{"id":120239,"date":"2021-05-30T13:55:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T18:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=120239"},"modified":"2021-05-30T13:55:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T18:55:58","slug":"major-championship-match-announced-for-smackdown-key-stipulation-added","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/05\/30\/major-championship-match-announced-for-smackdown-key-stipulation-added\/","title":{"rendered":"Major championship match announced for Smackdown, key stipulation added"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3686449614\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Kevin Owens will face Apollo Crews for the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the next episode of Smackdown. WWE announced the news on Twitter with the stipulation being that Commander Azeez would be barred from ringside.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THIS FRIDAY on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SmackDown<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEApollo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWEApollo<\/a> puts the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ICTitle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ICTitle<\/a> on the line against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FightOwensFight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FightOwensFight<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/commanderazeez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CommanderAzeez<\/a> barred from ringside!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iXUGyY4hqH\">https:\/\/t.co\/iXUGyY4hqH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yhjxBnt9Kl\">pic.twitter.com\/yhjxBnt9Kl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1399040412019535880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Owens wrestled Crews in a non-title match on this week&#8217;s Smackdown. Azeez interfered by hitting Owens with the Nigerian Nail to cause a disqualification.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/05\/28\/5-28-wwe-smackdown-tv-results-kellers-report-on-hell-in-a-cell-developments-usos-vs-street-profits-natalya-tamina-vs-riott-squad-belair-vs-carmella-owens-vs-crews\/\">5\/28 WWE SMACKDOWN TV RESULTS: Keller\u2019s report on Hell in a Cell developments, Usos vs. Street Profits, Natalya &amp; Tamina vs. Riott Squad, Belair vs. Carmella, Owens vs. Crews<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1747116965\"><div id=\"pwtor-3395517884\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Kevin Owens will face Apollo Crews for the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the next episode of Smackdown. 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