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

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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.
 
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.
 

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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.
 
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
 
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.
 

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

Followed by

Judge Judy GIF by Lifetime Telly
 
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.
 
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?
 
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
 
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.
 

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