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#2 Apollo Crews finally turns heel on WWE SmackDown

Apollo Crews recently had a chance to challenge Big E for the Intercontinental Championship on WWE SmackDown. Their match came to an abrupt ending when both Superstars were simultaneously pinned. As a result, both Crews and Big E locked horns in another match, and the latter managed to retain his championship.

Following their match, Crews ended up slapping Big E and teased a possible heel turn on WWE SmackDown. He believes that he won the title but was not given the gold. It is expected that he will continue his title feud with Big E on tonight’s episode. It is quite possible that we will see this rivalry extend to the Royal Rumble later this month.

Following last week’s episode of WWE SmackDown, Crews was a guest on Talking Smack. During his appearance on the talk show, Paul Heyman went above and beyond to portray Crews as a star. The former IC Champion deserves to be involved in a compelling storyline involving the title. Hopefully, he will get the same on WWE SmackDown over the coming weeks.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

Whenever she writes, Shruti puts herself into the shoes of fans to see how she would appreciate an honest account of anything related to something she follows wholeheartedly with engaging and relevant information to cater to the readers' needs.

Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
Her views on pro wrestling evolved as she grew older and understood the intricacies of the business. This allows her to appreciate those who dedicate themselves to the craft and, once in a while, it does become what it has always been touted to be – magical. Her favorite wrestler is Finn Balor due to his persistence.

When she is not working as a writer, Shruti loves to read, enjoy a good cup of coffee, and let Manchester City dictate her weekend plans.

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Edited by Kaushik Das