WWE has officially announced that AJ Styles would defend the United States Championship against Kevin Owens at Battleground. Styles won the championship from Owens at the WWE live event at Madison Square Garden last weekend.
Can @FightOwensFight reclaim the #USChampionship when he challenges the man who dethroned him at @thegarden, @AJStylesOrg?! #WWEBattleground pic.twitter.com/9aoeMzezpO
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) July 12, 2017
The Battleground pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, July 23rd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Wells Fargo Center and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets. This will be an exclusive SmackDown Live brand event. Here is the updated card:
— WWE Championship Punjabi Prison Match: Jinder Mahal © vs. Randy Orton
— SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: The Usos © vs. The New Day
— Flag Match: John Cena vs. Rusev
— #1 Contender Fatal 5-Way Elimination Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch vs. Lana vs. Natalya vs. Tamina
— Singles Match: Baron Corbin vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
— WWE United States Championship Match: AJ Styles © vs. Kevin Owens
