Best and Worst of SmackDown before Fastlane: Multiple stars involved in 1 title picture, Major theory revealed to be true

#2. Best: Apollo Crews and Big E's rivalry on SmackDown

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Big E and Apollo Crews have quietly had one of the best rivalries this WrestleMania season on SmackDown. While they're scheduled for a match at Fastlane 2021, this could be the one that steals the show.

It's an exciting feud featuring two relatively young and hungry superstars. They had an excellent sit-down interview on SmackDown, where they tried to verbally tear each other apart. Big E started to show an edge to his character that we haven't seen on SmackDown before, and it provoked him to go seek Crews.

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Not wanting to wait for Fastlane, Big E got a small measure of revenge on Crews, who had been tormenting him this past month on SmackDown. But there's no guarantee that Big E will walk out of Fastlane with the Intercontinental Championship.

Usually when you have superstars changing their characters and taking it to the next level, it can often come with a big push. Will Apollo Crews finally win the Intercontinental Championship at Fastlane?

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