step one contendership meets, up against Colin Cassady & Enzo Amore, The brand new Vaudevillains and you can Western Alpha men looking for women seattle (Chad Gable & Jason Michael jordan). Of the , Murphy spent a lot of time in single people step prior to back again to level team fits because of the late 2016, teaming and you may winning tag fits which have Tye Dillinger and Shinsuke Nakamura.
During the 2017, Murphy wrestled in single men and women fits, searching 1st and simply term fits toward 9 March in which the guy lost in order to Bobby Roode in the a fit to your NXT Title. Towards November 29, the guy inserted a good 20-Boy Competition Royal acquired because of the Trent Eight.
Into on NXT, Murphy is in a four-means Zero. 1 contendership suits to your NXT title, in which the guy defeated Brennan Williams and Jeet Rama and you will Raul Mendoza. Towards twenty four March within NXT, Murphy challenged Pete Dunne for the British Title but did maybe not flourish in winning the fresh new title. Murphy complete this new times with a winnings toward 29 March beating Dijak. He came back into the 13 April house inform you in which the guy beaten Lio Rush. From inside the twenty seven April home inform you, Murphy destroyed to help you Ricochet. During the one or two straight family shows kept toward 17 Can get and you may 18 Can get, Murphy beaten Lio Hurry. He later on came back when you look at the 14 July house let you know where he defeated Mars Wang.
205 Real time (2018-2019)
Within the 20 February episode of 205 Live, Murphy try an associate regarding WWE Cruiserweight Title Tournament. He beaten Ariya Daivari in the 1st bullet. For the 6 March episode of 205 Real time, Murphy are eliminated regarding quarter latest because of the Mustafa Ali. Toward twenty-seven March bout of 205 Real time, Murphy won a no. step 1 contendership match on Cruiserweight term immediately following beating Akira Tozawa, Kalisto and TJP. To your WrestleMania Axxess experiences, Murphy participated in this new WWE Uk Title Invitational where the guy are got rid of in the 1st bullet by the Lio Hurry. Within Axxess feel, Murphy teamed that have Kalisto when you look at the conquering Guy Jack Gallagher & TJP for the a label matches.
Towards the 31 Can get Murphy checked on 205 Live where the guy challenged Cedric Alexander towards WWE Cruiserweight Championship but didn’t ensure it is when you look at the successful new name. Murphy would meet Alexander in the earliest day out-of June inside about three successive family suggests to your WWE Alive, but was unable to profit the brand new name within these era. The guy gone back to 205 Survive 5 Summer, wrestling Mustafa Ali in order to a zero-Event wind up. On 19 June Murphy wrestled from inside the a multiple Threat matches up against Hideo Itami and Mustafa Ali, resulting with one another Ali and Murphy dropping in order to Itami. Into the step 3 July Murphy so you’re able to Mustafa Ali from inside the a no Disqualification match. To the ed having Tony Nese for the defeating The brand new Lucha House Team (Kalisto & Lince Dorado). To your 21 August Murphy and you can Nese lost to your Lucha Home Party (Mayor Metalik & Lince Dorado) inside a good tornado tag matches. Murphy concluded the newest times having a win with the twenty-eight August conquering Kalisto.
After a series of real time home suggests, Murphy came back into eleven September bout of 205 Alive to defeat Gran Metalik. Another times on 6 October, Murphy competed at the Very Show-Off pay-per-check within the Melbourne, Australia when you look at the a name fits conquering brand new defending champion Cedric Alexander being the brand new Cruiserweight Title. In twenty seven October and twenty eight October WWE home shows, Murphy beaten Alexander in two straight title rematches.
SmackDown Real time (2019)
During the August, Murphy entered the fresh SmackDown Real time roster. His first televised meets occured into the thirteen August occurrence regarding SmackDown Real time. The new fits try facing Roman Reigns after Reigns accused Murphy away from getting team to the backstage periods for the Reigns inside early in the day days. This new suits finished having Murphy being outdone. Murphy as well as sustained this new outrage away from Daniel Bryan and you will Rowan immediately after naming Rowan given that Reign’s assailant. The next times for the 20 August episode of Smackdown Live, right down to Murphy’s implication from Rowan, the guy faced Daniel Bryan inside the a men and women meets conclude which have Murphy defeating Bryan.