First match announced for tonight’s SmackDown Live, WWE hypes John Cena vs. Rusev at Battleground

– WWE has sent out this promo to hype the upcoming Flag Match between John Cena and Rusev at this Sunday’s Battleground pay-per-view event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Wells Fargo Center. You can watch it here:

It's ?? vs. ?? as @JohnCena faces @RusevBUL in a #FlagMatch at #WWEBattleground, streaming LIVE THIS SUNDAY at 8e/5p only on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/QQoJLN7ejA

— WWE (@WWE) July 18, 2017

– WWE has announced the first match for this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Birmingham, AL at the Legacy Arena. AJ Styles will team up with Shinsuke Nakamura to take on Kevin Owens and Baron Corbin in a tag team match.

As noted, WWE Champion Jinder Mahal, who is set to defend the championship against Randy Orton in a Punjabi Prison match at Battleground, will be bringing the Punjabi Prison structure to the show to hype the upcoming match.

TOMORROW: @WWE Champion @JinderMahal brings the #PunjabiPrison, PLUS a huge tag team bout takes place on #SDLive at 8/7c on @USA_Network! pic.twitter.com/8UvsXWhQi7

— WWE (@WWE) July 18, 2017