The WWE SmackDown audience has already heard Apollo Crews speak without a thick Nigerian accent and hence, it makes no sense for him to adopt one, even with his new gimmick.
He can embrace his culture, his roots, and his tradition without the accent, which seems extremely contrived. It would have been one thing to make Crews debut with that accent, but so far into his run, it's just off-putting.
Nigerian Drum Fight is a more insulting build to a serious feud than adding Logan Paul to Sami Zayn’s conspiracy. #SmackDown
Also, sure, WWE is all about entertainment, but a Nigerian Drum Fight, much like a Punjabi Prison Match, may be pushing it a tad too far.
Instead of Braun Strowman and Shane McMahon, Apollo Crews and Big E could have fought inside a steel cage and stolen the show!
Yes, it's premature to dismiss a match before it has even happened, but any long-time WWE SmackDown watcher knows the drill by now.
If you watched WWE SmackDown this week, what do you think a Nigerian drum fight is? News team member Nithin Joseph feels it'll be a 'battle of the bands'.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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