10 Best Wrestling Matches Of The Week (July 26)

10. Rusev vs. Kevin Owens (Smackdown)

As John Cena sets his sights on Seth Rollins, the three men who've challenged him over the past month are in need of direction going in to SummerSlam. That's what it felt like for Rusev, Owens, and Cesaro over the past week of TV. The number ten best match of the week, Rusev vs. Owens from Smackdown, helped bridge these men to their next chapters.

The match itself was a fun affair - while it lasted. Owens busted out a pretty sick Codebreaker in one of the more memorable spots. Rusev kicked his way towards gaining momentum near the end and it looked like he was about to lock in the Accolade but Owens bailed for the countout at that point.

This was a decent match considering neither are babyfaces. If this were a program where Owens was clearly positioned as the crowd-favorite and they were given a lengthy match time, they could probably do something really special.

As of Smackdown, Owens has aligned himself against Cesaro while Rusev, along with Summer Rae, still has Dolph Ziggler and Lana to worry with.