With only five matches official for the PPV broadcast of Sunday’s Battleground PPV, WWE is considering adding one or two matches to the card.
Matches being discussed are Kofi Kingston vs. Bray Wyatt and/or Curtis Axel vs. R-Truth for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Both matches had some set up last night on RAW.
As announced on last night’s 9/30 WWE Monday Night RAW, Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. The Shield and Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow have been announced for this Sunday’s 10/6 WWE Battleground PPV from Buffalo, New York.
The updated card for the PPV is as follows:
WWE Championship Match:
Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton
WWE World Heavyweight Championship – Battleground Hardcore Rules Match:
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Rob Van Dam
CM Punk vs. Ryback
WWE Tag Team Championships Match
If Team Rhodes wins, Cody and Goldust get their jobs back
If Shield wins, Dusty Rhodes is fired, Cody and Goldust never work for WWE again:
The Shield (c’s) vs. Team Rhodes (Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes and Cody Rhodes )
WWE Divas Championship Match:
AJ Lee (c) vs. Brie Bella
Pre-Show Match:
Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow
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