5 Things WWE SmackDown got right this week (Dec 11, 2020)

#3 Sami Zayn outsmarts another competitor on WWE SmackDown

Big E. BIGGER SPLASH.#SmackDown @WWEBigE @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/cSu6qL7NH6

— WWE (@WWE) December 12, 2020

Sami Zayn and Big E had an exchange backstage where the member of The New Day mocked Zayn for having no WWE merchandise. Apollo Crews then took out a shirt with Zayn drawn on him to upset the Intercontinental Champion even more on WWE SmackDown.

Zayn came out to the ring to compete against Big E. He ensured that the announcers knew that this was a non-title match. Zayn last defended his title against Jeff Hardy on the first SmackDown of October this year.

Big E overpowered the Intercontinental Champion right from the start. He punished Zayn and trash-talked him. While The Great Liberator managed to get back into the match, Big E started throwing him around with some belly to belly suplexes.

Zayn saw no way out and slapped Big E right across the face. This made the big man chase Zayn around and then look for him under the ring until the referee counted to ten. Zayn won the match via count-out.

After leading @WWEBigE on a wild goose chase under the ring, @SamiZayn picks up the win on #SmackDown. pic.twitter.com/1Vrs0tAiM5

— WWE (@WWE) December 12, 2020

This was the third match we’ve seen Zayn win via count-out over the past month. He’d defeated Apollo Crews and Daniel Bryan the same way. This will likely lead to an Intercontinental Championship match between Zayn and Big E or Bryan sooner than later with some interesting stipulations.