Sheamus vs. Randy Orton
We waste no time, as Sheamus’ theme song hits. Mr. Money In The Bank comes out on stage with his briefcase. He poses and then heads to the ring.
After The Celtic Warrior finishes making his way to the ring, we shoot to the announce table for the first time and the announcers throw it to the Spanish announce team for their on-camera introduction.
Finally we get back to the show and Randy Orton’s theme song hits. “The Viper” makes his way out to the ring. Sheamus vs. Randy Orton kicks off WWE Battleground.
As soon as the match begins, Sheamus runs out to the floor. The fans break out in “You Look Stupid! You Look Stupid!” chants. Sheamus returns to the ring and he and Orton finally lock up.
The fans are cheering for Orton, who is dominating the offense here in the early goings. Orton knocks Sheamus out to the floor. Sheamus stays out there a bit to recover. Orton ends up coming out after him and whipping him into a ringside barrier. Orton throws Sheamus back in the ring, but he rolls right back out to the other side.
Sheamus and Orton start trading uppercuts in the middle of the ring. Orton gets the upperhand. Sheamus cuts him off. Sheamus hits the Irish Curse backbreaker. He hits two more backbreakers. Sheamus now appears to be in firm control of the match. Sheamus dominates Orton for a while until Orton blocks a White Noise attempt and clotheslines Sheamus out to the floor. Orton slams Sheamus on an announce table outside the ring.
Orton blocks a Brogue Kick attempt from Sheamus and counters it into a powerslam for a near fall. Sheamus goes for the forearms on the apron spot but Orton blocks it. Orton blocks another Brogue Kick and then Sheamus blocks an RKO attempt. Sheamus blasts Orton with White Noise for a near fall. Eventually, Orton nails Sheamus with the RKO out of nowhere for the 1-2-3.
Winner: Randy Orton
Backstage: Stephanie McMahon & JoJo
Backstage, Stephanie McMahon is with JoJo. Stephanie says we haven’t seen anything yet in regards to the NXT Divas debuting on RAW. She says she asked each team to pick a representative and those three Divas will compete in a Triple Threat match on tonight’s show. She says she will not accept anything less than a Divas Revolution tearing down the house tonight.
WWE Tag-Team Championship
– The New Day vs. The Prime Time Players (c)
We head back to the ring and out comes Xavier Woods, Big E. and Kofi Kingston. The trio cuts a promo on the way to the ring as usual. Out next are their opponents for tonight, the WWE Tag-Team Champions — The Prime Time Players, Titus O’Neil and Darren Young.
Young and Kingston kick things off for their respective teams. Tag-Team title action is up next here at WWE Battleground. Kingston and Big E. end up utilizing a lot of quick tags to keep fresh guys in the match. Woods is yelling like a lunatic loudly at ringside throughout a lot of the action.
The finishing sequence sees Big E. come in and try and hit Young with The Big Ending, however Young blocked it. Kingston then missed with a Trouble In Paradise kick and Young ended up hitting the Gut Check, sending Kingston to the floor. O’Neil then hit the Clash Of Titans on Big E. for the 1-2-3. The Prime Time Players retain the gold.
Winners and STILL WWE Tag-Team Champions: The Prime Time Players