10 Best Crowd Chants & Signs From WWE Battleground 2016
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It’s not often that all of the pieces fall into place; but
that seemed to be what happened at Battleground this Sunday, in what was a
really strong showing from WWE.
Traditionally regarded as one of the B-show pay-per-views, the delivery of this one was anything but substandard. The evening kicked off with an awesome debut as Bayley was revealed as Sasha Banks’ mystery partner, before Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens put in a Match of the Night performance, narrowly beating out an excellent main event that saw SmackDown score the emphatic victory that the brand was desperately in need of.
But credit is due to the Washington, DC crowd, because they brought their A-game too.
They lent a helping hand in making Bayley’s debut such a memorable moment, while the standing ovation they afforded Zayn and Owens was so much more fitting than the usual “this is awesome” spiel. And not only that, but they didn't try to hijack the show in an attempt to "put themselves over!"
So with all that being said, let’s look back at some of the best crowd chants and signs from the Battleground 2016 PPV.
10. "Bayley! Bayley!"
We've heard some pretty creative chants for Bayley during her NXT days. But as she made her main roster debut on Sunday, the Verizon
Center crowd weren’t afraid to go back to basics and simply shout Bayley’s name
as she made her way to the ring.
But for all its simplicity, that didn’t make the chant any less impactful. The audience were so enthused by Bayley's arrival that their cries of her name were loud enough to drown out her theme music at one point. Not bad at all for someone who had yet to appear outside of the WWE’s developmental ranks.
If you then factor in the colossal pop that greeted the sight of her name plastered across the TitanTron, you’re left with what was surely one of biggest reactions in all of Women’s division history.
And furthermore, this was the perfect way to dispel the theory that Bayley’s gimmick may not be suited for the WWE’s main roster. Whether that’s in front of 15 people or 15,000; when something works, it works.