After losing couple of Intercontinental Championship Match against Big E, Apollo Crews finally turned heel and attacked Big E. Later, Crews debuted with his new Nigerian Royalty character and demanded a Intercontinental Match against Big E.
After two weeks away from WWE TV, Big E returned to WWE Smackdown and called out Apollo Crews for the match but he didn’t show up. Then, he issued a open challenge for IC Title which was answered by Sami Zyan. However, Big E retained the IC Title but Apollo Crews attacked Big E.
After that, Apollo Crews said that he accepts Big E Intercontinental Championship Match and that will happen at WWE Fastlane 2021 pay-per-view.
The match started with big brawl between them after the bell and Big E sends Crews out the ring with big spear. Then, Big taunts Crews and unloaded on him, then hits a big apron splash now.
NOW do you know what this is about, @WWEApollo?#WWEFastlane #ICTitle @WWEBigE pic.twitter.com/8uFTeZqDg7
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) March 21, 2021
Big E still taking trash to Crews but Crews slowly back in the game and attacked Big E. Crews hits continues German Suplex to the Big E and then a frog splash. The fight continued.
At the end, Big E rushes to corner but he hit to the ring post. Then, Crews went for spine out bomb but Big E blocks it and goes for Big Ending. But Crews blocks and went for roll up pin for 2. They tangle on the mat and Big E lands an awkward pinfall to retain out of nowhere.
.@WWEBigE is out here to PUNISH @WWEApollo at #WWEFastlane! #ICTitle
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— WWE (@WWE) March 21, 2021
After the match, Apollo Crews attacked Big E and hits couple of angle slams on Big E and stands stall in the ring.
A quick victory for @WWEBigE means @WWEApollo is NOT pleased. #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/JcQStTOnqS
— WWE (@WWE) March 21, 2021
