5 things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week

#1 King Nakamura must defeat Apollo Crews in a non-title match on WWE SmackDown

King @ShinsukeN, @WWEBigE & @WWECesaro pick up the win in a CHAOTIC Six-Man Tag Team Match on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/98sjEAO7Sq

— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2021

Big E, Cesaro, and King Nakamura teamed up on WWE SmackDown last week to take on Apollo Crews, Dolph Ziggler, and Robert Roode. The six men had a decent tag team contest that saw Cesaro and Nakamura shine.

In the end, Nakamura hit Crews with a Kinshasa to pick up the win for his team. Crews has been without any challengers for the Intercontinental Championship for some time, and WWE will need to change that soon.

Big E is holding the Money in the Bank briefcase and should soon move up the card and into the Universal or WWE Championship picture. Cesaro can take a step back after some big matches, while King Nakamura could move ahead.

On the upcoming episode of SmackDown, Nakamura must get a non-title match against Apollo Crews. The two men must have a good contest before Rick Boogs distracts Commander Azeez and Crews to help The King of Strong Style pick up the win.

I got you @WWEApollo KINGSHASAAAA!!! pic.twitter.com/o1ERIQaovH

— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) July 31, 2021

The angle will allow Nakamura to remain in the title picture and possibly get a match against the Nigerian superstar at WWE SummerSlam. Crews will need to defend his title at the big pay-per-view.