"WWE Battleground" emanates from St. Louis, Missouri, where Randy Orton will definitely get his hometown cheers, but the show is not about him as two matches will overshadow him.
Tonight's "WWE Monday Night Raw" comes a week after Brock Lesnar made his annual summer-time return to challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Also, The Ascension makes their main roster debut, The Usos attempt to hunt down the WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz and his stunt-double Damien Sandow, Bray Wyatt and Dean Ambrose look to settle their unfinished business and WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler looks to end 2014 in a huge way.
Also, Hulk Hogan returns to the WWE as the guest "Smackdown" general manager and scheduled WWE United States Champion Rusev to defend his championship against Dean Ambrose, Ryback faces Kane, Naomi versus Alicia Fox, Adam Rose in a rematch against R-Truth and The Miz takes on Jimmy Uso in singles competition.
Also, The Usos battle the tag team of Goldust and Stardust, Naomi, Emma and Natalya face off against Paige, Brie Bella and WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella in a "Santa's Little Helper's Six-Woman Tag Team" match, United States Champion Rusev confronts Jack Swagger, and Dean Ambrose goes up against Bray Wyatt in "No-Disqualification Boot Camp" match.
Also, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler and Erick Rowan go up against Intercontinental Champion Luke Harper, The Big Show and Kane in the "Friday Night Smackdown" main event, The Usos take on the team of Tyson Kidd and Cesaro, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella in action against Alicia Fox, Jack Swagger battles Titus O'Neil and Goldust faces Big E singles competition.
Also, Erick Rowan looks to take out the Big Show with their "Stairs" match around the corner, The Miz tries to get into Jimmy Usos' head with the WWE Tag Team titles on the line on Sunday, and Bray Wyatt looks to inflict more punishment on Dean Ambrose after injuring him on "Friday Night SmackDown."
Also, Luke Harper defends his Intercontinental Championship against Dolph Ziggler, The New Day face Tyson Kidd and Cesaro in tag team match, United States Champion Rusev battles Dean Ambrose in a non-title match, The Miz goes one-on-one against Jey Uso in singles competition, and Brie Bella battles Naomi.
Also, newly-crowned WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella battles Emma, Rusev defends his United States Championship in a "20-Man Over-The-Top Rope Battle Royal," Seth Rollins goes up against Ryback, and the The New Day makes their debut.
