WWE SmackDown: 5 Biggest news stories - Roman Reigns' next potential challenger, end of an era? (April 30, 2021)

#1 The WWE Intercontinental Championship scenario could lead to a Fatal-Four-Way showdown

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In addition to Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan's Universal Championship clash, WWE SmackDown also included an Intercontinental Championship match between Big E and Apollo Crews.

But their hard-hitting WrestleMania rematch ended unceremoniously, thanks to Crews' bodyguard, Commander Azeez. Just when Big E was about to potentially win the bout, Azeez interfered to cause a disqualification. Additionally, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn got involved in this situation to kickstart a brawl.

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— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021

There was a moment when Zayn teased to pursue the Intercontinental Championship once again, but Azeez eventually knocked him down.

Perhaps this particular booking decision could pay off in the form of a Fatal-Four-Way contest between Apollo Crews, Big E, Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owens. After all, Owens now has a problem with Azeez, and Zayn would want another shot at the Intercontinental Championship, judging by what happened on WWE SmackDown.

This seems like an efficient way to combine pre-existing feuds into one big melee revolving around the Intercontinental title.

Do catch the latest edition of 'Smack Talk' in the video linked above, as the legendary Dutch Mantell joins Rick Ucchino and Sid Pullar III (SP3) to recap this week's WWE SmackDown.