On Smackdown Live it was announced that there would be an Independence Day battle royal next week. The winner of the match will go on to face Kevin Owens for the WWE United States Championship at the Battleground Pay-Per-View.
So who will be the one to challenge Owens (aka the ‘New Face Of America’) for the title?
According to some rumors floating around, it is looking like he will be facing off against AJ Styles.
AJ and Owens have some unfinished business stemming from their match at Backlash where Owens won via count out. AJ is rumored to win the battle royal next week and will be moving on to Battleground for his rematch.
It is likely that the battle royal is just a way to add some extra appeal to the July 4th episode of Smackdown Live. WWE will be in tough since it is a massive holiday in the United States. WWE has already stacked the card with the return of John Cena.
It also makes sense in the landscape of WWE. Baron Corbin will likely face Shinsuke Nakamura. WWE teased a Sami Zayn vs Mike Kanellis feud. Jinder Mahal and Randy Orton are paired off in the Punjabi Prison match. That only leaves Rusev and Cena who are also rumored to feud with one another.
As always take rumors with a grain of salt. If this is true, it looks like we should be in for another good match at Battleground. Hopefully one that is an improvement upon their clash at Backlash.
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