The WWE Battleground Battle Royal will be more than a way to decide the next WWE Intercontinental Championship; it will be a swirling pool of bad blood.
WWE has wisely filled the upcoming title bout with a variety of subplots that give it the potential to be a standout part of the pay-per-view. Cesaro's stumbling, Bo Dallas' long list of enemies and the possibility that only one midcard title will remain are the narrative elements that boost the match.
Monday's Raw helped add to these stories and more.
Much of the show aimed to hype the Fatal 4-Way, but the company made sure the IC title Battle Royal got some love as well. Announcers mentioned it often, and the wrestlers involved in it clashed again and again.
Rather than just toss all of the roster's leftovers into a single match,WWE has done well to make sure that rivals are looking for revenge as well as a chance to hold the championship.
As of this writing, the following Superstars are Battle Royal entrants:
- Cesaro
- Kofi Kingston
- Damien Sandow
- The Great Khali
- Rob Van Dam
- Dolph Ziggler
- Big E
- Ryback
- Curtis Axel
- Alberto Del Rio
- Bo Dallas
- Sheamus
- Fandango
- Sin Cara
- Zack Ryder
- The Miz
- Adam Rose
- Diego
- R-Truth
- Xavier Woods
- Heath Slater
- Titus O'Neil
That field is likely to grow. Even as it stands now, though, there are a number of compelling dynamics at work, including what would normally be a throwaway feud in Ziggler vs. Fandango.
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