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WWE Payback is an important pay-per-view for WWE as it endures a familiar trend of historically low ratings, according to PWTorch. With ratings bottoming out sooner than usual during the post-WrestleMania lull, WWE Payback needs a newsworthy angle that will drive fans to Raw the following night. A strong wrestling card won't be enough. A high-profile return will add some much-needed energy to WWE's product. Whether it's Randy Orton or Vince McMahon himself, WWE needs a big return accompanied by a major storyline or ratings will continue to erode.   Vince McMahon Monday on Raw, Stephanie McMahon announced that Vince McMahon will decide between ...

Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles at WWE Payback has huge ramifications. The two WWE Superstars will face off at WWE Payback this Sunday in Chicago. They will vie for Reigns’ WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Considering Chicago’s history as a wrestling town, expect Styles to go in as the overwhelming favorite. This marks Reigns’ first title defense since regaining the world title at WrestleMania 32. The bout also marks Styles’ first shot for the WWE world title. It’s not just the environment and circumstances that make this a highly anticipated bout. Just two weeks ago, a few of Styles’ old friends made impacts of their own. ...

The beauty of a pay-per-view event like WWE's Payback is that its placement between WrestleMania and Extreme Rules allows the event to feature unique finishes. The results may not be the most appealing on the surface, but they progress storylines that can continue on for a few more weeks. Given the state of the feuds that will write their latest chapters Sunday night in suburban Chicago, there figure to be many that will continue on past the extravaganza. The question is how that is accomplished without damaging the characters involved. Roman Reigns will defend the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against AJ Styles ...

The card WWE has set for this year's Payback pay-per-view has the potential to leave fans more satisfied than WrestleMania 32, especially since the show won't last seven long hours.Bleacher Report's James Moffat has compiled predictions for every match. Here is a breakdown of who Erik Beaston, Anthony Mango, Brad Jones and Moffat think will come away from the PPV with a win. Payback 2016 Beaston Moffat Mango Jones  Favorite Kalisto vs. Ryback Ryback  Ryback Ryback Kalisto Ryback Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens Owens Zayn Owens  No Contest Owens  Chris Jericho vs. Dean Ambrose Ambrose Jericho  Ambrose  Ambrose  Ambrose  Natalya vs. Charlotte Charlotte Charlotte  Charlotte  Charlotte  Charlotte  The Vaudevillains vs. Enzo and Cass Vaudevillains Enzo/Cass Vaudevillains Enzo/Cass Split Cesaro vs. The Miz The Miz The Miz  The Miz  Cesaro The Miz  Baron Corbin vs. Dolph Ziggler Corbin Corbin  Corbin  Corbin  Corbin  Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles Reigns Reigns  Reigns  Reigns  Reigns  Most of the matches saw a ...

Dean Ambrose and Chris Jericho are heading for a major showdown at WWE Payback. The Lunatic Fringe is stepping up against the cocky and arrogant Y2J, in what many fans believe is a match that could steal the show. This should be a very competitive match. Jericho is the veteran here, the man who has built a career on being the egotistical antagonist. He looks down on his competition because he believes he has no real competition. In his world, he is the only one who matters and is the absolute best in the game. Ambrose is the wily and unpredictable rebel, the ...

WWE Payback is Sunday, May 1. With only four weeks to set up storylines, WWE has done a good job making this an event fans want to see, especially when it comes to the feud between Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Let's take a look at some of the bigger stories from the past week and the final card for Sunday's pay-per-view.   WWE Releases 2 Announcers In a bit of sad news, WWE released Rich Brennan and Kyle Edwards this week. Many will remember Brennan served as the lead announcer for SmackDown for a short time, while Edwards did backstage interviews and hosted ...

Beginnings will be at the heart of WWE Payback 2016. Cesaro is poised to begin his first reign as Intercontinental champion with a win on Sunday's pay-per-view. Payback is sure to just be the first major chapter in the Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho feud. And Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson will form a new alliance in the chaos that unfolds in the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The first PPV after WrestleMania features a number of compelling feuds, but many of them don't feel ready to climax. Instead, Payback will be a way to lead into Extreme Rules on May 22 ...

John Cena is not only on the mend, he's also on the way back. WWE's top guy has been out of action since January, and the company has moved on during that time without him. New faces have been spotlighted, different storylines have happened and a new champion is reigning over it all. But all of that might be changing very soon. Cena announced on Twitter he is indeed coming back on the Memorial Day edition of Monday Night Raw. That means WWE will once again see its leader back in the fold, and many fans are likely wondering if he is truly ...

Monday night on Raw, the two most popular acts in WWE—the New Day and Enzo and Cass—stood in the same ring. Both teams rose to popularity by capitalizing on black culture trends that have captivated young America, from "keep it 100," to the Dab to the #RunningManChallenge, which the New Day performed as it danced to the ring. Also present were the Vaudevillains, whose throwback values evoked the purposefully unpopular line "we are going to party like it's 1899." The Vaudevillains' straight-ahead, simplistic approach creates the perfect foil for the swagger and flavor of both the New Day and Enzo and Cass. Everything about the Vaudevillains, from their ...

Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn is the fire many WWE fans hope never dies. Stellar chemistry and realistic storytelling have merged to create a powerful rivalry. Zayn and Owens have been telling a classic friends-turned-foes tale since before they even used those names. Weaving in the past with the present, reality with fiction has made for a midcard feud with growing momentum. The Owens vs. Zayn story, though, isn't without its pockmarks.  Much of the electricity that is surging through that feud only just began to crackle. WWE waited until Payback 2016 had nearly arrived before exploring this narrative the way it should have ...