WWE Battleground: Jinder Mahal escapes Randy Orton, John Cena fights Rusev

July 24 (UPI) -- WWE Champion Jinder Mahal once again defeated Randy Orton with help from outside interference Sunday at Smackdown's exclusive pay-per-view event, Battleground.

The Modern Day Maharaja defended his title against Orton in a Punjabi Prison Match which consisted of the rivals being locked inside a double layered structure. Victory is obtained by using one of four doors to escape from the first area before then climbing over the second area.

The structure was unable to keep out Mahal's henchmen The Singh Brothers, however, as they appeared from underneath the ring to attack Orton as he attempted to reach the second area. The Singh Brothers would continue to help out Mahal throughout the match every time Orton neared victory by climbing the prison.

One pivotal moment involved Orton punching Samir Singh who fell off the side of the structure straight into a commentary table. After using a steel chair to dispatch of Mahal and Sunil Singh, The Viper finally seemed destined for victory before the originator of The Punjabi Prison, The Great Khali entered the arena.

A former Heavyweight Champion and someone who Mahal called his "personal hero," The Great Khali grabbed Orton form the outside and choked him with his giant hands as Mahal climbed over the cage for the victory. With the WWE Championship in hand, Mahal and The Great Khali, then celebrated on the entrance ramp.

Also during Battleground, John Cena defended America when he faced off against Rusev in a Flag Match. Victory is obtained after an opponent is able to grab their respective country's flag from a ring post and carry up the entrance ramp to place it onto a pedestal.

Rusev who was representing his home country of Bulgaria, was able to carry his flag near the pedestal as did Cena where most of the match took place. Cena who stopped Rusev from planting down his flag at the last second after being put through The Accolade, won the match after he delivered an Attitude Adjustment to The Bulgarian Brute through two tables.

Other moments from Battleground included The New Day defeating The Usos to become the new Smackdown Tag Team Champions; Shinsuke Nakamura defeating Baron Corbin after The Lone Wolf got himself disqualified; Natalya winning a 5-Way Elimination Match to become the No. 1 contender to Naomi's Smackdown Women's Championship; Kevin Owens defeating AJ Styles to win back the United States Championship; Breezango once again being ambushed inside their office by unknown attackers in another episode of The Fashion Files; and Sami Zayn defeating Mike Kanellis.