Ranking every WWE pay-per-view main event from 2017 - Part 1

#6 Payback - Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns

The Monster Among Men avenged The Deadman

Weeks after Roman Reigns defeated The Undertaker, Braun Strowman attacked the Big Dog and delivered one of the most brutal and over the top assaults in recent memory. Strowman lost to Reigns at Fastlane and was relegated to the WrestleMania pre-show, causing many fans to worry about his future. Fortunately, the Monster Among Men recovered nicely with his win at Payback.

The story of this match centred on Reigns fighting through the injuries he sustained against Strowman which severely limited what the former WWE Champion could offer to the match. Reigns hit a few Superman Punches, a Spear, and some other moves, but Strowman dominated the majority of the contest and ended the match after hitting a second Running Powerslam.

The match told a good story but would end up being one of the worst matches Strowman and Reigns had in 2017.