after naming Rowan as the Reign’s attacker. The next times with the 20 August episode of Smackdown Live, down to Murphy’s implication of Rowan, the guy encountered Daniel Bryan for the a good men and women fits end that have Murphy beating Bryan.