WWE Battleground 2014 Discussion Thread - July 20, 2014 from Tampa, FL (#2)

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The second annual WWE Battleground will come to you, live on pay-per-view and the WWE Network, on July 20 from the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, FL.

 

The official theme song for Battleground is "Jungle" by Jamie N Commons & X Ambassadors, which is available now on iTunes.

 

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Confirmed Matches/Events

 

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Fatal 4-Way:

John Cena © vs. Randy Orton vs. Kane vs. Roman Reigns

 

Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins

 

Chris Jericho vs. Bray Wyatt

 

Rusev vs. Jack Swagger

 

Intercontinental Championship Battleground Battle Royal:

Cesaro vs. Sheamus vs. The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Big E vs. Bo Dallas vs. Ryback vs. Curtis Axel vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Fandango vs. R-Truth vs. Xavier Woods vs. Heath Slater vs. Titus O'Neil vs. Zack Ryder vs. Diego vs. Sin Cara vs. The Great Khali vs. Alberto Del Rio

 

WWE Tag Team Championship: 2-out-of-3 Falls:

The Usos © vs. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan

 

Divas Championship:

AJ Lee © vs. Paige

 

Kickoff Exclusive:

Naomi vs. Cameron

Edited July 20, 2014 by Kam

[Guest HH-Evolution]

There'll probably be no cash in tonight...obviously! :lol

[Kam 243]

dsrchris previews the show @ W101: Preview: WWE Battleground 2014

[Guest HH-Evolution]

The PPV was relatively meh, but Uso's v Wyatt flunkies is well worth a watch - great match.

[Guest John Hancock]

I read the results online. I laughed. I did something else.

 

It must be fun paying $50 for matches that might not even happen though. I remember when WCW and TNA took over the industry doing that.

[Guest Magic]

I've seen a few negative comments kicking about, so curiosity has gotten the better of me and I'm off to read the results!

 

Edit: Oh dear.

Edited July 21, 2014 by Magic

[Guest Jayfunk]

but what did people expect honestly? Roman was never going to win the title at this PPV never, it was poor booking in the first place, one month they try to stop him getting a title shot the next month they are giving him one, makes no sense

[Guest Magic]

Whilst I absolutely agree that Roman Reigns and the booking of the main event in general has sucked, the finish to that match wasn't the worst thing I read about this show. Maybe its because we all expected it and knew exactly where it was going given the planned Summerslam main event, but when I read it I just rolled my eyes and continued, where as when I read the results of the Battle Royale and the Jericho/Wyatt match I sat up and said "Are you f*cking kidding me?!"

[Guest Inno]

They booked Reigns quite well in the match though; he was definitely the main focal point until the LOLSUPERCENA finish, anyway - but that was expected. The Harper/Rowan vs. Usos match was insanely good, and the Battle Royal too. Heath Slater got some heat, BAYBAY; Kofi did his usual battle royal magic job, they furthered the Ambrose/Rollins feud - imagine building a feud up over a couple of months rather than a quick blowoff match, shocking - and Jericho/Bray was damn good, even if Jericho is maaaaaaybe starting to slow down a touch, he took some hellish bumps.

 

On paper, the results looks hellish, but it wasn't THAT bad.

[Guest John Hancock]

but what did people expect honestly? Roman was never going to win the title at this PPV never, it was poor booking in the first place, one month they try to stop him getting a title shot the next month they are giving him one, makes no sense

 

I don't think anyone expected anything, which is why only two people in this thread appears to have actually watched the show. Everyone else is reading the results and laughing at them.

 

Creepy little numbers nerd that I am I can't WAIT to see the buyrate of this one. I'm predicting about 17 buys, world wide.

[Guest Magic]

I don't mind the Rollins/Ambrose match not happening. I'm sure people paying for show tickets and PPV's are pissed off, but I'm not one of those people and from a booking perspective their big blow off should be at Summerslam and it is nice to have a longer term feud. Sure, I might have found away of dragging it out that didn't involve announcing a match and then just not having it, but the theory behind it isn't the worst.

[dsrchris 190]

As far as I'm concerned Ambrose/Rollins shouldn't even end at SummerSlam, but then I've stated my case on the podcast (CHEAPEST OF PLUGZ) for why I think Rollins/Ambrose could potentially continue as a slow burner until next year's MitB. Edited July 21, 2014 by dsrchris

[Guest Edgehead]

So glad I didn't bother with this ppv, Ambrose/Rollins was the only match I wanted to see.

[Kam 243]

Callum has his thoughts from the show on W101: WWE Battleground 2014: A night of wasted potential

[Guest Ciaran The King]

Wyatt's/Usos, just a great match from start to finish. I think the defeat hurt the Wyatts