WWE Battleground: Bray Wyatt Vs. Chris Jericho
Bray Wyatt vs. Chris Jericho
Bray Wyatt makes his way out after a promo video for this next match. The arena lights up as Wyatt makes his way out. The lights hit and Wyatt is sporting his black eye still. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper are also out. Fans chant for Chris Jericho before he makes his entrance. Jericho gets the big pyro and comes out to a pop.
They finally lock up and Bray takes it to the corner. They tangle into the other corner and the referee breaks them up. Wyatt works Jericho over with punches and headbutts now. Jericho fights back out of the corner. Jericho nails chops but Wyatt just stares at him. Jericho slaps Wyatt and Wyatt unloads on him. Jericho comes back with a high elbow. Jericho counters again and hits chops in the corner. Wyatt gets whipped into the corner but comes right out of it with a huge clothesline. Wyatt yells that this is his house. Wyatt with a high elbow and a 2 count.
Jericho turns it around and goes for the Walls of Jericho. Rowan and Harper get on opposite sides of the apron and cause a distraction, allowing Wyatt to block the Walls and take back control. Wyatt works Jericho over and keeps him grounded now. Jericho fights to his feet and nails a dropkick. Wyatt goes to the apron and Jericho knocks him off with a springboard kick. Jericho goes to the top and splashes out onto The Wyatt Family. Jericho slaps hands with some fans and kicks Wyatt in the gut. Jericho brings Wyatt back in. Harper grabs Jericho on the apron but gets caught. The referee orders Rowan and Harper to the back.
Bray charges and knocks Jericho off the apron, sending him flying into a cameraman. Wyatt comes to the floor and stomps away on Jericho. Wyatt rolls him back in for a 2 count. More offense from Wyatt now. Wyatt charges in the corner but goes shoulder first into the ring post. Jericho makes a comeback now. Jericho goes to the top and nails a big right hand as fans pop. Wyatt ducks and slams Jericho on his face twice for a 2 count. Jericho fights back with chops. Wyatt runs over him with a clothesline. Jericho gets his knees up for the back splash from Wyatt. Jericho nails an enziguri. Jericho with a 2 count. Jericho keeps control and goes to the top but Wyatt cuts him off. Wyatt climbs up but Jericho fights him off. Wyatt fires back and goes for a superplex but Jericho knocks him to the mat. Wyatt runs right back and nails a nasty jawbreaker from the top for a close 2 count.
More back and forth. Jericho nails a bulldog. Jericho goes for a Lionsault but Wyatt gets his knees up. Bray does his spider walk. Jericho gets up and Wyatt slams him for a 2 count. Wyatt laughs and asks Jericho how much can he take. Wyatt with more offense in the corner. He nails the running splash and Jericho drops. Wyatt tells Jericho this is goodbye and goes for another splash but Jericho turns it around. Jericho with another move and the back of Wyatt's head hits the turnbuckle. Jericho with a 2 count. They fight on the apron now. Wyatt drops Jericho face first and rolls him over for a 2 count. Wyatt turns upside down in the corner and goes for Sister Abigail but Jericho rolls him and goes for the Walls again. Wyatt fights him and they trade punches. Wyatt kicks Jericho off and they run the ropes. Wyatt with the big forearm and a 2 count. Jericho nails a Codebreaker out of nowhere for the win.
Winner: Chris Jericho
- After the match, Jericho goes to the floor to pose on top of the barrier. Jericho gives high-fives to his father and son at ringside before heading to the back.