 The trio continued their alliance the following week, with McIntyre and Lashley defeating Finn Bálor and Elias in their respective matches.On 3 December episode of "Raw", McIntyre ended his partnership with Dolph Ziggler after attacking Ziggler, saying that he was only using him to make a statement, and Ziggler fulfilled his role to bring McIntyre back to the top, causing Ziggler to interrupt, and ultimately assault McIntyre, leading to an impromptu match between the two, in which Ziggler defeated McIntyre following Bálor's interference, thus giving McIntyre his first pinfall loss since his return to the main roster.At , McIntyre lost to Bálor, following Ziggler's interference.