New Match Announced for WWE Battleground, Updated PPV Card

July 19, 2017

WWE has announced Sami Zayn vs Mike Kanellis will take place at WWE Battleground on Sunday night in Philadelphia.

Below is the updated PPV card, and be sure to join us on Sunday night for complete, LIVE WWE Battleground coverage, beginning with the Kickoff pre-show at 7pm EST!

Punjabi Prison Match for the WWE Title:

-Jinder Mahal (c) vs. Randy Orton

WWE United States Title Match:

-AJ Styles (c) vs. Kevin Owens

WWE Smackdown Tag Team Title Match:

-The Usos (c’s) vs. The New Day

Flag Match:

-Rusev vs. John Cena

Fatal 5 Way Elimination Match to Name the New #1 Contender to Naomi’s Smackdown Women’s Title:

-Charlotte Flair vs. Lana vs. Becky Lynch vs. Tamina Snuka vs. Natalya

-Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin

-Sami Zayn vs. Mike Kanellis (with Maria Kanellis)

Kickoff Pre-Show Match:

-Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden English

Who Will Win the Punjabi Prison Match at #WWEBattleground?

— WrestleZone.com (@WRESTLEZONEcom) July 19, 2017

BREAKING: @SamiZayn & @RealMikeBennett will have their rematch THIS SUNDAY at #WWEBattleground, LIVE on @WWENetwork! https://t.co/K0ePrcUUle

— WWE (@WWE) July 19, 2017

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.