The Smackdown roster fills the ring to celebrate the title remaining with the Blue Brand.
INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: THE MIZ VS. DARREN YOUNG(DBL DQ)
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Unfortunately, The Miz and Darren Young couldn't put the pieces together at Battleground.
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If there was one match that didn't meet its expectations, it was this one. In the weeks leading up to this match, Darren Young really appeared to be building some serious steam, only to fall flat when it mattered most. The whole "Make Darren Young Great again" angle with Backlund all really seemed nonsensical at the conclusion of this bout.
The Miz is someone who I have defended on a consistent basis, as one of wrestlings most underrated title holders. However, he didn't live up to that notion at Battleground.
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When the bell finally rang, we had eight minutes of a disaster. For one reason or the other The Miz and Darren Young just couldn't sync up and get this thing off the ground and that's too bad.
GRADE: C-
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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