WWE Network Presents Payback 2023 Results & Review by Ryan Balkwill

Promotion: World Wrestling Entertainment

Brand(s): Raw, Smackdown

Date: September 2, 2023

City: PittsburghPennsylvania

Venue: PPG Paints Arena

Network: WWE Network

Other on-screen personnel
Role:Name:
English commentatorsMichael Cole
Corey Graves
Spanish commentatorsMarcelo Rodriguez
Jerry Soto
Ring announcersMike Rome (SmackDown)
Samantha Irvin (Raw)
RefereesDanilo Anfibio
Jason Ayers
John Cena (LA Knight vs. The Miz)
Daphanie LaShaunn
Chad Patton
Rod Zapata
InterviewersCathy Kelley
Pre-show panelKayla Braxton
Jackie Redmond
Peter Rosenberg
Booker T
Wade Barrett

Overall Show Score: 5/10

Pros: Seeing Jay Uso drafted to Monday Night Raw was a surprise. I like how they pay tribute Terry funk in the Tag Team Title Match. I was glad seeing a new Tag Team Champions being crowned and the best match of the night was the Steel Cage match involving Trish Stratus and Becky Lynch.

Cons: John Cena looks goofy as a backstage interviewer. A lot of the lines from the commentators do feels head scratching. The fans didn’t react that much of the action and the excitement for this show were felt drained after a difficult several days and my least favourite match was Rhea Ripley vs Raquel Rodriguez.

Matches:

Steel Cage Match:                                                                                                                                                   

Trish Stratus 

vs. 

Becky Lynch.                                                                                                                        Winner: Becky Lynch                                                                                                                                                                       Rating: Very Good

Singles match
John Cena served as the special guest referee.                                                                                                            

The Miz 

vs. 

LA Knight.                                                                                                                                     Winner: LA Knight                                                                                                                                           Rating: Fine

Singles match for the WWE United States Championship:                                                                         

Rey Mysterio (c)

vs. 

Austin Theory.                                                                                                                    Winner: Rey Mysterio still the WWE United States Championship                       Rating: Descent

Steel City Street Fight for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship:                                                 

Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (c)

vs. 

The Judgment Day (Damian Priest & Finn Balor).                                               Winners: The Judgment Day won the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship.                               Rating: Good

Singles match for the Women’s World Championship:                                                                                   

Rhea Ripley (c)

vs. 

Raquel Rodriguez.                                                                                                  Winner: Rhey Ripley retains her Women’s World Championship                     Rating: Bad

Main Event:

Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship:                                                                         

Seth Rollins (c)

vs. 

Shinsuke Nakamura.                                                                                                   Winner: Seth Rollins still the World Heavyweight Champion.                                             Rating: Okay

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