Intercontinental Championship Match: Big E (c) vs. Apollo Crews
Crews kicks Big E in the head as soon as the bell rings and gets a near fall. Big E sends Crews out to the apron. Big apron splash by Big E. Crews manages to splash Big E in the corner. Crews lands multiple German suplexes. Big E rolls out to the floor. Crews flattens Big E with a moonsault off the apron. Crews gets a two count. Crews hits a superplex. Crews tries to float over but Big E and Crews’ legs get tied up. The referee counts to three. We have no idea who won, but Crews thinks it was him. Crews starts to celebrates as we cut to commercial.
After the break, we get a replay that shows both men’s shoulder’s down. The referee tells Big E and Crews that since both men’s shoulders were down, the title goes back to the champion. Crews is upset. Big E offers Crews a handshake and tells him he did a good job. Crews says he doesn’t want that. Crews slaps Big E. Big E tells the referee to ring the bell. Big E hits multiple bellyto-belly suplexes. Big splash by Big E. Crews kicks out. Crews escapes the Big Ending. Crews hits a splash off the top for a near fall. Crews and Big E trade power moves. Crews sends Big E into the corner. Crews runs into a nasty uranage by Big E. Big E hits the Big Ending for the win.
Winner and STILL Intercontinental Champion, Big E!
Wait… WAIT!
Who won?! What happened?! #SmackDown #ICTitle @WWEBigE @WWEApollo pic.twitter.com/G6LNDcjqzO
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
After a controversial draw, this hard-hitting #ICTitle showdown between @WWEBigE and @WWEApollo restarts in high-octane fashion! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/1dbNXcM5L8
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
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— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
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— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021