WWE SmackDown video highlights: Big E wins Intercontinental title

By Joseph Currier
Published: 26 Dec 2020, 05:55

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Three title matches and one title change aired on the Christmas Day episode of SmackDown.

In the main event of last night’s show, Big E defeated Sami Zayn to win the Intercontinental Championship. Zayn tried to walk out of the match after a brawl broke out among the lumberjacks, but The Street Profits, Chad Gable, Otis, and Apollo Crews threw Zayn back into the ring. Big E then hit a belly-to-belly suplex, a splash, and the Big Ending to become Intercontinental Champion.

Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens’ steel cage match opened last night’s episode. Though the steel cage stipulation was to prevent Jey Uso from getting involved, Reigns retained his title after Uso handcuffed Owens to the cage. As Reigns exited the door, Owens called Reigns a bitch and said Reigns’ family should be ashamed of him.

Women’s Tag Team Champions Asuka & Charlotte Flair made their first title defense, retaining against Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair and Bayley & Carmella in a triple threat elimination match. Bayley & Carmella were the first team eliminated, but they then helped cost Banks & Belair the match.

Daniel Bryan also defeated Jey Uso on last night’s SmackDown. In a post-match interview, Bryan became the first wrestler to declare for the 2021 Royal Rumble.