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WWE is saving a one-on-one Women’s Title match between Charlotte and Sasha Banks for after Battleground.
Instead, on this week’s Smackdown, WWE set up a tag match for the Battleground PPV.
It will be Women’s champion Charlotte and Dana Brooke against Sasha Banks and a partner of her choosing.
This opens the door for an intriguing development since Sasha’s recent tag partner, Becky Lynch, is already booked to face Natalya.
Updated Battleground PPV Line-up
- WWE World Hvt. Title match: Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns
- Randy Orton returns to WWE TV on Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel
- Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens
- The Club (A.J. Styles & Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) vs. John Cena & Enzo Amore & Big Cass in a six-man tag match
- IC Title match: The Miz vs. Darren Young
- U.S. Title match: Rusev (w/Lana) vs. Zack Ryder
- WWE tag champions New Day (Big E. & Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs. The Wyatts (Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan & Braun Strowman) in a six-man tag match
- Becky Lynch vs. Natalya
- Women’s champion Charlotte & Dana Brooke vs. Sasha Banks & ???
https://twitter.com/SashaBanksWWE/status/753765928219897856
Good lord, Battleground may be the worst PPV they’ve put on in decades.