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#2. Apollo Crews gets the better of Big E on SmackDown

Apollo Crews with a big statement

Last week on SmackDown, Big E made his return. Removing the neckbrace and cast that he had, he was right back in action. Sami Zayn ended up welcoming him back and faced him a solid bout, which Big E won.

It was post-match when Apollo Crews attacked him with the steel steps - which is what he did to put him out in the first place. The feud has reached a new level of intensity and it will all come to a boil this Sunday at Fastlane 2021.

Will Crews win the Intercontinental Championship for the first time? It could be a fun match to see, but just like the SmackDown Women's title picture, there could be a third name entering the mix.

We can only hope that Apollo Crews will be in the title picture come WrestleMania, but the third name that could enter the fray is Sami Zayn - who Big E defeated to win the Intercontinental Championship on the Christmas episode of SmackDown.

Zayn could help Crews get one over Big E to eventually enter the title picture again. He doesn't seem to have a WrestleMania direction anyway.