WWE Battleground 2017 - New Matches Added

A female Fatal-5-Way and special grudge match have been confirmed...

by Jamie Kennedy
Baron Corbin Shinsuke Nakamura
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Shane McMahon added two matches to the WWE Battleground pay-per-view on last night's episode of SmackDown Live.

The blue brand commissioner booked a Fatal-5-Way match involving Tamina, Natalya, Charlotte Flair, Lana and Becky Lynch for the show as well as a grudge match between Shinsuke Nakamura and Baron Corbin.

The winner of the 5-Way will go on to challenge SmackDown Women's Champion Naomi for the title at SummerSlam. This probably means the pay-per-view won't include a Women's Title match, but there's still a chance Carmella could cash in her 'Miss. Money In The Bank' privileges on Naomi.

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Corbin's unprovoked attack on Nakamura at the Money In The Bank event is why both men face off at Battleground. The pair were meant to have a match on SmackDown, but it was cancelled when Shinsuke ambushed his rival during Corbin's entrance.

Both these matches help beef out a card that includes WWE Champ Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton in a Punjabi Prison Match, AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens for the United States Title, Rusev vs. John Cena in a Flag Match and The New Day challenging The Usos for the SmackDown Tag-Team Titles.

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