10 Recent Mistakes That WWE MUST Learn From

Bringing the Punjabi Prison match back might have made sense for Jinder Mahal's character, but it was a catastrophically bad idea from WWE. The stipulation had only been used twice prior to Battleground, but each was a shambles, with the gimmick's contrived rules (and ludicrous bamboo structure) totally stifling the performers. Combine this with the general tedium surrounding Jinder's feud with Randy Orton, and you have a blueprint for disaster.

The match stunk. It was Mahal at his basic, sloppy worst, and Orton at his most uninspired. They tried to throw some weak weapon spots and Singh Brothers shenanigans in to spice things up, but it didn't work, and while The Great Khali's interference got a surprisingly strong pop, it couldn't save the Punjabi Prison.

Worst of all, the stipulation's massive structure didn't just make it difficult for the live crowd to see what was going on, but rendered the affair completely unwatchable for most. Fans had every right to be angry after paying all that money only to stare at a wooden cage for 30 minutes, and the backlash was entirely deserved. Here's hoping WWE had their ears open, because the Prison should never be resurrected again.