With Big E reportedly recuperating at home, WWE Smackdown Results wasn’t surprised when Apollo Crews came out and said he’s been nice and humble and he hasn’t received that same respect.
Is this what MVP and the Hurt Business tried to tell him months ago?
He added he’s not from the hood or suburbia, but Nigeria and this is who he is; the real him.
Crews said his ancestor was a Nigerian king and had five wives, and his word was law and his power was feared.
He pointed to a green stripped while scarf and said it stands for wealth, dominance, and fire. He called out Big E for telling him to go back to catering, but he went back to his roots.
He showed Big E steel and he’ll never disrespect him again, and Shinsuke Nakamura will feel the same.
Nakamura’s music started and he came out.
Apollo Crews vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Crews attacked Nakamura from behind before the match started and dragged him to the floor.
Crews then grabbed the ring steps but the referee stood between them and Crews dropped the steps as we headed to commercial.
Back from commercial, they’re back in the ring and the match has officially started.
Crews pummeled Nakamura in the corner, then hit a short clothesline before whipping him into another corner.
Crews then hit a snap suplex for a pin attempt, and then locked in a reverse chin lock.
Nakamura got to his feet and broke the with a series of elbows, but Crews grabbed a fistful of hair when Nakamura tried to hit the ropes and hit a release German Suplex.
Nakamura managed to roll through it and land on his knees, and he then caught Crews with a kick to buy himself some time.
Nakamura then hit some strikes and kicks before Crews reversed a whip into the corner and charged in.
Nakamura sidestepped him and Crews hit the turnbuckle, and Nakamura nailed him with a kick from behind and hung Crews on the ropes for an ax kick.
Crews’ ruthless aggression
Nakamura hit a sliding knee for a near pinfall, then he hit a couple of kicks, but Crews fought back and hit a trio of German Suplexes, the third being a release, for a near pinfall.
Nakamura hit with a spin kick, then hung him u in the ropes and hit a sliding bomb for a pin attempt but Crews’ feet were under the ropes.
Crews rolled to the floor as Nakamura was ready for a Kinsasha, and then caught Nakamura with a kick on the floor and sent him into the steel steps before rolling Nakamura into the ring.
Crews went for a gorilla press, but Nakamura slipped out and locked in a sleeper hold. Crews made it to the corner and grabbed his scarf and used it to pull Nakamura into the turnbuckle.
Crew then hit a kick to the back of Nakamura’s neck and followed it with an Olympic Slam for the win.
Backstage, Reigns was relaxing when Heyman told him they may it official that if Bryan wins tonight he gets a championship match at Fastlane.
When Reigns said the tag match was scrapped, Heyman reiterated that if Bryan wins tonight.
Anyone want to bet Reigns will attack Jey so Bryan loses by disqualification?
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