Charlotte Flair, Natalya, Tamina, Becky Lynch, Lana competed in a 5-way elimination match for the chance to become the number 1 contender for Naomi’s Smackdown Women’s Championship. Aside from the spots with Lana, it was a pretty good match. The announcers also made sure to let us know that Tamina was always there to save Lana. Lana got pinned after Tamina was eliminated.
The finish was Charlotte missing a moonsault and Natalya driving her into the corner of the ring (back and head first). Natalya then got the pin. Naomi walked in the ring and tried to shake Natalya’s hand but Natalya walked away.
Order of elimination:
– Becky Lynch forced Tamina to tap out to the arm submission.
– Lynch also forced Lana to tap out.
– Natalya pinned Becky Lynch
– Natalya got the pin on Charlotte.
Natalya will go on to challenge Naomi for the Smackdown Women’s Championship at SummerSlam.
Earlier in the show, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Baron Corbin (via DQ) and we have new Smackdown Tag Team Champions. For more on that, click here.
Click here for complete results from WWE Battleground.
No @TaminaSnuka to save @LanaWWE now…or the other way around for that matter! @BeckyLynchWWE just tapped out BOTH! #WWEBattleground pic.twitter.com/oiN4DT2xYA
— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017
IT'S OVER! @NatbyNature eliminates @MsCharlotteWWE to earn a #SDLive #WomensTitle opportunity at @SummerSlam! #WWEBattleground pic.twitter.com/tiPRz4mzTt
— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017
See you at @SummerSlam… #WWEBattleground @NatbyNature @NaomiWWE pic.twitter.com/3vfeIi7j3Q
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 24, 2017