-John Cena comes out and tells people to buy the WWE Network, and talks about Battleground, then Roman Reigns comes out and Cena talks about how Reigns got screwed over by the Authority. Reigns cuts him off and Cena says he’ll get to the point, and they can beat the Authority tonight, and deal with their problems, then fight one on one. Reigns says that’s a good idea, then they egg each other on a bit, and Dean Ambrose cuts them off and tells them to stop. He says they aren’t dancing tonight, they are fighting, and The Authority comes prepared but he has his own plan. He says it starts by kicking some asses, then Kane and Rollins appear behind him so Ambrose starts swinging. Randy Orton runs in and helps beat Ambrose down, and they stomp him several times and whip him into a loading bay door before Rollins throws him into a wall and Kane chokeslams him. Ambrose laughs and asks if that’s all they got, so Rollins climbs onto a crate and Curb Stomps him before they leave.
1st Match: Sheamus vs The Miz
Winner: The Miz
-Meanwhile, Randy Orton, Kane and Seth Rollins brag about what they did to Dean Ambrose, then Kane and Orton argue over trusting each other. Kane says he can take the title from him, or he can have Orton’s back, as long as Orton has his. Triple H walks in and says they will trust each other and get the job done, and he trusts them, so they need to start trusting each other tonight. Stephanie walks in and says he is powerful and she trusts him, then makes out with him.
2nd Match: Dolph Ziggler vs Fandango
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
-Damien Sandow interrupts a Sonic promo, and he comes in on roller skates and takes some chili dogs from a waitress. He goes to eat but Adam Rose cuts him off and tells him he sould behave, then they fight over a hot dog. Rose shoves him and Sandow crashes into something off screen, then Rose eats and says Sandow was a lemon. Harper and Wyatt jump The Usos during their entrance, then Harper whips Jey into the ringpost and Rowan sends Jey into the apron. They throw them in the ring and assault them some more.
-Michael Cole hosts a debate between Rusev and Lana, and Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter, and Lana runs the crowd down and calls them all stupid. She screams at them to shut up, and she continues to run them all down before Zeb says she is a visitor in the country and he’s not taking this. Zeb says he won’t let them badmouth his country, so he refuses to apologize for defending their country and wants to know when they fight. Lana continues to run down the United States so Zeb says Rusev should stop hiding behind his woman, then Rusev cuts a promo in Russian before saying ‘this… means… war!” Zeb mocks her and says he knows who wears the pants, then Lana slaps him in the face and Rusev goes after Swagger. He runs in and gets tackled by Swagger, then Rusev splashes him and goes for the Accolade but Swagger puts him in the Patriot Lock until Rusev runs away.
3rd Match: Alberto Del Rio vs Rob Van Dam
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
-The lovely Nikki Bella makes her entrance but Stephanie McMahon comes out and says Nikki is all alone, because Brie abandoned her and left her to suffer. Stephanie says Nikki shouldn’t blame her because it would be easy, and she should blame her sister instead. She says this is supposed to be a tag match, but it’s not and it’s Brie’s fault.
4th Match: Nikki Bella vs Alicia Fox/Cameron
Winner: Alicia Fox & Cameron
5th Match: Cesaro vs Big E
Winner: Big E
-Chris Jericho comes out and says he’s seen it all here in WWE, but Bray Wyatt is an anomaly and wants to know why Bray is targeting him. He says they can get crazy at Battleground, then Bray cuts him off and says people with small minds get beat down and they transform. Bray says he remembers when Jericho says he would save them, but he’s been to war with great men, then he asks if Jericho is afraid of the dark. He blows out the lantern, then the lights go out and Jericho is surrounded by Harper and Rowan, so Jericho tries to fight them off, but changes course and retreats. Jericho backs away but Bray runs out and clotheslines him on the stage, then he picks him up and hits Sister Abigail before leaving.
6th Match: AJ Lee vs Eva Marie
Winner: AJ Lee
7th Match: Bo Dallas vs The Great Khali
Winner: Bo Dallas
-Seth Rollins tells Triple H and Stephanie that even if Kane and Orton can’t get along, he will step in. Triple H says he knows that plan B is in effect, then Seth walks away as Paul Heyman walks in. He says he’s been making plans, and they should talk, then he smirks and walks away.
-Ric Flair comes out and flirts a bit with Renee Young, then puts the Richmond crowd over before they talk about the Fatal Four Way match at Battleground. Flair says John Cena is going to win, then Roman Reigns comes out and shakes his hand as Flair leaves.
8th Match: John Cena/Roman Reigns vs Kane/Randy Orton/Seth Rollins
Winner: John Cena & Roman Reigns