 With Rollins set to challenge Ziggler for the Intercontinental Championship at Extreme Rules in an Iron Man match, McIntyre faced Rollins on 9 July episode of "Raw" to determine whether or not he would be allowed at ringside, where McIntyre was victorious.At the event, the match went into sudden death overtime, and McIntyre distracted Rollins, allowing Ziggler to retain.On 27 August episode of "Raw", McIntyre and Ziggler formed an alliance with Braun Strowman, after he turned on Roman Reigns in a tag team match.