WWE SmackDown: 5 Possible finishes for the Intercontinental Championship match between Big E and Apollo Crews

#2 Apollo Crews turns heel and takes out Big E after losing the IC title match on SmackDown

apollo crews vs big E tomorrow night is gonna be match of the year IK both are gonna make us so proud both are gonna do amazing been a fan of apollo crews for such a while great to finally see SD using him pic.twitter.com/zUhewlxZV0

— heather believes in ciampascole supremacy (@ciampascole) January 8, 2021

While the two having a terrific bout is practically guaranteed, SmackDown creative may also look to extend their one-off match into a full-blown rivalry for the IC title if Apollo Crews turns heel by attacking Big E after losing the match.

The former US Champion may reveal that the reason behind turning towards the dark side was his frustrations, which stemmed after being ignored for years. While he's no expert on the mic, a mouthpiece can do the job while he focuses on taking down his opponents.

Apollo Crews is maybe just a little too eager to get his hands on @WWEBigE's shiny new title. pic.twitter.com/KIZYoLfAjy

— Mith Gifs Wrestling (@MithGifs) January 3, 2021

A months-long feud with Big E over the Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown could be an intriguing direction to head in, as it could provide Crews the experience to work under the spotlight while also giving Big E a worthy opponent.

Even if he doesn't come up on top by the time the feud culminates, he may find himself in a better spot than he has found himself to be over his four-year-long run on the main roster.