Punjabi Prison Match Confirmed For WWE Battleground 2017
The stipulation returns for the first time in 10 years on July 23rd.
Taking place on July 23rd, Battleground 2017 is WWE's next SmackDown-branded pay-per-view, and will play host to the company's first Punjabi Prison match since 2007.
Randy Orton was granted a rematch with WWE Champion Jinder Mahal on last night's show, on the grounds that 'The Modern Day Maharaja' got to pick the stipulation. Jinder went with the Punjabi Prison, and the pay-per-view main event is now confirmed.
First seen at the 2006 Great American Bash, the stipulation sees the ring enclosed by two separate bamboo cages. The inner structure has a small door on all four sides, each of which may be opened once at the wrestlers' request. The top of both cages will be fashioned into "razor-sharp spikes," and in order to win, a wrestler must exit the outer structure with both feet touching the arena floor.
A SmackDown Tag Team Title rematch between champions The Usos and The New Day was also announced last night. Their Money In The Bank encounter ended in a deliberate countout loss for Jimmy and Jey.
Here's how the Battleground card currently looks:-
WWE Title Punjabi Prison Match: Jinder Mahal (c) vs. Randy Orton
SmackDown Tag Team Titles: The Usos (c) vs. The New Day