Sunday morning they woke up in Philadelphia PA the city where Smackdown Live exclusive PPV Battleground is. They went over the script for the show before checking out and heads to the Wells Fargo Center. Many hours later, they check out of the hotel and then heads to the Well Fargo Center in downtown Philly, when the tour bus arrive at the arena the fans saw the bus and began to cheers. The driver pulls into the garage, then drove further inside the garage, then came to stop, the door opened and one by one, they step walks off the bus, with Vicky and Kathy too, then walk away and heads toward the locker room area. They walk through the backstage area to the locker room, when they arrive at the locker room that they would be using and then open the door and went inside the room and the door closes behind them. They start to prepare for SmackDown Live exclusive PPV Battleground.

A couple of hours later, Vince, Kayla, Stephanie and Mike at the gorilla position getting ready runs to show. WWE Battleground kickoff the preshow with Renee Young, welcome everyone and David Otunga, Sam Roberts and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler join her. The Punjabi Prison structure hanging above the ring as the fans finds their seats inside the Arena. Renee sends the fans backstage to Kayla Braxton in the Social Media lunge and she tell the fans who her guests will be. Then she them the fans back to the panel who began to hypes the matches on the PPV. Renee leads the fans to a video package on tonight's Flag match. After the video, Dasha Fuentes is with John Cena.

John says, "The Flag match is like no other match we've had in the WWE." He goes on and says, "We'll see some amazing thing tonight but we will remember either the American Flag standing tall or Cena laying flag on his back. He cannot standing in the WWE ring and says he is the best without succeeding tonight. Damn right, he is ready."

Dasha sends the fans back to the panel and Lawler and Roberts predict Cena to win. Otunga says he wants to see Cena win but he believe Rusev will get it. The panel plugs tonight matches, the WWE Network, and then SummerSlam weekend. Back to break we go. Back from the break and more hypes for tonight's PPV and then backstage for segment and the more hypes before going to the ring for the only preshow match. After the match back to the panel, we go and there is more discussion on tonight's matches and then the preshow end.

The WWE 2017 Battleground opens with a video package on tonight's matches and then a live shot inside the Wells Fargo Center as Tom Phillips welcomes the fans who are watch on the WWE Network. He is joins by JBL and Byron Saxton. Punjabi Prison structure above the ring and then Kayla sends the fans to the ring and for the first match of the Battleground and for the Smackdown tag team titles are on the line.

Both teams made their entrance and then the bell sound and the match is underway. There was lot of actions the match but in the end, New beats the Usos for the Smackdown Tag Team titles. After the tag, team titles match a Kayla show a video package for the next match between Baron Corbin and Shinsuke Nakamura. After the video, she shows the entranceway as Baron Corbin made his entrance and after his entrance, Shinsuke Nakamura made his entrance. The bell sound and the match is underway and there was action the match. However, in the end, Corbin is disqualification after he low blow Nakamura.

She sends the fans backstage to see Kevin Owens preparing for his match later on tonight. She then shows a video package for the fatal five-way elimination match. After the video all five women's made separate entrance. Once all five women were in the ring the bell sound. There was lot of back and forth in the fatal five-way match, and then the eliminated began the first to go, was Tamina Snuka. Lana was next after tapping out to Becky Lynch. Natalya pin Becky to eliminated her next. It was down to Natalya and Charlotte Flair. They battle until Natalya slam back of Flair's neck into the turnbuckles and then drop her into the middle of the ring and covers her for the win and the #1 contender spot.

Kayla then show another video for the next match WWE Untied States title match and then back to the ring and both Superstars made their entrance and then the bell sound and the match is underway. There was lot of actions in the match but in the end, Owens pin AJ Styles for the win and the title. She sends the fans backstage for a segment and then a video for the Flag match.

"Good luck unca JoJo," Vicky said looks up at him. He smile down at her, picks her up, and kiss her.

"Thank you Vicky," he said putting her back down.

'You're welcome," she said,

"Good luck unca JoJo," Kathy said, and he lean down and kiss her too.

Rusev went out first with Bulgarian flag as Greg Hamilton goes over the rules for the match. Tom introduces the other international announces teams in the arena tonight. The referee takes the flag and a crewmember place it on the pole in the corner. John make everyone waits and dueling chants for Cena. His music hits as Stephanie gave him a kiss and out he goes with the American Flag to a loud reaction. He salute Cenation and then make his way to the ring with Flag. He enters the ring, the referee take the America Flag, and a crewmember places it on the pole in the corner.

The bell sound and Rusev makes on early grabs for the Flag, but Cena stop him and the back and forth begin. Rusev drops Cena and goes for the flag again, but Cena nails a bulldog from the corner. Cena goes for his flag but Rusev come from behind and hits an Electric chair drop. Rusev beats Cena around for a few more minutes and talks trash. Rusev tosses Cena to the mat and foes for the Bulgarian flag but Cena comes from behind again. Rusev sends him down again .Cena fight back again. Rusev fight back and drops Cena with big DDT. There are two steel steps on the stage, each painted the colors of the respective Flag. This is the finishes line that the flags have to be bought too. Cena finally makes a comeback and hits the shoulder tackles on Rusev. Cena nails a five knuckles shuffle and readies for the Attitude Adjustment and he hoist him. Rusev counters and plants Cena with a spinebuster. Rusev tosses Cena out of the ring to the floor. Rusev then goes for the flag.

He climbs up but Cena meets him on the pole. They fights but Cena send Rusev to the mat. Cena goes for the top rope leg drop but Rusev catches him and almost hits a whole powerbomb. Rusev climbs back up for the flag and takes it off the pole. He must take tit to the finish line near the stage now. Rusev comes down from the top and Cena dropkicks him. Rusev drop the flag. Cena ends up catching Rusev with AA. Cena goes for his flag but Rusev comes from behind with a powerbomb attempt but Cena turn nit around. Cena gets Rusev into the STF now. Rusev is tapping but there are no submission in the match.

Rusev appears to be out, as Cena break the hold. Cena climbs up for the American flag now. Cena unhook the flag and brings it down. Cena turn around to a dropkick from Rusev and they both go down again. Rusev had the Bulgarian flag now .Rusev starts going for the finishes line but Cena leaps off the apron with an ax handle and takes him down onto the floor. Cena whips Rusev into the steel steps now. Cena roll back into the ring and grab the America Flag. Cena leaves the ring for the finish line now. Rusev comes from behind and clubs Cena. Cena drop the American flag on the ramp and Rusev beat him down at ringside. Cena crawl up the ramp for the flag but Rusev puts him back down.

Rusev raise the Bulgarian flag to boo. Rusev walks for the finishes line, but Cena grab his leg. Rusev puts the flag down and goes to work on Cena but Cena fights back. They're up by the finishes line now. Cena sends Rusev into the LED Screen face first. Cena runs and jumps off his part of the finishes line but Rusev catches him. Rusev with a big fall away slam on the steel. Fans do dueling as Rusev gets up. Rusev brings a table over to the two finishes line podium. Fans chant "ECW" now. Rusev brings another table over to the finishes line now. Cena crawled over now to the same area. Rusev stacks other table on top of the other in front of the American podium. Rusev climbs into the podium and bring Cena up talking trash to his face. Rusev scoop Cena for AA but Cena pushes Rusev off the podium.

Cena walks down the ramp and grab the American Flag but Rusev meets him and they fight. They both drop each other and go down at the same time. Cena grab the American flag and is closet to wining. Cena crawl with the flag. Rusev is slow to get moving. Rusev grab the flag and decks Cena with it. Rusev stomps on Cena's back and applies the accolade between the two podiums. Rusev break the hold and walks toward the Bulgarian flag as fans boo. Rusev grab his flag and raise it as boos continues. Rusev head for the podium and stands on top but Cena blocks him from putting the in the stand. They struggle on top off the podium. Cena scoops Rusev for an AA but Rusev fight out. They go back know to the floor and Rusev drops Cena with a superkick. Rusev stomps on Cena's back and applies accolade again but Cena immediately powers up with Rusev on his back. Cena walks up to the American podium and puts Rusev through the two stacked tables with AA.

Cena walks down get the American flag and then he waves to the back and out come his daughter Khloe. She walks over to the American podium walks up and help her daddy put the flag in the stand for the win. The referee call for the bell. After the match Cena and Khloe, stand tall next the American flag as his music hits. Kayla show a replay with Rusev on what's left of the two tables. Khloe and Cena both salute the Flag and then head to the back together. We see Rusev still down as the camera focus on the American flag one more time.