WWE Battleground was a memorable pay-per-view. Although most of us expected it to be a sleeper show due to the huge importance of SummerSlam, it turned out to be exact opposite. Apart from certain segments and awkwardly booked matches, Battleground was a satisfying outing for the fans and the chances of them complaining about it are low.
While it had some huge implications on the brand split era of WWE, the pay-per-view also had a string of moments that were worth looking into for the second time. And in this slide, we are going to list them down. So here are the top five moments from WWE Battleground.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
It was hard to pick one moment from their match and include in this list and that’s why the match gets an entire slide of its own. Owens and Zayn delivered a potential match of the year contender at Battleground and the best part was: they made it look easy. The intensity of the match was in the higher altitudes from the start itself. Owens, with his trademark ranting, entertained the crowd when Zayn was playing catch up early on.
A possible botched spot from Zayn then shifted the fans to edge of their seats and from this point onwards, it was war. A perfect blend of storytelling, action and emotions were there to be seen from both the performers and in the end, a clean finish acted as a cherry on top.
Orton drops a PED bomb
Randy Orton made his return to the WWE programming after a long break of 9 months. He was inserted straight into Chris Jericho’s highlight reel with his upcoming match against Brock Lesnar being the main focus. The return was underwhelming as a whole as the crowd didn’t really give the pop that WWE would’ve wanted. However, there was a high point in the segment.
Towards the end of the highlight reel, Orton took a shot at the USADA busting Brock Lesnar and it was just the right amount of controversy that WWE needed to create a buzz. WWE now needs to build on this and make sure that this doesn’t turn into a lukewarm feud.
Enzo ‘most over guy in the roster’ Amore
Enzo Amore and Big Cass getting to share the limelight with John Cena was a big deal. When one would expect Cena to take the center stage and show the way for these newcomers, it was an entirely different booking altogether. Before the six-man tag team match started, Enzo, Big Cass, and Cena delivered a segment which had ‘entertainment’ written all over it.
And as mentioned earlier, it was not Cena that had the center stage; instead, it was Enzo Amore. Enzo got one of the biggest pops of the night and he deserved it. He still has a long way to travel and with the segment he delivered at Battleground, he has stamped this fact.
Bayley gets her main roster limelight
As soon as WWE announced that Sasha Banks was going to be involved in a tag team match against Charlotte and Dana Brooke at Battleground, there were a lot of buzz about Sasha’s potential partner.
A lot of names were thrown in with the most popular one being Bayley. Although Sasha Banks claimed that it was not Bayley, the fans still had their money on the former NXT Women’s Champion and it turned out to be a good bet.
Bayley finally made his WWE main roster debut at Battleground in a victorious effort against Charlotte and Dana. Seeing Bayley at the pay-per-view was indeed a good thing for the fans and the fact that there is more to come from her makes it even more exciting.
SmackDown reigns supreme
The triple threat between Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose delivered perfectly. With the commissioners and the general managers of both brands ringside, one would’ve expected an overbooked match with a controversial ending, but WWE had other plans. They booked Dean Ambrose as the clean winner meaning that the WWE Championship was headed to SmackDown.
This was an excellent decision due to two main reasons. First of all, Dean getting a win will not get the fans angry. Secondly, SmackDown getting the championship gives emphasis on the fact that it is not a B-show anymore. The stage is set perfectly for SmackDown to rise and hopefully, WWE will go ahead and keep the momentum with some good booking.
