Welcome to WWE Battleground 2017 and we kick things off with a very patriotic New Day!
#TheNewDay is DECKED OUT in the ?????? to kick off #WWEBattleground! @WWEBigE @TrueKofi @XavierWoodsPhD ??? pic.twitter.com/SIlSQrEHxF
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 24, 2017
WWE Tag Team Championship’s Match
(C) The Uso’s Vs. The New Day
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are the ones in the ring tonight – I genuinely can’t recall many times when Big E didn’t wrestle! We start with Kofi Kingston and Jey Uso. The bell rings and Kofi immediately hits a dropkick before tagging Woods and landing aa drop-down clothesline, Kofi with a splash and Woods with a elbow drop for a two count. Jimmy holds Woods in the rope and Jey tags out as he kicks Woods.
Jimmy throws an uppercut and tags Jey back in. Jey catches Kofi with a kick to the face. Jimmy with the tag and headbutts Woods to the corner. Jimmy with a splash in the corner to Woods. Jey with a cheap shot kick from the ring apron and gets the tag. Jey is up top with fists to the chest off jumping off to Woods. Jey props Woods up top and throws chops.
Woods knocks Jey off and catches him with a missile dropkick from the top rope. Hot tags to Kofi and Jimmy. Kofi with leaping shots to Jimmy including a dropkick. Kofi with a jumping stomp to Jey when he charges in. Kofi with a Boom Drop over Jimmy. Kofi kicks Jey in the face and then dumps Jimmy over the top rope. Tag to Woods as Kofi goes up top, jumps and takes out both Usos with a trust fall. The Usos catch Kofi and powerbomb him to the floor!
“IT’S OVER! IT’S OVER!” @TrueKofi just learned why you can’t TRUST the @WWEUsos… #WWEBattleground pic.twitter.com/mret7PGm6U
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 24, 2017
Woods jumps off and eats an uppercut from The Usos. The referee is starting the count. Jimmy tosses Woods back inside the ring. Woods with a reverse sunset flip for a two count on Jimmy. Jimmy drives Woods back first into the corner and tags in Jey. The Usos with a double samoan drop on Woods for a two count. Woods catches Jey with an elbow. Jey with a right hand and tags in Jimmy. Woods takes out Jimmy and Jey with kicks and a trip. Jimmy catches Woods with a superkick when Jey moves out of the way!
Jimmy with a single leg Boston Crab on Woods. Xavier looks for the ropes but Jimmy pulls Woods out to the middle of the ring and applies more pressure. Big E is firing up Woods on the outside – this is amazing selling and applying of a hold. Woods is reaching and gets to the bottom rope to break it up. Kofi with a stomp on Jimmy off the top rope with Woods holding him over his knee after a tag for a very close two count. Jimmy with a superkick to Kofi.
Tag to Jey who comes off the top rope. Kofi kicks out. Tag to Jimmy as both Jimmy and Jey go up top on opposite corners. Woods knocks Jey off. Jimmy misses a splash off the top, allowing Koif to make the tag! Kofi waits for Jimmy, then hits Trouble in Paradise as Woods takes to the top rope. Woods connects with his flying elbow off the top to Jimmy at the other side of the ring! New Day gets the win!
Winners and New Tag Team Champions: The New Day
CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN! It’s a NEW DAY for the #SDLive #TagTeamTitles at #WWEBattleground! @WWEBigE @TrueKofi @XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/vLJzV3sZCd
— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017
What a fantastic match, these two teams have amazing chemistry and I’m excited to see it continue! The New Day become the first team to win both Raw and SmackDown Live Tag Championships.
