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WWE Crown Jewel 2021 - WWE Title - Big E vs. Drew McIntyre

Wrestling
Jeremy Lambert Oct 21, 2021 2:57PM

Big E remains champ.

Big E got the best of Drew McIntyre at WWE Crown Jewel, finishing him off with the Big E to retain his WWE Championship. McIntyre his Big E with everything he had, including a Claymore kick, which Big E kicked out of.

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After the bout, McIntyre gave Big E his respect, giving him a thumbs up as Big E said he was just getting started.

WWE Championship Match
Big E (c) vs Drew McIntyre

Drew and E lock up for a stalemate before they try to knock other over before having a knuckle lock and Drew locks in a standing side headlock before E sends him off and Drew drops E with a shoulder block before locking in a straight armbar. E comes back and clubs Drew before they end up at ringside and E grabs Drew before Drew hits an overhead belly to belly onto the floor before rolling him back inside and chopping E in the corner. E comes back with right hands before Drew hits a side Russian leg sweep into a pin attempt for two before locking in a straight armbar with a chin bar before E gets to his feet and Drew hits a spine buster. E hits several suplexes before hitting the ropes and Drew catches him with serveral suplexes of his own before hitting a neckbreaker into a kip up and E hits a belly to belly into a jumping splash for two before Drew hits a driver for a deep two count. Drew goes up top before landing on his feet and E hits a uranage for two before getting two off of a back slide and Drew hits a Future Shock DDT for two before E locks in a stretch muffler and Drew counters into an ankle lock before E kicks him away. E hits the Big Ending for a near fall before Drew hits a diving bulldog for a deep two count before hitting the Claymore when E goes for a spear through the ropes for a near fall before E counters a Big Ending attempt by Drew. E then hits the Big Ending on the second attempt and pins Drew for the win.

Winner: Big E retains his WWE title by defeating Drew McIntyre via pinfall.

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