During this week’s episode of SmackDown, a new WWE Intercontinental Champion was crowned, as Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Apollo Crews to capture the championship. Nakamura picked up the win after he hit an Exploder suplex and Kinshasa on Crews.
The win marks Nakamura’s second run with the Intercontinental championship. Crews’ run ends at 125 days.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
HERE WE GO!@ShinsukeN challenges @WWEApollo for the #ICTitle RIGHT NOW on #SmackDown!
📺 @FOXTV pic.twitter.com/Zxdg9hTPQi
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2021
WHAT?!?!@rickboogswwe is outta here… just for layin' down some tasty licks?!?!#SmackDown #ICTitle @WWEApollo @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/tiEQuCKzYw
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2021
WHAT?!?!@rickboogswwe is outta here… just for layin' down some tasty licks?!?!#SmackDown #ICTitle @WWEApollo @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/tiEQuCKzYw
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2021
The POWER of @WWEApollo!#SmackDown #ICTitle pic.twitter.com/S4UVPYlr1p
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2021
.@ShinsukeN is more determined than ever to take the #ICTitle from @WWEApollo. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/VoKXBg2pfd
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2021
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King @ShinsukeN is your NEW Intercontinental Champion!!!#SmackDown @rickboogswwe @PatMcAfeeShow pic.twitter.com/lY9wnGVlZt
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2021
