WWE Smackdown: Rusev blindsides John Cena
By Anton Toloui, WWE Editor
Last Updated: 19/07/17 8:14am
Rusev sent a physical message to long-time rival John Cena by attacking him from behind on Smackdown.
The Bulgarian, who faces Cena in a flag match at Battleground on Sky Sports Box Office at 1am on Monday, interrupted his opponent's patriotic soliloquy with a blow to the head.
That was followed by a huge kick to the face before locking in his Accolade submission to show he is up for the fight this weekend.
Randy Orton used a different tactic to try to intimidate the man he takes on at Battleground, WWE Champion Jinder Mahal.
With the 'Punjabi Prison' around the ring, Orton climbed the bamboo structure to look down on his opponent before declaring he will regain the title.
The winner of their match will be the first person to escape the two-tier construction, which hasn't been seen in WWE for a decade.
The hunt for the Women's Championship remains open after a five-person brawl ended Becky Lynch's win over Charlotte Flair.
Moments after Lynch made Flair tap out to her Dis-Arm-Her submission Tamina, Lana and Natalya all got into the ring to start trouble.
The five women square off at Battleground in Philadelphia for a chance to become No 1 contender for the title at SummerSlam next month.
The night's main event saw Kevin Owens gain some momentum going into his match against AJ Styles.
KO pinned the U.S. Champion during a tag match with Baron Corbin against Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura.
Owens is desperate to win back the title he lost at Madison Square Garden in a non-televised live show.
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