The 2016 WWE Payback Kickoff pre-show Results
Baron Corbin vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
WWE United States Title Match: Ryback vs. Kalisto
Winner: Kalisto
The 2016 WWE Payback opens with WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day coming out. Fans chant “New Day rocks”.
#1 Contenders Tournament Finals: Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. The Vaudevillains
Enzo got injured as he hit the bottom rope and referee calls for a doctor as Cass is also over. The referee quickly calls for the bell as a stretcher is brought out. Enzo is taken away with no winner announced.
Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens
Winner: Kevin Owens
WWE Intercontinental Title Match: Cesaro vs. The Miz
Winner: The Miz
Chris Jericho vs. Dean Ambrose
Winner: Dean Ambrose
WWE Women’s Title Match: Natalya vs. Charlotte
Winner: Charlotte
Out comes Vince and a CM Punk chant breaks out. He said how successful RAW has been over the years and the Punk chants start back up. Vince wonders how long they can go with that. Vince tells them to come on, they’ve got more than that. Vince calls them a crazy crowd. He says his favorite era would have been the Attitude Era. Vince says we have a new era and we need a new leader. Vince asks who should run RAW, his son Shane or his daughter Stephanie. Vince brings out Stephanie McMahon to more boos.
Vince praises his daughter and The boos continue as she thanks everyone. Vince yells at the crowd and calls them animals, telling them to show some respect. Stephanie says it’s alright because she doesn’t want their support or sympathy. Stephanie goes on and says she’s a leader. She says The Authority also launched the WWE Network. She goes on and mentions Shane McMahon, saying he abandoned the WWE Universe for 7 years. Stephanie reminds her dad that Shane lost to The Undertaker inside Hell In a Cell. Fans chant “boring” now. Stephanie says Vince needs the smartest and most experienced leader he can have… her.
Shane’s music interrupts and out he comes to a pop. Shane gets a big chant as he enters the ring. Shane gives Vince credit for the WWE Network but says Stephanie can’t take credit for the 1.8 million subscribers, only the subscribers can. Shane goes on and says he came back to ensure the future of the company for his kids, Stephanie’s kids and all the fans. Vince talks now and says tonight is about him and what he wants. He wants blood, figuratively speaking. The CM Punk chants start again. Vince announces that they both have equal say and tells them to go figure it out. The music hits and Vince leaves smiling. Shane and Stephanie shake hands and they leave.
WWE World Heavyweight Title Match: AJ Styles vs. Roman Reigns
Winner: Roman Reigns
Baron Corbin vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
WWE United States Title Match: Ryback vs. Kalisto
Winner: Kalisto
The 2016 WWE Payback opens with WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day coming out. Fans chant “New Day rocks”.
#1 Contenders Tournament Finals: Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. The Vaudevillains
Enzo got injured as he hit the bottom rope and referee calls for a doctor as Cass is also over. The referee quickly calls for the bell as a stretcher is brought out. Enzo is taken away with no winner announced.
Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens
Winner: Kevin Owens
WWE Intercontinental Title Match: Cesaro vs. The Miz
Winner: The Miz
Chris Jericho vs. Dean Ambrose
Winner: Dean Ambrose
WWE Women’s Title Match: Natalya vs. Charlotte
Winner: Charlotte
Out comes Vince and a CM Punk chant breaks out. He said how successful RAW has been over the years and the Punk chants start back up. Vince wonders how long they can go with that. Vince tells them to come on, they’ve got more than that. Vince calls them a crazy crowd. He says his favorite era would have been the Attitude Era. Vince says we have a new era and we need a new leader. Vince asks who should run RAW, his son Shane or his daughter Stephanie. Vince brings out Stephanie McMahon to more boos.
Vince praises his daughter and The boos continue as she thanks everyone. Vince yells at the crowd and calls them animals, telling them to show some respect. Stephanie says it’s alright because she doesn’t want their support or sympathy. Stephanie goes on and says she’s a leader. She says The Authority also launched the WWE Network. She goes on and mentions Shane McMahon, saying he abandoned the WWE Universe for 7 years. Stephanie reminds her dad that Shane lost to The Undertaker inside Hell In a Cell. Fans chant “boring” now. Stephanie says Vince needs the smartest and most experienced leader he can have… her.
Shane’s music interrupts and out he comes to a pop. Shane gets a big chant as he enters the ring. Shane gives Vince credit for the WWE Network but says Stephanie can’t take credit for the 1.8 million subscribers, only the subscribers can. Shane goes on and says he came back to ensure the future of the company for his kids, Stephanie’s kids and all the fans. Vince talks now and says tonight is about him and what he wants. He wants blood, figuratively speaking. The CM Punk chants start again. Vince announces that they both have equal say and tells them to go figure it out. The music hits and Vince leaves smiling. Shane and Stephanie shake hands and they leave.
WWE World Heavyweight Title Match: AJ Styles vs. Roman Reigns
Winner: Roman Reigns
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