WWE Battleground 2016: Full match card, preview, prediction with analysis

Jul 23, 2016 at 5:26 PM

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WWE Battleground 2016: Full match card, preview, prediction with analysis

With a lifetime main event on the card, 2016 edition of WWE Battleground looks like a worthy one with other exciting match ups. But, considering that the biggest pay-per-view of the summer is following the suit, it is going to be filler one. The former Shield members will compete in a triple threat match for the WWE Championship. The current titleholder will defend the title against his former brethren, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins. The winner will walk into the new era of WWE on either Raw or Smackdown as the undisputed champion. Since we are now aware of all the scheduled matches for the July 24th PPV, let’s take a look to those as to know what’s coming on Sunday.

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The New Day vs. The Wyatt family

The rivalry between these two factions has been quite amazing. The audience is loving it too. They were engaged in a disturbing battle in the Wyatt family compound. We have not heard from the new Day, since then. With, Xavier Woods has not been the funny guy almost going hypnotized by the Wyatts, the split for the New Day is on the horizon and we pick the Wyatt family to win the tag team title. This will help Bray Wyatt keeping his momentum going on the blue brand.

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The Miz (c) (with Maryse) vs. Darren Young (with Bob Backlund) (WWE Intercontinental Championship)

To be quite honest, the whole “make Darren Young great again” gimmick has not been gelled well with the audience. I mean tell me the time when looked great. Sure he had a forgettable tag team title run but has not done anything to remember-worthy. However, it is good to see this whole new fresh rivalry. Purely on the basis of his new gimmick, Young will get his hands on the intercontinental title but not in Battleground. Here, The Miz will escape somehow with the help of her wife, Maryse. Then these two will go on for a rematch at Summerslam.

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Becky Lynch vs. Natalya

This heel Natalya has been fun to watch. Her opponent is a crowd favorite butt needs to improve a lot to insert herself into the title picture. This feud might just do that for the Irish Lass-kicker. These two former friends are two tremendous competitors inside the ring and so be prepared for a quality match once the bell rings. Becky will pick up the victory but they will continue with the rivalry till August 21st, Summerslam.

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Rusev (c) (with Lana) vs. Zack Ryder (WWE United States Championship)

Isn’t the WWE’s treatment towards Ryder in recent weeks strange? I mean what’s the point of re-launching the superstars who were competing in the NXT prior to his sudden Wrestlemania victory. He won the Intercontinental title out of nowhere and then lost it the very next night. And, now he is getting wins over guys like Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio to be back on the championship hunt! That’s so awkward in a time when Rusev has gone to the dominant position like when his career started. If the summer push continued for Ryder then he has the chance to win the US championship as an upset win at Battleground. He will then lose it once again in an upcoming episode of Raw or Smackdown.

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Sasha Banks and a partner to be Named vs. Charlotte & Dana Brooke

Ever since Emma got injured, her partner Dana Brooke has found a shelter under the reigning WWE Women’s champion, Charlotte. She had never looked back, since then. It will be perfect if Emma would have returned as Sasha’s mystery partner. But, then again she is still injured. So, it left us with two choices from the NXT roster. Either it is going to be Bayley or the recently drafted Carmella to fill in the spot. Sasha Banks is going to pin the champion in her way to the much anticipated one-on-one bout between her and Charlotte. This match will come to fruition at Summerslam.

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Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn

The rivalry between these two former friends is ongoing throughout years. They changed various wrestling promotions (ROH, PWG and then on NXT) and finally landed in the biggest one in WWE main roster but the rivalry is still the same. So, this epic feud will go down in the history book of the pro-wrestling industry irrespective of the outcome from Battleground. Last time they squared off was at payback 2016 and delivered a quality match. They are bound to deliver with another one on Sunday. Since the last bout was won by Owens, this one should be named to Zayn. WWE may book a Summerslam match with an added stipulation for them, afterwards.

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John Cena, Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. The Club (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows)

Since the electrifying meeting between the Phenomenal One and WWE’s poster boy, the first one has gained a little bit of upper hand. With his boys in his side and a dirty win over Cena at the Money in the Bank PPV, Styles will head to Battleground as the favorite. And, we almost forgot to mention the recent #beatupJohnCena trend. Cena though as always looks for redemption and this time got Enzo and Cass by his side. The Club is going to have a lot of problems with “The realist guys in the room.” So, predictably WWE will hand the face team a win. Cena and Styles will lock horns once again at WWE Summerslam and this time, some special stipulation will be added for sure.

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Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins (Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship)

Since the announcement, this match is a dream match for whoever that loves WWE. It is now even bigger with the factor i.e. returning Roman Reigns. Reigns were suspended from WWE for 30 days after Money in the Bank and will return big time at Battleground. The Big Dog was familiar to hear a lot of boos from the fans but now that his name is attached to such a scandal he has to be prepared more of that once he shows up. So, there’re two choices, either Reigns should turn heel or else WWE will take the usual forceful babyface route for him. As far the match goes, the match will be converted into a battleground where these three combats will engage in a war. We will get a handful of hardcore moments which should turn the fans into a frenzy. The probable finish is going to be Ambrose pinning his brother from another mother for retaining the title. It will be interesting to see if WWE goes for a rematch of this one at Summerslam.

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