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Apollo Crews (c) vs. Big E vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn - Intercontinental Championship Match on SmackDown
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Owens and Sami went after each other while Apollo and Big E squared off as the match started on SmackDown. Big E was dominating the bout and set up Sami and Apollo both on the apron and hit them with the splash before Owens took him out with a dive.
After a break on SmackDown, Zayn took out Crews on the outside before Kevin Owens hit him with a senton in the ring. Crews hit a trip of German Suplexes but Owens broke the pin. Sami hit an exploder suplex on KO but missed the Helluva Kick.
Owens hit a huge brainbuster for a near fall before Apollo dropped on the apron. Big E delivered a spear and sent Crews outside before we headed for a break. Back on SmackDown, Big E hit some big suplexes before KO nearly pinned him with a splash.
We had a big sequence of moves before Owens almost pinned Crews. Zayn hit a huge move on the outside before Big E took him out in the ring. Big E hit the Big Ending on Apollo Crews but Azeez dragged him out of the ring.
Big E sent Azeez into the ring post before the lights inside the ThunderDome started to act weirdly. Aleister Black emerged and made his way to the ring to confront Big E. He hit a Black Mass on Big E, letting Apollo pick up the win.
Result: Apollo Crews def. Big E, Kevin Owen & Sami Zayn to retain the Intercontinental Championship.
Grade: A
Episode Grade: B
We got a big fatal four-way title match tonight on the SmackDown after WrestleMania Backlash. Cesaro got absolutely destroyed by Rollins and we got a new face on SmackDown: Rik Bugez. However, the main talking point Aleister Black's return to the show.
