The following week, Layla teamed with Big Vito in a loss to The Miz and Kristal in a mixed tag team match. Continuing to feud with Kristal, Layla had her singles match debut on the 1 December episode of SmackDown!, when she lost to Kristal.
A week later, Layla collaborated with Big Vito in a loss to The Miz and Kristal in a mixed tag team match.  Layla then made her solo singles match debut on the December 1st episode of SmackDown! but was defeated by Kristal.