8 Last-Minute WWE Battleground 2016 Rumors You Need To Know

6. Kevin Owens Vs. Sami Zayn: The Final Battle?

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Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens have been feuding for the best part of seven years. Whether in Ring of Honor, NXT, or on the WWE main roster, the duo have produced a classic rivalry grounded in reality and steeped in history. As the rhetoric goes, Zayn and Owens have seem “destined to do this forever,” but if rumors are to be believed, Sunday night could be the last time we see them clash for a very long time.

WWE have been promoting this match as the “final battle” all month. Their carefully-chosen wording hints towards finality in all promotional material, televised or otherwise, and for all intents and purposes, it looks like we’re going to witness a genuine conclusion at Battleground.

This is a tricky one. The Zayn vs. Owens feud-ender feels like something that should happen on a bigger stage than Battleground, and with SummerSlam just around the corner, it’d make more sense for WWE to have this match finish ambiguously, then lead towards an epic final showdown. However, this rumor is spawned straight from the horse’s mouth. It’s not just dirt sheet speculation: WWE themselves are suggesting that this is the last time we’ll see them fight, which brings a strong air of credibility.

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