Welcome to the Live coverage of WWE Battleground PPV. A lot is at stake tonight as titles are set to be defended.Dean Ambrose defends his WWE championship against Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns in the main event. The Miz defends his IC title against Darren Young while US champion Rusev takes on Zack Ryder in a title match.Today is the last time we will be seeing the Club and the Wyatt family together as their members were not drafted in the same show.The Viper Randy Orton is set to make his return after sustaining a shoulder injury last year as he will be the special guest on Chris Jericho's highlight reel.Who will be Sasha Banks' mystery partner as he takes on Charlotte and Dana Brooke? The Usos take on Breezango in the kick-off showBreezango beat the UsosCharlotte and Dana Brooke walk out to the ring and kick off the PPV.Now it's the turn of the Boss.And it's Bayleyyyyyyyyyyyyy.. Sasha's mystery partner is former NXT champ BayleyDana with the advantageBank statement locked in on Charlotte and the champion taps out. The Legit Boss and Bayley get the winThe WWE tag team champions New Day take on the Wyatt Family next.This is the last time we see the Wyatts together as Braun Strowman was drafted to Raw while Bray and Rowan are in SmackDownThe New Day make their way to the ringThe match gets underway and the Wyatts are having the upperhandBray Wyatt tags in and he sets his sights on KofiBig E tags in and so does Rowan. Big E having the advantage.Bray delivers a sister abigal to Woods and gets the win for his team.Rusev vs Zack Ryder for the US title up nextLana quite pearlescent in a white gown with a tiara, announces her fiancee RusevRyder comes out to his remixed entrance musicRusev firmly in control in the openingThe Bulgarian Brute with a flying leg lariat topples RyderRusev keeping Ryder grounded with a body lockRyder vertical again, hammering Rusev with forearms in the cornerRyder went for the boot, but Rusev catches it and slams himRusev going for a suplex but Ryder counters with a neckbreakerRusev rolls out of the ring, Ryder follows - not too smartRusev drives Ryder's back into the barricade before suplexing him, belly-first on itRusev charges Ryder, slumped against the barricadeRyder slips it! Rusev's woozy! Ryder with a missile dropkick! Rusev retreats to the ring, but Ryder catches him with the Rough Ryder! Ryder going for an elbow drop!Rusev counters with a knee!!!Rusev with a superkick to the back of Ryder's skull! Looks like the end is near! The Accolade's locked in! Center of the ring! Ryder's not tapping! Unbelievable! It looks like he's going to break the lock! But Rusev wrenches him backwards! Ryder taps!!!Rusev retains the US title! But he's not done!  Rusev going for the Accolade again! He's held off! By Mojo Rawley! Zack Ryder's NXT tag team partner is at Battleground! The other Hype Brother standing guard over his wounded partner! Rusev backs off! Backstage promo with Mick Foley, Stephanie McMahon and Seth Rollins Seth dismisses Foley's doubts about his confidence despite losing his last match against Dean AmbroseWill we witness the end of the rivalry next? Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn nextZayn going for the Helluva Kick without wasting a second, but Owens slips out of the ringZayn follows, fires away with right hands and whips Owens into the barricade twice before hitting a hard clotheslineSami with a leg lariat to Owens in the ringZayn tries going high risk, but he's tripped on the ropes by OwensOwens back in controlOwens' wicked chops draw out the "wooo" calls from the crowdThe crowd gets the "ole" chants going, trying to revive SamiOwens puts Zayn down and mocks the crowd with his own version of "Ole"Owens suplexes Sami ab-first on the ropesOwens with a kick and a sentonOwens has Sami in a headlockSami trying to get back up, but Owens not letting himZayn back upOwens rushing Zayn off the ropes, but he gets swatted with a savage clothesline! Michinoku Driver!!! Owens rolls to safety! Owens catches Zayn off guard and goes for a Powerbomb outside the ring!Zayn botches a springboard moonsault!!!Legit botch! Owens slinging Sami's arm against the steel post! Back in the ringZayn hits the Blue Thunder Bomb! Cover! Kick out at 2! Zayn goes high rent, Owens followsZayn beats him back and takes flightOwens moves, snaps back to his feet and hits Zayn with a reverberant Superkick! Owens with a Crossface! He's targeting Zayn's injured right armZayn makes it to the ropes! Owens with a butal clothesline in the cornerOwens going for another, but gets Suplexed into the turnbuckleZayn going for the Helluva Kick, but Owens rolls out of the ring just in timeZayn goes after Owens, who was looking for a slam on the floor, from the apronZayn reverses it! Suplex on the apron! Both men are down! Ref starts the count! Both men just about beat itOut into the wild againZayn looking for the tornado DDT through the ropes, Owens telegraphs it with a Superkick!!!!Owens with a 270-pound frog splash! COver! Kick out! Owens going for a Pop Up Powerbomb, Zayn counters into a Tornado DDT! Cover! Kick out! Zayn going for an Overhead Suplex, Owens rolls out of itOwens looking for the Pop Up Powerbomb, Zayn hits the Suplex this time! Zayn calling for the Helluva Kick, but gets planted with a Pop Up Powerbomb! Cover! Kick out! What a match! The crowd's on their feet!Zayn with a Suplex into the corner! Owens back onto his feet! He eats another Suplex! And another!!! The crowd needs a superlative! This is light years beyond awesome! Helluva Kick! Owens is out! Sami holds his former best friend to his bosom! Will years of friendship break through?Nope! Zayn hits another Helluva Kick! Cover! Zayn wins the war! They're both on Raw, so we might not have seen the last of this Sicilian feud Natalya vs Becky Lynch up next Another friends-turned-foes spatBecky Lynch with the early momentum, Natalya rolls out of the ring Natalya catches Becky with a cheapshot, but Becky counters with a dropkickNatalya rolls out of the ring again, Becky follows, but gets tripped by the Hart Dungeon alumnus Natalya softening Becky's left leg for the SharpshooterShe's thinking long term, has a lock on the left legBut Becky almost pulls a Disarm-her out of nowhere! That brief spark's snuffed out and Natalya back to the legBecky lands a couple of hands from the bottom, Natalya responds, but Becky fires away before slipping out  Becky looking for the Disarm-her, but Natalya escpaes Becky beating away on Natalya in the corner! Here comes the Lasskicker! Becky looking for the Disarm-her, but Natalya rolls out and locks in the Sharpshooter!!!Can her damaged leg take the punishment?!Becky makes it to the ropes! Becky knocks her down and heads to the top floor!  Missile Dropkick! Becky looking to go for broke, but she gets trapped in the Sharpshooter! Becky taps! Natalya walks off smirking, with her hands raisedBackstage promo with Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahonDB gets DA pumped up, telling him he's the best, but Ambrose tells him he knows it  Ambrose signs off with something we haven't heard in ages - the Shield goes to war tonight!  The Intercontinental Championship is the next war booty up for grabs Darren Young comes shooting out of the blocksMiz knocks down Young, but the former Primetime Player takes him down Young with a swinging neckbreakerYoung on the 2nd rope, but a screeching Maryse distracts him long enough for Miz to knock him to the floorMiz with a headlock on Darren YoungMiz hissing at Bob Backlund, almost paid for it as Young went for a roll upMiz looking for a Neckbreaker, but Young lands on his feetMiz looking for a backslide, but Young resists and reversesMiz with a boot to Young's faceMiz rushing Young, who explodes out of the corner with a clothesline! Young with a volley of clothelines! Follows with a huge belly-to-belly! Darren Young with a suplex to Miz on the apron! Coach and pupil look at each other, thinking the same thing! Crossface Chickenwing! But Miz rolls out of the ring and attempts to leave! But Backlund's in his way! The Hall Of Famer isn't letting Miz make a run for it! Young pulls Miz back by the hairMaryse slaps Backlund and plays the victim! Miz comes to his wife's aid, knocking down the 2-time WWE ChampionYoung snaps! Crossface Chickenwing outside the ring! The referee calls a no contest - they're both brawling on the floorYoung walks off to his music It's the face that runs the place teaming with the realest guys in the roomJohn Cena and Enzo and Cass versus The Club next! Enzo cut a great promo. Does Enzo write his own lines, or does it comes from the same WWE creative team that gave us the Young vs. Miz finish? Enzo and Cass' promo is phenomenal as alwaysThe Club are here! This might be the last time, for now, that they fight side-by-side - Styles is in SmackDown while Gallows and Anderson are on RawCena and Anderson to cross swords first, but they tag in Enzo and StylesStyles gets the better of Enzo, forcing him to tag Big CassAnderson in, can you spell mismatch?Big Cass mopping the floor with AndersonBig Cass using Enzo as a wrecking ball, taking out a stalking Gallows Cass launches Enzo on Gallows and Anderson, who are outside the ringStyles is next to join the tangle of bodiesBack in the ring, The Club isolating EnzoThey go outside and Enzo ducks Styles and Gallows, who runs into the steel postEnzo scrambling to reach his corner, knocked off course by a lethal knee from AndersonHe creates separation and tags in Cena!  Cena with flying shoulder tackles to Styles!  Cena looking for AA, but Styles lands on his feet and hits the Pele kickThe levee breaks!!! Bodies everywhere! Anderson with a Spinebuster on Cena! Cass takes out Anderson! Gallows with a sitout powerbomb on Cass! Enzo on the top rope! Gallows ducks Enzo, looking to home inEnzo flies into Cena, who catches him and launches him into GallowsStyles flies off the ropes but catches Gallows with his knee after Cena ducks  Cena with the AA! The cover! Anderson pulls Cena out of the ring and Spinebusters him on the announce tableEnzo with a tornado DDT to Anderson on the floor! Big Cass takes out Gallows, but in turn gets taken out by Styles! Styles hits the Styles Clash on Cena! COver! Cass pulls Styles out of the ring and force feeds him a big boot! Anderson and Gallows take out Big Cass with the Magic Killer! Enzo alone in the ring with the former IWGP tag champs! He's not backing down! A charging Anderson runs into the steel post after Enzo steps out of the way Enzo making Gallows swing and miss, but he eats a big boot! Cena back in the ring, takes out Gallows and trips Styles on the top rope at the same time! Cena goes to the top of the tower! AA off the top rope! COver! Cena gets the win for his team! Cena, Enzo and Cass celebrate while The Club scrape themselves off the floor and hobble back to the locker roomWe're about to witness what is probably the biggest Highlight Reel of all timeChris Jericho sneers his way to the ring And he's here! He's been away for nine months, but he looks as good as ever! Orton talks about how much he's missed the WWE UniverseJericho tells Orton he's lucky to be on the show, that being on it elevates OrtonOrton says he might hit an RKO Outta Nowhere on Jericho, who says he thought as much and has a Codebreaker up his sleeveY2J showers Orton with the Gift of JerichoDunno about the gift, but Orton is spellbound by Jericho's hair - he says he thought he was on Ellen, for a secondJericho asks Orton why he made the dung-brained decision to take on Lesnar at SummerSlam Orton says that after 9 months of being out, he wanted to make a statement with his return And that he doesn't care if Brock hits 20 suplexes while taking him to his lair, it only takes 1 RKO to wind up in Viperville - no enhancements neededJericho says Randy's gonna pay for that oneHe proceeds to relay a message "from Brock" It's going to be an avalanche of Suplexes at SummerSlam, that he's going to rip Randy's arm off and eat it for breakfastThe message ends with Jericho saying Brock calls Randy a stupid idiotJericho's stylish exit is almost washed out by an RKO Outta Nowhere, but Randy telegraphs it so he can "haha!" in Y2J's faceAnd follows it up with an RKO! The Viper stands tall at Battleground! He'll need all his tools to stay that way at SummerSlam!  The Shield triple threat is next! No love lost between the crowd and Reigns - they greet him with "Roman sucks"Rollins offers a fist bump, but gets shoulder tackled out of the ringSeth back in, but gets clotheslines out of the ringRollins in the ring again, out just as quickAmbrose looking for a roll-up, but Reigns kicks outReigns and Ambrose going at itReigns stopping Ambrose in his tracks and stomps away on him in the cornerRollins jumps Reigns from behindRollins flies at Reigns from the second rope, but gets caught Reigns looking for a Samoan Drop, gets dropkicked by Ambrose and ultimately hits itReigns and Ambrose hammering away at each other, Rollins sneaks in and drives Ambrose into the steel stepsRollins charges at Reigns, but gets back body dropped into the timekeeper's area Ambrose takes out both of them after running across the announce tablesAmbrose and Reigns in the ringAmbrose with a running forearm followed by a bulldogAmbrose with a cover! Reigns kicks out and rolls away, but Ambrose gets cleaved by a Splash from RollinsReigns taking out Ambrose with a Samoan Drop before hitting a tilt a whirl slam on RollinsSuperman Punch to Ambrose! Superman Punch to Rollins! Both of them regroup and target ReignsThey're going for the Shield's calling card! Reigns struggles free of the Powerbomb attempt but gets sent out of the ringAmbrose goes flying and takes out ReignsRollins and Ambrose closing in on Reigns! There's no escape! They're calling for it! Powerbomb through the table!!! Reigns is out of the equation! Rollins hits the Superplex followed by the Falcon Arrow! Cover! Kick out! Rollins goes up top, but he gets cut off by Ambrose who looks for a SuperplexReigns back in, Powerbombs both of them! Reigns looking for the Razor's Edge on Ambrose! Reigns hits the Superman punch off the reboundSpear! Ambrose sneaks back in! Dirty deeds!!!COver! Ambrose gets the win! The WWE Championship is going to SmackDown! The SmackDown locker room comes out to celebrate! The last image is ironically, of the Usos hoisting Dean on their shoulders! Shane and Daniel are hysterical! Mick and Stephanie look at each other in silent shock at another Ambrose come-from-behind victory! Good night folks! Thanks for stopping by! We'll see you tomorrow on RAW!!! 
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