WWE Battleground 2017: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

4. Mike Kanellis Vs. Sami Zayn

Maria Kanellis
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Result: Zayn kills Kanellis with the Helluva Kick for the victory (7:15).

Rating: This was pure TV-caliber fodder...which was actually perfectly fine compared to much of what this PPV had to offer. The "PDA parties" between Maria and Mike were pure cringe, reinforcing just how horrible this gimmick is and how much disdain WWE's booking team seems to have for "Maria's husband".

Kanellis losing despite being an on-the-rise talent was legitimately surprising, but it also felt like a by-product of WWE's desire to not even give him a chance. Still, at least Zayn got a PPV win, even if this was basically just a toilet break match and not much else. 5/10

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