WWE Payback, Sunday 3rd September 2023, 10am AEST

[Cleavy]

Thoughts on Rollins run? Matches have been ok but been hard to get invested in them.

Today was definitely meh.

I am far from a fan of Rollins' character/music etc, so that automatically takes it down a notch before I consider matches. He is doing ok with what he is being offered creatively.

 

[BEEG]

That Becky vs Trish match was sensational if that's Trish last ever match, well done, she took an absolute battering.

Love LA Knight not really anything special this.

Rey vs Theory was a good match.

Enjoyed the tag match, very happy for the Judgement day this extends the storyline atleast.

Didn't bother with Rhea and Raquel, can not stand the smiling tag team specialist Raquel.

Title match was decent, SN has lost a step the past 18 months, I'm surprised people thought he would win, mid card, lucky to be in a main event for a title.

 

[Nicho50]

Problem with people is they expect everyone to be in the main event I mean suggesting Nakamura is a main event star is far fetched. You can only have so many at the top at once.

 

[Cleavy]

according to reviews I read, watch Becky/Trish and the Tag Title match, skip the rest.

 

[BEEG]

according to reviews I read, watch Becky/Trish and the Tag Title match, skip the rest.

Pretty fair.

The main event was decent I just never thought SN was winning.

Tag match was sensational as I expected the Judgement day to get beat again.

 

[NSWCROW]

Holy **** that Powerbomb to JD on the comm desk !

 

[NSWCROW]

so Jey quit for 2 weeks lol



vince written all over it

 

[BEEG]

Holy * that Powerbomb to JD on the comm desk !

Couple big bumps

Becky hitting Trish with the rock bottom off the cage

KO going ass first into the concrete

JD table spot

 

[glenn2479]

according to reviews I read, watch Becky/Trish and the Tag Title match, skip the rest.

According to Michael Cole the Becky/ Trish match was a ‘ match of the year contender’. It was barely match of the week. He really is unbearable.

 

[RossFC]

The cage match and the tag title match was fantastic.

As for Nakamura, he's been a massive flop on the main roster, he doesn't deserve the world title at all.

 

[Sippa]

Kinda makes a bit of sense to keep jey away from jimmy for a while if the end game is a match at mania

 

[nobbyiscool]

It’s taken me all day to watch it - it was a pretty “meh” show, hey?

The cage match was good - beyond that, nothing was offensively bad, but nothing was really “noteworthy good” either.

It really felt like I’d wasted my time watching this show, it didn’t really have a reason to exist if you don’t have a champ, a women’s champ, or your top baby face (and arguably your 2nd top baby face in Uso) not working matches.

 

[Tso1967]

I am far from a fan of Rollins' character/music etc, so that automatically takes it down a notch before I consider matches. He is doing ok with what he is being offered creatively.

Soon as the crowd join in the mute button goes on.

 

[Ry009]

Soon as the crowd join in the mute button goes on.

Followed by

 

[ULTIMATE_WARRIOR]

The B-Grade PLE’s always deliver when they don’t suffer from the weight of expectation like some of the bigger shows.

This was a quality show from top to bottom, albeit without any real memorable moments.

 

[ULTIMATE_WARRIOR]

Poor Shinsuke. Deserved more from WWE.

I’m not sure how so.

He’s had a pretty decent run in WWE and is currently in the main event of PPV/PLE.

Sure he’s had large spells in the mid card. But is he actually a top line main event talent for a program generally geared towards an English speaking American audience?

 

[Ry009]

Yeah I accept I'm in the minority here being a fan of Nakamura. Agree though his best days are behind him.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Cage match was awesome kudos to Becky and Trish.

Loved that tag match KO doing a dive from the rail onto a table was awesome havent seen anything like that since ECW

I'm glad Rhea beat Raquele she dosent click with me hate how she's does the pose with her back.

Apart from that i though it was a pretty underwhelming ppv my least favourite for the year for sure

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Yeah I accept I'm in the minority here being a fan of Nakamura. Agree though his best days are behind him.

I digged the animie promo that was pretty sweet

 

[Ry009]

I digged the animie promo that was pretty sweet

Yeah loved it. Wish they would branch out and do more creative stuff like that.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Yeah loved it. Wish they would branch out and do more creative stuff like that.

Shinsuke needs a stable like Judgement Day he can be the leader and have Iyo and Asuka join him

An all Japanese stable would be something diffrent

 

[Cleavy]

Shinsuke needs a stable like Judgement Day he can be the leader and have Iyo and Asuka join him

An all Japanese stable would be something diffrent

remember when Tajiri had minions?

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Finally caught up with this show...

Wow, I did not expect that from Becky & Trish. Is it going too far to suggest that is a MOTY contender? Or did it simpy exceed expectations by so much? Perfectly booked, paced & performed when all is said & done.

Personally, I was really disappointed with the Rey vs Theory match.

WWE actually have a problem with Rhea. The fans want to cheer her, but she's in an uber heel faction & paired with heat magnet Dom. She only needs to be facing the faciest of face women for the crowd to react appropriately and there's barely any of them around. She'd actually be better off facing heels on PLEs.

Everything else was solid to good, but a little time filling as these type of events can be.

 

[eddiesmith]

Just tried watching Payback, it went from the cage match to Rey v Theory, wtf?

 

[Cleavy]

Just tried watching Payback, it went from the cage match to Rey v Theory, wtf?

that's the "cleavy edit". no LA Knight allowed