WWE Battleground 2017: Results Prediction and Full Match Card Analysis

The latest Smackdown Live exclusive pay per view from WWE - WWE Battleground 2017 - is up next on the company's calendar of events and it's not one that has captured the imagination of fans in the build up.

The stuttering main event scene on the Blue Brand has dampened expectations for the last few Smackdown Live exclusive pay per views and the trend continues as we approach WWE Summerslam 2017. But, WWE Creative can use WWE Battleground 2017 as an opportunity to turn things around and get the fans invested in the product once again.

Here is the full match card for the event:

#1) Tye Dillinger vs Aiden English (Singles match on the Kickoff Show)

#2) Sami Zayn vs Mike Kanellis with Maria Kanellis (Singles match)

#3) The Usos (c)vs The New Day (Tag Team match for the WWE Smackdown Live Tag Team Championship)

#4) Shinsuke Nakamura vs Baron Corbin (Singles match)

#5) Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair vs Tamina vs Lana vs Natalya (Fatal Five-way Elimination match; Winner becomes #1 Contender for the WWE Smackdown Live Women's Championship)

#6) John Cena vs Rusev (Flag match)

#7) AJ Styles (c) vs Kevin Owens (Singles match for the WWE United States Championship)

#8) Jinder Mahal (c) vs Randy Orton (Punjabi Prison match for the WWE Championship)

#1 Tye Dillinger vs Aiden English (Singles match on the Kickoff Show)

Tye Dillinger faces off against Aiden English in the Kickoff Show match

This one should be a routine win for Tye Dillinger.

Prediction: Tye Dillinger wins.

#2 Sami Zayn vs Mike Kanellis with Maria Kanellis (Singles match)

This match marks the debut of Mike Kanellis in terms of pay per view action, and you expect that he's going to pick up the victory here with the help of his wife, Maria Kanellis. You have to feel for Sami Zayn who's being jobbed out yet again.

Prediction: Mike Kanellis wins dirty.

#3 The Usos (c) vs The New Day (Tag team match for the WWE Smackdown Live Tag Team Championship)

Will The Usos come escape with their titles yet again?

This is one of the tougher matches to predict. The Usos have looked great as champions, but The New Day are a more established team.

I'll give the win to The New Day by DQ allowing Jimmy and Jey to retain. This would also allow Xavier Woods, Big E, and Kofi Kingston to win the belts at Summerslam which makes more sense.

Prediction: The New Day wins by DQ; The Usos retain.

#4 Shinsuke Nakamura vs Baron Corbin (Singles match)

Can The King of Strong Style take out The Lone Wolf?

This is a fairly standard singles match with no real story behind it. It's just two big names doing battle on a pay per view.

I expect that Shinsuke Nakamura will pick up the win to keep up his momentum. Baron Corbin doesn't really need a victory considering he is Mr Money in the Bank.

Prediction: Shinsuke Nakamura wins.

#5 Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair vs Tamina vs Lana vs Natalya (Fatal Five-way Elimination match; winner becomes the #1 Contender for the WWE Smackdown Live Women's Championship)

Who will be the new #1 Contender for the WWE Smackdown Live Women's Championship?

I really do wonder what is the logic of keeping the WWE Smackdown Live Women's Championship away from a pay per view and instead have a #1 Contender's Match.

This is a tough one, but I think Charlotte Flair needs to pick up the victory here. She is clearly the best female wrestler on the Smackdown Live roster, and she needs to get back in the title picture.

This will be the perfect starting point for the Queen to regain her gold.

Prediction: Charlotte Flair wins.

#6 John Cena vs Rusev (Flag match)

Which country will be victorious on Sunday?

So, if you're wondering exactly what a Flag match entails, here are the details. John Cena's and Rusev's flags - the American and Bulgarian flags respectively - will be set up on the opposite corner from where they start.

The objective is to retrieve the flag and wave it inside the ring. Convoluted, eh? Anyway, this has a Cena victory marked all over it considering the good ol' US of A is involved.

Prediction: John Cena wins.

#7 AJ Styles (c) vs Kevin Owens (Singles match for the WWE United States Championship)

I think this is pretty much going to be the match of the night. AJ Styles won the WWE United States Championship unexpectedly on a House Show in Madison Square Garden a few weeks back from Kevin Owens and KO looks to regain his lost belt this Sunday.

This is the toughest match to predict in my opinion, and I'm giving the victory to Owens. AJ seems to have upcoming feuds with either John Cena or Shinsuke Nakamura and neither of those needs the US Title involved.

Prediction: Kevin Owens wins dirty to become the new WWE United States Champion

#8 Jinder Mahal (c) vs. Randy Orton (Punjabi Prison match for the WWE Championship)

Oh damn, this is actually happening. Jinder Mahal defends his WWE Championship in a Punjabi Prison match, of all things, against Randy Orton.

Despite his bold words, it seems like Orton is destined to lose this as The Maharaja carries the WWE Championship into Summerslam 2017.

Prediction: Jinder Mahal wins to retain.