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COMPLETE WWE PAYBACK PPV COVERAGE

By Richard Trionfo on 2020-08-30 17:59:00

We are in Orlando, Florida.  Your Raw announcers are Tom Phillips, Samoa Joe, and Byron Saxton.  Your Smackdown announcers are Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

We go to comments from earlier tonight.  MVP says they are going to give Crews some payback.  You got lucky at SummerSlam.  Tonight, you have Lashley. 

Match Number One:  United States Championship Match: Apollo Crews versus Bobby Lashley

They lock up and Lashley backs Crews into the corner and gives a clean break.  Lashley with a waist lock take down or two.  Crews with a side head lock and Lashley with a shoulder tackle. Crews with a drop kick and Lashley with a knee to the midsection and a forearm to the back.  Lashley with an Irish whip and Crews with a float over and drop kick.  Crews with an elbow to send Lashley to the floor.  Crews with a kick and moonsault off the apron.  MVP and Benjamin get up from their impromptu seats at the announce table and distract Crews for Lashley to attack.  They get back into the ring before the ten count.

Lashley with a uranage and he drops Crews on the top rope.  Lashley picks up Crews on his shoulders and runs Crews into the ring post.  Lashley gets a near fall and then applies a reverse chin lock.  Lashley with a fallaway slam and running shoulder into the corner.  Crews with an enzuigiri but Lashley stays on his feet.  Lashley with a knee and he gets Crews up and hits the Dominator for a near fall.  Lashley goes for a shoulder but misses and Lashley goes to the floor.  Crews with a kick to the head followed by a cross body and both men are down.  Crews with shoulders in the corner followed by forearms to the back of the head.  Crews with a splash and he tries for the toss power bomb but Lashley escapes.  Crews with a spinebuster and standing moonsault for a near fall.

Crews sets for a press slam but Lashley escapes and tries for a full nelson.  Crews escapes and hits a German suplex.  Crews with another German suplex.  Crews goes up top and hits a frog splash for a near fall.  Crews with forearms in the corner but the referee warns him.  Lashey with an elbow and a choke slam.  Lashley hovers around Crews to set up for the full nelson and he applies it and brings him to the mat and applies a body scissors.  Crews taps out.

Winner:  Bobby Lashley (new Champion)

After the match, MVP pulls a photographer over to take photos of the new champion.

After the match, Crews attacks Lashley and says he will be getting the title back.

Kayla Braxton is outside Roman Reigns' locker room to see if Roman signed the contract.  She sees Paul Heyman arrive.  Paul says if he has to recite his resume it is a waste of time.  Kayla asks Paul if Roman will sign the contract.  Paul says he expects Roman to sign the contract but you have to ask him.  Kayla asks if she can enter the locker room and Paul says no.

We see Keith Lee in the back and JBL shows up. JBL says Keith will go far in this world.  He gives Keith his business card and says he has some hedge funds for him and they are only a million dollars.  Keith says he doesn't have the money at this time.  JBL says if Keith wins, he will have that money soon.  JBL also tells Keith not to worry if he loses because Randy is one of the best of all time.

Sheamus tells Big E that he heard what he said on Talking Smack and you are right.  People have been talking behind your back since the New Day started.  He heard people saying that Kofi and Woods have been holding you back.  They haven't been holding you back, they have been propping you up and it is your time to fall.

Match Number Two:  Big E versus Sheamus

They lock up and they go into the corner and Big E with a clean break.  They lock up again and they have another clean break as the referee warns both men.  Sheamus with a wrist lock and they go into the ropes.  Big E with a waist lock and Sheamus with a back elbow.  Sheamus with a standing switch.  Big E with a back drop.  Sheamus with a kick and side head lock take down but Big E gets a near fall with a rollup.  Big E with a back elbow.  Sheamus sends Big E to the apron and Sheamus with a knee and a forearm.  Big E pulls Sheamus down to the apron and he follows with forearms.

Big E goes for the splash on the apron but he misses when Sheamus moves.  Big E gets back to the ring and Sheamus with kicks.  Sheamus with an atomic drop to the knee.  Sheamus works on the leg.  Sheamus with a single leg take down and he continues to work on the knee.  Sheamus with kicks to the hamstring.  Sheamus with kicks to the chest.  Sheamus continues to work on the leg and hits an Irish Curse for a near fall.  Sheamus with a single leg crab.

Big E kicks Sheamus but Sheamus with a boot to the head.  Sheamus goes to the turnbuckles and goes for a clothesline but Big E catches Sheamus and hits two overhead belly-to-belly suplexes.  Sheamus with headbutts to stop the belly-to-belly suplex.  Big E with a uranagE for a near fall.  Big E goes for the spear through the ropes but Sheamus gets his knee up.  Sheamus with a slingshot shoulder tackle.  Big E with a belly-to-belly suplex.  Sheamus with an Alabama Slam for a near fall.  

Sheamus and Big E exchange punches and Sheamus sets for the Sharpshooter and applies it.  Big E gets to the ropes to force a break.  Big E sends Sheamus over the top rope to the floor.  Big E with a spear through the ropes and he hits it and both men are down.  Big E sends Sheamus back into the ring and he sets for the Big Ending but Sheamus escapes and he applies a heel hook.  Big E with punches to get out of the hold.  Sheamus with a jumping knee for a near fall.  

Sheamust sets for a Brogue Kick and Big E with a power bomb and Big Ending for the three count.

Winner:  Big E

After the match, Big E tells Corey to tell everyone that he is ready.

We go to Alyse Ashton in the back and she is with Matt Riddle.  She asks Matt about his main roster PPV debut.  Matt says he is always motivated.  Corbin is harshing his vibe.  He says Corbin is afraid the King of Bros is going to take his crown.  Matt is asked about Corbin's tweet about Riddle being a failure in the ring like he is a failure at home.  Riddle thinks about it and he walks away.

Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are in the back and Nia tells Shayna to follow their lead so they can win.  Shayna tells Nia to stay out of her way.  Shayna tells Nia let's kill the pre-match chit chat and Nia agrees.

Match Number Three:  Matt Riddle versus King Corbin

Corbin clotheslines Riddle as Riddle releases his flip flops.  

The match starts and Corbin with a forearm and kicks in the corner.  Corbin with more kicks.  Corbin with forearms against the announce table.  Corbin gets a near fall.  Corbin with a half nelson and chin lock.  Riddle with kicks in the corner and he goes for a Kimura with a body scissors.  Corbin goes for a slam and gets out of the hold.  Riddle with a sleeper.  Corbin falls back to the mat to get out of the hold.  Riddle returns to the sleeper.  

Riddle with a body scissors and elbows before returning to the sleeper.  Corbin with a hip toss to escape.  Corbin goes to the floor and slides around the ring post to return to the ring for a clothesline.  Corbin gets a near fall.  Corbin punches Riddle in the corner.  Corbin with a knee and a half nelson and chin lock.  Riddle with a waist lock and Corbin with an elbow.  Corbin with a side slam for a near fall.  Riddle with kicks to the chest and forearms.  Corbin wtih a back elbow for a near fall.  Corbin punches Riddle.

Corbin blocks a kick and takes Riddle to the mat.  Corbin with a single leg crab and Riddle escapes.  Corbin slides around the ring post again and Riddle with a kick to the head.  Riddle follows to the floor and Corbin backs Riddle into the apron.  Riddle with a pele kick and forearm into the corner.  Riddle with another running forearm and a double leg take down and back senton.  Riddle with a running kick to the chest for a near fall.  Riddle with kicks to the chest.  

Corbin with a forearm and Riddle with a forearm of his own.  Riddle with strikes and a kick to the ribs.  Corbin with a punch and both men are down.  Corbin puts Riddle on the turnbuckles.  Riddle with forearms and Riddle leaps over Corbin but Corbin hits Deep Six for a near fall.  Corbin with punches to Rddile.  Riddle with a body scissors and elbows.  Riddle with a triangle and Corbin gets out of the hold.  Riddle with another kick and Bro 2 Sleep.  Riddle goes up top for a Floating Bro and the three count.

Winner:  Matt Riddle

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