Payback 2020 Live Coverage And Results
Payback 2020
Date: August 30, 2020
Location: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Samoa Joe, Byron Saxton, Michael Cole, Corey Graves
We’re again on pay in line with view lower than per week after the final one ended, as a result of that’s a factor that had to occur. This time round we now have the large major match of the Fiend protecting the Smackdown World Title in opposition to Braun Strowman and an incredibly heel Roman Reigns, with Paul Heyman in his nook. That sounds love it may have some severe legs so let’s get to it.
Kickoff Show: IIconics vs. Riott Squad
The IIconics promise to show them as frauds earlier than the fit. Riott fees at Royce to start out and the chase is on across the ring. That approach Riott runs into Shades of Kay and it’s off to a neck crank inside of. Kay forearms Riott for 2 and the trash communicate is on in a rush. Royce knees her within the again a couple of occasions and we hit the chinlock.
Riott fights up however a Kay distraction shall we Royce knock Liv to the ground. Kay tries to persuade Morgan that Riott did it and Morgan is moderately perplexed at the ground. Riott knocks Kay away and Morgan convinces herself to rise up for the new tag. Everything breaks down and Morgan slips off a springboard dropkick however manages to make some touch with Royce anyway.
A double stomp within the nook will get two extra on Royce however the double STO is damaged up. Deja Vu will get two on Riott with Morgan making the save and pulling Riott over for the nook. Oblivion will get two on Royce so it’s the Riott Kick to present Riott the pin at 9:00.
Result: Riott Squad b. IIconics – Riott Kick to Royce (9:00)
The opening video seems on the primary feuds and talks about revenge.
US Title: Bobby Lashley vs. Apollo Crews
Lashley is difficult and has the Hurt Business with him. MVP will get in a handy guide a rough promo all through the entrances, pronouncing that final time Crews were given harm, however this time he will get Lashley. Crews will get taken down with a waistlock to start out as Joe compares the Hurt Business to those that display up at your birthday, devour your cake in entrance of your spouse and sing you a tune. Crews fights out of the nook and hits a dropkick to the ground, putting in place a moonsault from the apron.
The Hurt Business stares Crews down so he will get again inside of moderately than coping with the numbers. Back in and Lashley drops him onto the highest rope for every other travel to the ground, adopted through a ribs first ram into the submit. We hit the chinlock after which a waistlock as Lashley assists in keeping the usage of the ability. Crews fights up and hits a leaping enziguri however will get stuck within the spinning Dominator for 2.
The spear misses regardless that and Crews hits a center rope top crossbody for a breather. The Toss Powerbomb doesn’t paintings so Crews settles for a spinebuster for 2 as an alternative. Crews can’t hit a gorilla press however he can hit a German suplex. A frog splash provides Crews two extra however Lashley is true again with a spinebuster. The Full Lashley with a bodyscissors provides Lashley the identify at 9:29.
Result: Bobby Lashley b. Apollo Crews – Full Lashley with bodyscissors (9:29)
We take a look at Roman Reigns changing into a Paul Heyman Guy.
Paul Heyman received’t resolution if Reigns will signal the contract however you would need to ask him needless to say. Kayla Braxton: “Can I ask him in person?” Heyman: “No you may not.”
JBL comes as much as Keith Lee and provides him a shot at some hedge budget for simplest one million greenbacks. Lee doesn’t have that more or less cash, however JBL thinks he’ll if he wins this night.
We take a look at Big E. getting pissed off at Miz on Talking Smack for suggesting that the remainder of New Day has been protecting him again.
Sheamus says this night is Big E.’s time to fall as a result of New Day has been propping him up.
Big E. vs. Sheamus
Big E. is going with the waistlock to start out till Sheamus reverses into one in every of his personal. That’s flipped away with out a lot effort so Sheamus grabs a headlock at the mat as an alternative. Big E. breaks that up as smartly and knocks Sheamus down however the apron splash simplest hits apron. Back in and Sheamus begins in on Big E.’s knee with a shinbreaker and a few common stomping. The Irish Curse provides Sheamus two and we hit the part crab.
That doesn’t final lengthy so Sheamus is going up, simplest to dive into a couple of abdominal to bellies. The Rock Bottom out of the nook provides Big E. two however Sheamus is again with a slingshot shoulder. Big E. fights up once more and hits the spear during the ropes to the ground. Sheamus is going again to the knee with a heel hook however Big E. is again up in a rush. That approach a leaping knee to the face however the Brogue Kick is countered right into a powerbomb. Big E. hits the Big Ending for the pin at 12:25.
Result: Big E. b. Sheamus – Big Ending (12:25)
Matt Riddle is completed with King Corbin’s tweets and is able to close him up this night. He has no response to Corbin’s tweets speaking about how Riddle is a failure at house.
Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler argue over who’s the captain of the group.
Matt Riddle vs. King Corbin
Corbin is carried in at the throne and jumps Riddle earlier than the bell to get the early benefit. They battle out of doors early on with Corbin speaking trash as Cole praises his placing talents. Back in and Riddle kicks away within the nook and grabs a Kimura. That’s damaged up so Riddle grabs a choke however Corbin throws him off.
Corbin grabs a chinlock however Riddle fights up, leaving Corbin to shout at remark. Corbin’s underneath the ropes clothesline is bring to a halt with a kick to the pinnacle and so they head out of doors once more. Riddle is pushed again first into the apron however Riddle is again in with the operating forearms within the nook.
A operating knee will get two on Corbin and so they strike it out with Corbin getting the easier of items with a shot to the face. Deep Six will get two and the disappointment units in. Corbin hammers away some extra however Riddle pulls him right into a triangle. That doesn’t paintings so it’s the Bro To Sleep into the Floating Bro to present Riddle the pin at 10:53.
Result: Matt Riddle b. King Corbin – Floating Bro (10:53)
Post fit Riddle is requested concerning the win however will get jumped through Corbin.
We recap Sasha Banks/Bayley vs. Nia Jax/Shayna Baszler for the Women’s Tag Team Titles. Bayley and Banks have ruled the ladies’s divisions for months so it’s time to throw in combination a couple who doesn’t like each and every different to head after the titles.
Women’s Tag Team Titles: Bayley/Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax/Shayna Baszler
Jax and Baszler are difficult. Baszler tags herself in on the bell to kick Banks down in a rush. Banks will get stuck the other way up within the nook so Baszler can kick her within the face time and again. Bayley is available in and will get taken down through the arm however Banks grabs Jax’s leg, permitting Bayley to throw Baszler into her. Back in and Banks grabs a seated belly stretch on Baszler earlier than hitting two Amigos.
It’s again to Bayley for the sliding clothesline however an indignant Jax is available in for the save. Jax will get the tag and slams Bayley down for 2 however Banks sneaks in for a chop block. Bayley will get Jax down within the nook and hammers away, simplest to get slammed down once more. There’s the Samoan drop to Banks, with Jax swinging Banks’ toes into Bayley’s face for an advantage.
Bayley grabs the leg for a now not so nice kneebar so Jax drags her over to the nook for the tag to Jax. House is wiped clean in a rush and a gutwrench faceplant hits Banks. It’s off to Jax, who says they are able to win. Everything breaks down with Banks hitting a faceplant on Jax to chop her off. Bayley is available in to drop Jax once more and Banks’ frog splash slightly will get two.
The champs glance scared so Banks hits a sliding knee for 2 extra. Baszler tags herself in because the champs hit a double backdrop on Jax. Banks saves Bayley from the Kirifuda Clutch so it’s an Indian Deathlock to Banks and the Kirifuda Clutch to Bayley on the identical time. Baszler wraps Banks’ arm round Bayley’s throat to make her faucet away the titles at 10:23.
Result: Nia Jax/Shayna Baszler b. Bayley/Sasha Banks – Kirifuda Clutch to Bayley (10:23)
Post fit Nia shouts so much to have a good time and Shayna says they’re the champs.
We recap Randy Orton vs. Keith Lee. Orton attacked Drew McIntyre on Raw so Lee stepped as much as face him. McIntyre interfered within the fit so Orton attacked him once more later within the fit. Lee is stepping up for his pal and his first giant fit.
Randy Orton vs. Keith Lee
Lee has generic rock song however they did repair his tools, placing him within the sleeveless blouse and the similar shorts he wore in NXT. Orton is going after him to start out however Lee crossbodies him for a travel to the ground. Back in and Orton calls for appreciate earlier than snapping off a chop. Orton does it two extra occasions and Lee is getting indignant. Grizzly Magnum drops Orton in a rush and Lee takes him into the nook.
They head out of doors with Orton moving into an inexpensive shot and losing Lee arduous onto the announcers’ desk. Back in and Orton will get two on off a knee drop, that means it’s chinlock time. Lee fights up and Pounces Orton the entire technique to the ground, putting in place his personal drop onto the announcers’ desk. Orton takes him again inside of for the placing DDT. The RKO is loaded up however Lee counters into the Spirit Bomb finishes Orton at 6:35.
Result: Keith Lee b. Randy Orton – Spirit Bomb (6:35)
Heyman nonetheless received’t resolution about Reigns signing the contract however you’ll be able to imagine that Reigns is leaving as champion.
We recap Seth Rollins/Murphy vs. the Mysterios. This feud has been occurring for months as Rollins has attempted to do away with Rey as a sacrifice for the better excellent. They confronted off on Raw however Retribution interfered so it’s time for a rematch.
Rey Mysterio/Dominik Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins/Murphy
Rollins will get chased to the ground to start out and the disappointment units in early. Dominik kicks Murphy within the face and brings Rey in for a Russian legsweep right into a dropkick for 2. Rey needs Rollins and will get to roll him up for 2. Murphy takes Rey all the way down to the ground for an inexpensive shot and it’s Rollins hitting a shoulder to the ribs again inside of. Rey will get over for the new tag to Dominik, who’s taken down in a rush.
Murphy’s snap suplex will get two and we hit the belly stretch to Dominik’s banged up ribs. That’s damaged up and Dominik kicks Murphy away, permitting the new tag to Rey. A best rope moonsault press will get two on Rollins however the 619 misses. A basement kick to the pinnacle will get two extra with Murphy making the save. Dominik’s DDT out of the nook hits Murphy however Rollins is again with the Sling Blade.
Murphy and Dominik battle to the ground and Rollins counters Rey’s top crossbody with double knees to the ribs for 2. Dominik comes again in and sends Murphy out of doors once more, simplest to be despatched again out of doors through Rollins. Both Mysterios are despatched into the barricade and Rollins asks Rey the place the circle of relatives is now. Rollins tells Murphy to kick him within the head however the kick hits Rollins as an alternative. Rey’s sliding splash finishes up being a sliding sundown bomb to ship Rollins into the barricade, leaving Dominik to hit a 619 into the frog splash to pin Murphy at 15:59.
Result: Rey Mysterio/Dominik Mysterio b. Murphy/Seth Rollins – Frog splash to Murphy (15:59)
The Hurt Business leaves. Nothing extra to it than that.
We recap Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman vs. the Fiend for the Universal Title. Fiend took the identify from Strowman final Sunday at Summerslam and the returning Reigns attacked either one of them to finish the display. Reigns then published Paul Heyman as his new affiliate, turning heel within the procedure. Tonight it’s No Holds Barred, however Reigns won’t have signed the contract.
Smackdown World Title: Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman vs. The Fiend
No Holds Barred and Fiend is protecting. Fiend does his giant front and Strowman jumps him from at the back of, with the powerslam getting two about thirty seconds in. Fiend runs him over and Sister Abigail will get two extra as Reigns is nowhere to be observed. Strowman heads out of doors and so they slug it out till Fiend Rock Bottoms him during the announcers’ desk. With Strowman down, Fiend grabs the large mallet however Strowman throws a chair at him.
A large shot to the chest places Fiend down at the steps so Strowman grabs the mallet. That’s knocked out of his arms so Fiend can pick out it up and hit Strowman within the chest. Fiend screams so much after which twists Strowman’s neck, putting in place a steps shot to the elbow. We see Alexa Bliss observing within the again as Fiend takes him up the ramp for every other neck twist. Strowman sends him into the LED forums however has to battle out of every other Sister Abigail.
A operating rate knocks Fiend off the degree and thru some tables for the large crash. They head again to the hoop, the place Fiend catches him on best. Fiend superplexes him down and so they damage the hoop for the even larger crash. Now, ten mins into the fit, right here’s Reigns with a chair and Heyman at his facet.
Reigns indicators the contract and calls for every other referee however simplest will get two on each and every of them. A host of chair pictures have Strowman down for 2 extra however Fiend is up with the Mandible Claw on Reigns. That’s damaged up with a low blow to place Fiend at the ground and the spear to Strowman provides Reigns the identify again at 12:43.
Result: Roman Reigns b. Braun Strowman and The Fiend – Spear to Strowman (12:43)
Results
Bobby Lashley b. Apollo Crews – Full Lashley with bodyscissors
Big E. b. Sheamus – Big Ending
Matt Riddle b. King Corbin – Floating Bro
Shayna Baszler/Nia Jax b. Sasha Banks/Bayley – Kirifuda Clutch to Bayley
Keith Lee b. Randy Orton – Spirit Bomb
Dominik Mysterio/Rey Mysterio b. Murphy/Seth Rollins – Frog splash to Murphy
Roman Reigns b. The Fiend and Braun Strowman – Spear to Strowman
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