Ranking the chances of the 5 women in the Fatal 5-way match at Battleground

We are mere hours away from the kickoff of the WWE Battleground pay-per-view which will air live on the WWE Network at 8 pm EST from the Wells Fargo Center, in Philadelphia, PA.

Of course, all eyes will be fixed on the return of the big main event, which will feature WWE Champion Jinder Mahal defending his title against 13-time WWE World Champ 'The Viper' Randy Orton. Making this contest all the more intriguing is the fact that it will be inside of a Punjabi Prison.

But don't worry, the men of WWE aren't the only ones that the fans should be excited about for Battleground. The ladies of Smackdown are ready for their huge fatal 5-way contest as well. Tamina, Natalya, Charlotte Flair, Lana and Becky Lynch will be the participants in this unique match, with a big reward at stake for the winner of the match as the last person standing in this bout will go on to face Naomi at Summerslam for the SmackDown Live Women's Championship.

So, the only question left is "who will win?" To be honest, this one could go one of many ways, but I have ranked each participant in order of who I believe has the least likely chance to win all the way up to my favourite to win the match. Here's a look at how each of these fabulous five ladies stacks up against the field!

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#5 Tamina

Could Tamina finally catch her break?

When it comes to having a rich wrestling pedigree, there has never been a female wrestler with a stronger wrestling family background than Tamina. Although she has definitely had plenty of great influences in her life, Tamina has never been able to completely get over with the audience.

One of the biggest obstacles Tamina has against her is her age. At 39, Tamina is the oldest female on any WWE roster, even two years older than veteran Mickie James. With the WWE favouring younger Superstars, things don't look good for Tamina fans.

#4 Lana

Could Battleground be the catalyst for Lana's push?

I have gone back and forth on this one. Personally, I am a big fan of Lana. But, I liked her more as Rusev's mouthpiece. She was a brilliant antagonist and was successful in helping her husband draw a tonne of much-needed heat from the fans each and every week. However, I am always impressed to see someone attempt to expand their horizons and try something new, especially when that person decides to step into the squared-circle.

Lana could be the future SmackDown Women's Champion, but she is going to have to really sharpen her ring work if she wants to be taken seriously and be the one that WWE officials look to as a top-tier star.

#3 Becky Lynch

This could be Becky's golden opportunity!

Becky Lynch is an exciting Superstar and watching her evolution over the past couple of years has been amazing. She has developed into one of the best women's wrestlers today. In fact, after Battleground, she could make a case for why she is the best overall.

For quite a while now, most of the WWE titles have been around the waists of heels. I just think the time has come to begin shifting some of the power back to the pure babyfaces, and Becky is the prime example of what a top babyface Superstar is.

This is going to be an exciting match. In fact, it could steal the show if the right cards fall into place. But in the end, there can be only one. How great would it be if that one would be the Irish Lass Kicker herself, Becky Lynch?

#2 Charlotte Flair

Will the Queen take back her throne?

2016 was the year of Charlotte. She absolutely owned the entire WWE Women's division and she appeared to do it relatively easy. Out of all of those ladies who came up from NXT during the Women's Revolution, Charlotte was easily the most impressive, in regards to how well she improved after being called up to the main roster.

She was a pleasure to watch as she honed her craft and became the top female talent in the entire company. However, as Charlotte was improving, her colleagues were watching closely, and they knew it was time for them to also step it up, which they did indeed.

Charlotte is probably the favourite in most fans minds and rightfully so. If Charlotte has her hand raised at the end of the fatal 5-way, I would not be surprised at all.

#1 Natalya

Will Natalya's experience be enough to put her over the top?

Don't get me wrong; I appreciate Nattie, and I respect her for the years of service she's put into the business. She's certainly a go-to source for dependable, quality performances. However, she has never really possessed the "wow" factor that it usually takes in order to be a successful WWE Superstar.

Regardless, Battleground might just be her night.

Natalya is absolutely qualified to hold the title, and she looks to potentially be the winner of this match. According to our reports, Natalya is going to be the one to pull off a huge upset and win and then go on to face the SmackDown Women's Champion Naomi at SummerSlam.