Rusev on Tonight’s Flag Match (Video), AJ Styles Hypes WWE Battleground, Shinsuke Nakamura

– Below is backstage video from Saturday’s WWE live event with Rusev hyping tonight’s Flag Match at the WWE Battleground pay-per-view. The Bulgarian Brute says he’s bringing John Cena and the USA down tonight.

"@JohnCena down. American flag down. @RusevBUL MACHKA!!!" The #BulgarianBrute is all confidence ahead of #WWEBattleground! #FlagMatch pic.twitter.com/Yvtm8VkSEA

— WWE (@WWE) July 23, 2017

– WWE United States Champion AJ Styles tweeted the following as he prepares for his first title defense against Kevin Owens at Battleground tonight:

Every match in @WWE is a #WWEBattleground. Every challenger, every title defense. Tonight is a no different. #USTitle #Phenomenal

— AJStyles.Org (@AJStylesOrg) July 23, 2017

– We noted earlier how Mr. Money In the Bank Baron Corbin sent warnings to Shinsuke Nakamura as well as Randy Orton & WWE Champion Jinder Mahal going into tonight’s pay-per-view. Corbin also had this exchange with Nakamura for their match:

I will put the last brush for our artwork.

— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) July 23, 2017

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