Battleground 2016 Pre-Show & Live Show Thread

Lithium93_

First PPV after the reinstated WWE Draft.

Matches on the card so far, include....

Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins

Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens

Becky Lynch vs. Natalya

John Cena, Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. The Club

CastorTroy

Was just thinking, Roman has to be pinned in this match, right? I know he was pinned by Rollins to lose the title but unless they plan on rewarding Reigns with the belt, then he should be the one to take the pin. Though that doesn't make him look strong. Can then make the Rollins/Ambrose match at Summerslam

Agent Coulson

I'd expect some sort screwy finish to split the championship in two so both RAW and Smackdown have World Champions.

Itssoeasy

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I'd expect some sort screwy finish to split the championship in two so both RAW and Smackdown have World Champions.

oh good I have no trust in wwe doing that in a way that doesn't make one of them look weaker.

CastorTroy

Split championship between Ambrose and Rollins, but have Reigns possess the one belt to rule them all.

paulie21

New Day v Wyatts added

Lithium93_

paulie21 wrote: »

New Day v Wyatts added

Title match or non title?

paulie21

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Title match or non title?

Non title just a six man tag

Lithium93_

paulie21 wrote: »

Non title just a six man tag

Well that's kind of disappointing, you'd think they'd book it for the tag titles.

CastorTroy

Yeah, I think t's time for New Day to drop the titles. Maybe a Wyatts win will get them a title shot at summerslam

CSF

CastorTroy wrote: »

Yeah, I think t's time for New Day to drop the titles. Maybe a Wyatts win will get them a title shot at summerslam

I still think another 3 months of New Day as champs has a lot more potential than Strowman/Rowen. They're so bad like.

Angron

I'd much rather see Harper and Bray as champs. Still kinda feel like the titles should have been dropped at the last show to be honest though.

CSF

Angron wrote: »

I'd much rather see Harper and Bray as champs. Still kinda feel like the titles should have been dropped at the last show to be honest though.

Yeah it would be better but I think the usual types would complain if Bray was relegated to the tag division.

JP Liz V1

CSF wrote: »

Yeah it would be better but I think the usual types would complain if Bray was relegated to the tag division.

But it might make him somewhat relevant :P I thought Bo was joining the Wyatt clan, him and Bray as tag champs could work too

PTH2009

with Styles and The Club being drafted to different rosters, i can see them losing to Cena and Enzo/Cass and the club turning on AJ Ideally they should have Finn cost Aj the match and reunite with Anderson and Gallows but it maybe too early for the Balor Club.

its 2 vs 1 (raw have Reigns and Rollins and SD have Ambrose) in regards where the WWE title could end up. I think Rollins may win the title and bring it too Raw, while a new 'World Heavyweight Title' will be introducted to SD.

Bounty Hunter

PTH2009 wrote: »

with Styles and The Club being drafted to different rosters, i can see them losing to Cena and Enzo/Cass and the club turning on AJ Ideally they should have Finn cost Aj the match and reunite with Anderson and Gallows but it maybe too early for the Balor Club.

its 2 vs 1 (raw have Reigns and Rollins and SD have Ambrose) in regards where the WWE title could end up. I think Rollins may win the title and bring it too Raw, while a new 'World Heavyweight Title' will be introducted to SD.

Yeah wouldn't be surprised if

Ambrose drops the belt to Rollins and then Smackdown crown a new champ at Summerslam. The winner of AJ vs Cena (with no club involvement) at SS will probably be the SD champ (maybe their will be a tournament that will lead to that match being booked for the title).

connemara man

PTH2009 wrote: »

with Styles and The Club being drafted to different rosters, i can see them losing to Cena and Enzo/Cass and the club turning on AJ Ideally they should have Finn cost Aj the match and reunite with Anderson and Gallows but it maybe too early for the Balor Club.

its 2 vs 1 (raw have Reigns and Rollins and SD have Ambrose) in regards where the WWE title could end up. I think Rollins may win the title and bring it too Raw, while a new 'World Heavyweight Title' will be introducted to SD.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a double pin of some sort to end it

Lithium93_

Chris Jericho hosts The Highlight Reel with Randy Orton.

Becky Lynch vs. Natalya.

The Miz (c) vs. Darren Young for the Intercontinental Championship.

Rusev (c) vs. Zack Ryder for the United States Championship.

Charlotte and Dana Brooke vs. Sasha Banks and a partner of her choosing.

Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens.

The New Day vs. The Wyatt Family.

John Cena with Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. The Club.

Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship.

Itssoeasy

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Chris Jericho hosts The Highlight Reel with Randy Orton.

Becky Lynch vs. Natalya.

The Miz (c) vs. Darren Young for the Intercontinental Championship.

Rusev (c) vs. Zack Ryder for the United States Championship.

Charlotte and Dana Brooke vs. Sasha Banks and a partner of her choosing.

Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens.

The New Day vs. The Wyatt Family.

John Cena with Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. The Club.

Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship.

If sasha's mystery partner isn't bayley then you'd have to wonder what the hell wwe are doing with her.

CSF

Itssoeasy wrote: »

If sasha's mystery partner isn't bayley then you'd have to wonder what the hell wwe are doing with her.

It almost definitely is. It'd be why she wasn't drafted, it would quickly cease to be a mystery partner then.

Lithium93_

Itssoeasy wrote: »

If sasha's mystery partner isn't bayley then you'd have to wonder what the hell wwe are doing with her.

CSF wrote: »

It almost definitely is. It'd be why she wasn't drafted, it would quickly cease to be a mystery partner then.

I've a sick gut feeling that Sasha's mystery partner will be

Nikki Bella

I hope, hope what I've spoiler tagged is wrong and that it will be Bayley.

DM_7

Lithium93_ wrote: »

I've a sick gut feeling that Sasha's mystery partner will be

Nikki Bella

I hope, hope what I've spoiler tagged is wrong and that it will be Bayley.

I actually want

Nikki

back BUT in that match there is no point as they can't follow up on it, I am guessing she needs to be on

Smackdown where DB and John Cena are for the Bella show on E

Virtanen

Lithium93_ wrote: »

I've a sick gut feeling that Sasha's mystery partner will be

Nikki Bella

I hope, hope what I've spoiler tagged is wrong and that it will be Bayley.

Could be worse, could be Eva Marie

Itssoeasy

Virtanen wrote: »

Could be worse, could be Eva Marie

Ah no

nikki bella

is like curt hennig compared to Eva Marie. I still don't get it. I mean Eva's snapchat gives it away that she isn't training. Going to the beach isn't wrestling training. I honestly thought we were past the era of dolly birds who looked nice but didn't know a wrist lock from a wrist watch.

SureYWouldntYa

I think the Shield triple threat is a waste unless they all come out in Shield gear

Little bits like that would really add to the match

Omackeral

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

I think the Shield triple threat is a waste unless they all come out in Shield gear

Little bits like that would really add to the match

Remember they wore these bad ass half masks? Would've loved to see these and also some sort of riot gear incorporated for a Mania entrance.

Omackeral

Live action shot

SureYWouldntYa

I loved that look

Pity they only had it for ~2/3 months

I always thought they ended too early, that their face run could have gone longer

But maybe them ending before getting stale is why people will be excited when they do reform sometime down the line

PTH2009

Anyone go to the smyths signing in Nov 2013 with the shield ??? Qued for about 2 hours was In the first 25 people to go through remember there was a huge crowd behind me. Who knw I'd be meeting 3 future world champions

Anyway I can see a mick Foley heel turn who will cost ambrose the title so it will stay on raw, expecting shano and Bryan to be involved some way too in the main event

Lithium93_

This is unusually quiet..

Insect Overlord

Lithium93_ wrote: »

This is unusually quiet..

I'm back! Anyone else about?

Lithium93_

Sure does look like it..

brianregan09

I'm watching delighted to see Cesaro continue his shtick on the pre show definitely a gimmick change now I think with the worked shoots

Lithium93_

Guess we're about to find out who Sasha's "mystery partner" will be shortly.

Insect Overlord

Here we go!

Will it be

Bailey

?

Thepoet85

First live PvP since Mania. Day off tomorrow so this and a few beers:)

Lithium93_

YES YES YES YES

martyos121

Jesus that pop! Never heard anything like it in women's wrestling.

Furious-Red

Finally she got the call

Angron

It's her

Itssoeasy

Bayley **** yes. Brilliant haha. Sasha could barely stop smiling when the crowd started chanting bayley.

johnnysmack

Delighted for Bayley to finally be brought up!

Insect Overlord

Awesome noise! And that smile on Sasha's face!

sky88

That's a pop roman reigns dreams about.

Finally

Lithium93_

Pop of the night for Bayley, and the PPV's only started...

Even Finn's delighted.

https://twitter.com/wwebalor/status/757367566583095297

Itssoeasy

Is Charlotte wearing new ring gear ?

Pentecost

Ah that's great. Delighted for Bayley, well deserved. Nice genuine smile from Sasha too you can tell they're great friends.

Lithium93_

Pentecost wrote: »

Ah that's great. Delighted for Bayley, well deserved. Nice genuine smile from Sasha too you can tell they're great friends.

Sasha's smile

https://twitter.com/DeathToAllMarks/status/757367766508769281

Itssoeasy

Jesus I love that a wwe have started a ppv with such a genuine feel good story.

martyos121

So JBL says Bayley isn't sticking around now on the main roster? What a load of BS.

Agent Coulson

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Jesus I love that a wwe have started a ppv with such a genuine feel good story.

And it will finish it with Roman winning :mad: