On last week’s Friday Night Smackdown, Apollo Crews demanded a rematch for IC Title match against Big E. On tonight’s WWE Smackdown, Intercontinental Champion Big E returned and responded to the Crews challenge.
Big E called out Apollo Crews for the title match to happen tonight but Crews didn’t responded to it. Then, Big E extend his open challenge and called out anyone wants the IC Title match, then, King Corbin came out to confront Big E but Sami Zyan also out for the match.
An extremely angered and vengeful @WWEBigE returns to #SmackDown to tell @WWEApollo how the future will unfold! pic.twitter.com/Kj3viaxZXd
— WWE (@WWE) March 13, 2021
Both Sami and Corbin argued on the ramp, Big E announced that whoever enters the ring first will get title match. Then, Sami rushes towards the ring and got the match.
It’s @SamiZayn vs. @WWEBigE for the #ICTitle NEXT on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/SMG7Z1c3DB
— WWE (@WWE) March 13, 2021
However, Big E successfully defended his Intercontinental Title against Sami Zyan but after the match, Apollo Crews brutally attacked Big E and sent a big message.
.@WWEApollo ambushes @WWEBigE!!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/zigptdg1dx
— WWE (@WWE) March 13, 2021
After the show, Apollo Crews had backstage interview, he said that he accepts Big E challenge and that match will happen at WWE Fastlane. Then, WWE officially announced that Big E will defend his Intercontinental Title against Apollo Crews at WWE Fastlane 2021 pay-per-view, which will take place on March 21st, Sunday.
The #ICTitle will be on the line at #WWEFastlane! @WWEBigE @WWEApollo
Streaming LIVE Sunday, March 21 on @peacockTV and @WWENetwork! https://t.co/gL8tfLDoNy
— WWE (@WWE) March 13, 2021
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