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We see NXT Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton standing in the crowd.
Match Number One: Steel Cage Match: Trish Stratus versus Becky Lynch
They stand across from each other as the bell rings to start the match. Trish avoids Becky and goes for the door but Becky stops Trish. Trish avoids a Manhandle Slam and then she goes for the ropes to climb. Becky stops her and Trish with a punch. Becky with forearms and she sends Trish into the turnbuckles. Becky sends Trish into the turnbuckles and chops her. Becky blocks a kick and hits an exploder or two. Becky with a third exploder. Becky tries to send Trish into the cage but Trish blocks it. Becky avoids being sent into the cage. Trish sends Becky into the mat and she kicks Becky. Trish tries to climb the cage and Becky joins her on the top rope. Becky with punches and she knocks Trish off the ropes. Trish pulls Becky off the turnbuckles and Trish sends Becky face first into the cage. Trish sends Becky into the cage a few more times.
Trish stretches Becky in the ropes and Trish kicks Becky into the cage. Trish pushes Becky's face against the cage. Becky with forearms but Trish with a spinebuster for a near fall. Becky stops Trish from going to the door and Becky with a rollup for a near fall. Trish gets a near fall. Trish sends Becky into the cage one more time. Trish fish hooks Becky and sends her into the cage again. Trish pats herself on the back before returning to Becky. Trish with a kick. Trish slams Becky's face into the mat. Trish chokes Becky in the ropes. Becky sends Trish into the cage a few times and then she lawn darts Trish into the cage a few times. Becky gets a near fall. Becky goes for DisArmHer but Trish blocks it from being properly applied. Trish moves closer to the door and then she sends Becky into the cage a few times. Trish with a matrix but Becky with a leg drop when Trish holds on to the bridge too long.
Becky with a forearm and Trish fires back. They go back and forth but Becky with a European uppercut and back heel kick. Becky sends Trish into the cage. Trish and Becky send each other into the cage. Becky sends Trish many times into the cage. Becky with a springboard side kick and she sends the back of Trish's head into the cage. Becky with a guillotine leg drop off the ropes for a near fall. Becky with a running forearm and kicks to Trish in the corner. Trish pushes Becky into the cage and Trish goes for the handstand rana but Becky blocks it. Trish pulls herself up and they exchange forearms. Trish climbs over Becky and gets to the top of the cage. Trish kicks Becky and sends her to the mat. Becky grabs Trish off the top of the cage and gets Trish on her shoulders and then hits a power bomb for a near fall.
Trish with elbows to block a Manhandle Slam. Trish with a kick and she hits Widow's Peak for a near fall. Trish slams Becky's head into the mat many times. Trish sets for Stratusfaction but Becky escapes and hits a Twist of Fate for a near fall. Becky's knee gives out and Trish hits Stratusfaction for a near fall. Trish with a boot to the midsection. Trish climbs the cage and Becky stops her. Trish gets to the top and Becky grabs Trish to pull her back in. Trish with a forearm on the ropes while Becky punches Trish. Becky goes for a Manhandle Slam off the top rope but Trish with an elbow and kick. Trish with a bulldog off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Trish climbs the cage and gets on top. Becky slams Trish's face into the top of the cage and Becky gets up top. Trish slams Becky's face onto the top fo the cage. They exchange punches.
Becky is knocked back into the cage and is sent to the mat. Trish gets over and starts to go down but Becky pulls Trish back up to the top of the cage. Trish punches Becky and Becky gets Trish on top of the cage. Becky punches Trish and Trish is caught in the top of the cage and hangs from the top of the cage. Becky pulls Trish to a vertical position. Trish gets free and Becky sets for a superplex and hits it. Becky gets a near fall. Becky starts to climb the cage but Trish crawls to the door. Becky goes back to stop Trish but Zoey pulls Trish. Becky and Zoey play tug of war with Trish and Becky pulls Trish back in and Zoey slams the door into Becky's face but Trish gets a near fall with a rollup. Becky avoids a Chick Kick and Becky with a Manhandle Slam but Zoey breaks up the cover. Zoey pulls Trish to the door but Becky closes it.
Becky and Zoey exchange punches and Zoey with a clothesline. Trish climbs the cage and Becky gives Zoey a Manhandle Slam. Becky pulls Trish back into the cage. Becky sends Trish's head into the cage and hits a Super Manhandle Slam for the three count.
Winner: Becky Lynch
After the match, Zoey helps Trish up but Trish wants nothing to do with Zoey. Trish slaps Zoey and tells her to get out of the cage. Zoey closes the cage door. Zoey gives Trish Z360.
It is time for the host of tonight's show, John Cena, to make his way to the ring.
John welcomes everyone to Payback. He says the opening match was awesome. He says he has done a lot in his twenty years, but he has never been a host. He says he wasn't going to pass up being here tonight. His job as the host is to make tonight special. There is no better way than to be the "Special" Guest Referee for a match he had his eye on for a while. LA Knight and the Miz.
Miz makes his way to the ring.
Miz says he would expect this from LA Knight, but not you John. Pandering to this audience? You are John Cena and they call you the Greatest of All Time. As a host, you suck.
Cena says this is his first time as a host and you have a lot of experience so he asks Miz for advice.
Miz says you don't put yourself into his match as a referee.
John says that was his one idea and he asks for other advice.
Miz says that when you are asked to be a MerMan in the Barbie movie, you say no.
John says he does not like Miz but he respects him. He wants this to be special so he asks Miz for advice.
Miz mentions his history as a host. You have to be more involved. Miz says when he was the host of Wrestlemania, he was in two matches. Miz asks John about what he is wearing. Miz says he was wearing a $10,000 suit but John is dressing like a Teletubbie when he is almost 50 years old. He tells John to be involved.
John says he will be the guest referee in Miz's match. Miz says no.
Miz says John doesn't have a referee shirt and John pulls one out. John says he guesses he is the special guest referee for Miz's match. Miz says no and Cena says YEAH. They go back and forth.
Match Number Two: Miz versus LA Knight with Special Guest Referee John Cena
The bell rings and Miz goes to the floor to avoid a charging Knight. Knight holds the ropes open for Miz. Miz says he has had enough and he starts to walk to the back. Knight goes after Miz and Miz turns around and misses a clothesline. Knight with punches and he takes Miz down and connects with a series of punches. Miz with punches and a back elbow. They exchange punches but Knight gets the advantage. Knight with a suplex and he puts Knight on the turnbuckles. Knight sets for a superplex but Miz blocks it and he drops Knight face first onto the mat. Miz with a double sledge off the turnbuckles and he kicks Knight. Miz with a chop. Knight with a power slam and punches. Knight goes for a suplex but Miz escapes and goes for a Skull Crushing Finale. Knight escapes and goes for a BFT but Miz escapes and goes to the floor. Knight with a baseball slide and he sends Miz into the ring steps.
Knight sends Miz into the announce table many times. Knight goes into the ring to break the count but when he goes back ot the floor, Miz sends Knight into the announce table. Miz sends Knight into the ringside barrier a few times. Miz gets back into the ring and then returns to the floor. Miz charges at Knight and Knight with a back body drop to send Miz into the time keeper's area. Knight with a springboard clothesline off the ringside barrier to Miz. Miz with a punch and kick to the midsection. Miz kicks and chokes Knight in the corner. Cena pulls Miz out of the corner and warns Miz. Knight with a clothesline and kicks in the corner. Cena pulls Knight out of the corner and Knight returns to the choke. Cena pulls Knight forcibly out of the corner as he gets close to five. Knight has some words for Cena and Miz hits Knight from behind.
Miz chokes Knight in the ropes and rakes at the face. Knight with a boot to Miz and Miz puts Knight in the ropes and hits a hanging Codebreaker. Miz with a reverse chin lock. Knight with an Irish whip and Miz sends Knight to the apron. Miz pulls Knight off the apron to the floor. Miz sends Knight into the ring. Miz with kicks to the chest and then to the back. Knight tries to get back to his feet but Miz kicks Knight. Knight avoids a round kick and Knight with a belly-to-back suplex set up into a uranage. Knight with punches and a clothesline. Knight with an Irish whip and neck breaker. Knight goes to the turnbuckles for a bulldog and a kick to the head for a near fall. Knight kicks Miz in the corner and hits a running hip into the corner. Knight gets Miz up but Miz gets to his feet. Knight backs Miz into the corner to escape a Skull Crushing Finale. Miz with a sunset fllip but Knight rolls through. Miz with two DDTs for a near fall.
Miz goes for a Skull Crushing Finale and Knight with a victory roll for a near fall. Miz misses the clothesline into the ropes and Knight with a hanging twisting DDT for a near fall. Miz with a jaw breaker and Miz with a rollup and his hand on the ropes but Cena sees it and kicks Miz's hand. Miz and Cena argue. Knight with a kick and Miz avoids BFT. Knight almost punches Cena and stops short. Miz with a Skull Crushing Finale for a near fall. Miz sets for a Five Knuckle Shuffle but Knight with a power slam. Knight with the YEAHple's Elbow and BFT for the three count.
Winner: LA Knight
After the match, Knight has some words for Cena and Ccena offers his hand for a signb of respect. Knight shakes his hand and then Cena raises Knight's hand.
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