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Intercontinental Championship Match on SmackDown: Apollo Crews (C) vs Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens took control early in the match on SmackDown, grounding Apollo Crews in a side-headlock.
Crews forced the break but KO got right back to the headlock. Owens followed it up with a dropkick before hitting a series of right hands in the corner.
Apollo went for a side-headlock of his own but KO took him down with a back elbow followed by a running Senton.
Crews rolled out to ringside and Commander Azeez stood in front of KO to block any further offense. Crews used this opportunity to trip Owens.
Apollo was on top of proceedings for a brief moment. But KO caught Apollo with a superkick while they were on the outside and rolled him back into the ring.
Owens then hit a Swanton from the top rope but Crews kicked out at two. Sami Zayn's music hit at this point as we cut to commercial.
Back from the break on SmackDown, Sami Zayn was at ringside at the announcer's table. Owens caught Apollo with another superkick but it wasn't enough for a three count.
Crews replied with a Stun Gun against the top rope before following up with a clothesline. The Champion then hit an impressive triple German Suplex but it wasn't enough to end the match.
Crews missed a running splash in the corner and ended up eating a German suplex himself. KO followed it up with a couple of canonballs in the corner. He then hit the Pop-Up Powerbomb but the champion somehow kicked out.
KO headed to the top rope at this point but Apollo rolled out onto the floor. Owens hit a Frog Splash onto the floor before rolling Apollo back into the ring. Commander Azeez got on the apron again. KO took his eye off the ball for a second and it cost him as Apollo Crews rolled him up for the win on SmackDown.
Result: Apollo Crews def. Kevin Owens
Grade: A
KO hit Apollo with a Stunner after the match. Commander Azeez then came in and hit Kevin Owens with the Nigerian Nail to lay him out on SmackDown.
Kayla Braxton was backstage with Paul Heyman. Heyman said that he liked and respected Cesaro. He added that by the end of the night, Roman Reigns would give his answer to Cesaro's challenge on SmackDown.
