WWE Payback 2017 Results April 30th 2017, Full Show Match Updates and Video Highlights

PRE-SHOW

Enzo and Cass vs The Club

This is a match we’ve seen many times before and it wasn’t very different from the earlier iterations.

Enzo and Cass came out first and cut one of their firebrand promos, hyping up their crowd and berating their opponents before the match began.

The match itself was dominated by Enzo and Cass before the heels used nefarious means to win control back. The match opened up and went back and forth in the latter stages before Enzo Amore got his revenge and rolled Karl Anderson up for the win.

Enzo & Cass def. The Club

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Miz TV with special guest Finn Balor

The Miz came out first, accompanied by his wife Maryse. He then introduced Balor to the fans. Miz congratulated Finn for his 5-minute long entrance and Miz asked the fans why they were so into his entrance. Finn replied that they were the Balor Club.

Miz did a good job of talking Finn up, saying he had been a champion wherever he’d gone and he was the longest reigning NXT Champion. Miz then asked him if he felt like a failure for having to relinquish the WWE Universal Championship in 24 hours.

As Miz started to berate Balor, Finn promised to win back the Universal Championship from Brock Lesnar. Finn then said that Miz could join one of two clubs – ‘Balor Club' or the ‘Finn Balor just kicked my *ss club’.

Finn then said that every episode of Miz TV ended the same way – with Miz getting beaten up - before looking to walk out of the ring after Miz hid behind Maryse. As Miz went to stop Balor from leaving, he got hit with a slingblade. Balor then hit a Coup de Grace to end the segment.

MAIN CARD

Kevin Owens (C) vs Chris Jericho (for the WWE United States Championship)

Kevin Owens left the ring as soon as the bell rang but Jericho followed him out and took the fight to him. In control early, Jericho looked to hit a Lionsault but Owens managed to move out of the way. Jericho then went to hit the springboard dropkick as Owens rested on the apron but Owens saw it coming and sent Jericho face-first into the top of the turnbuckle.

Owens then hit a cannonball against the barricade before locking in a trademark chinlock inside the ring. Jericho briefly rolled Owens but Owens replied with a clubbing clothesline. Jericho tried to fight back with knife-edged chops but Owens hit him with a snap DDT before locking in a side headlock.

The two men traded knife-edged chops before Jericho hit a distracted Owens with a double axe-handle from the top rope before following it up with an enzeguiri. Jericho followed it up with more knife-edged chops in the corner before Owens replied with a superkick for a nearfall.

Jericho brought Owens down with a back elbow before attempting a Lionsault but he came crashing down onto Owens’ knees. Owens followed it up with a cannonball for another nearfall.

Owens then looked to hit the Pop-Up Powerbomb but Jericho reversed it into a Walls of Jericho. Owens somehow managed to reach the ropes with one finger forcing Jericho to break up the count.

A frustrated Jericho started working on Owens’ arm. As Owens reeled in the corner, the referee tried to stop Jericho from attacking Owens again. KO poked Jericho in the eye and rolled him up. Jericho kicked out and locked in the Walls of Jericho again.

This time Owens’ injured arm prevented him from reaching the ropes and he was forced to tap out.

Chris Jericho def. Kevin Owens

Neville (C) vs Austin Aries (for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship)

These two men met again for the first time after WrestleMania 33 – once again battling over the Cruiserweight Championship.

Aries hit an early armdrag which looked to have taken Neville by surprise. The two men started off at a fast pace before Aries hit a couple of snap armdrags followed by a dropkick. Aries then showed off in the corner as Neville came charging in. Aries hit him with an elbow before diving at Neville who’d rolled out to ringside.

Aries rolled Neville back in before heading to the top rope. He looked to be attempting a 450 Splash but Neville got up and swept his feet out from under him, sending Aries crashing into the mat. Neville locked in a headlock before hitting Aries with a facebuster.

Neville then headed to the top rope and hit a dropkick for a 2-count. Aries soon won control back by attacking Neville as he gloated and posed for the fans. He then hit Neville with a crossbody before hitting him with a Gut Buster and an STO before hitting his trademark pendulum elbow. Aries then hit his trademark flying elbow for a nearfall.

Aries then hit Neville with a rope-assisted neckbreaker which sent Neville rolling out to ringside. Aries then picked up speed and hit the Heat Seeking Missile but once again he only got a nearfall. Aries then looked to hit the Discus Fivearm but Neville dodged it and hit back with a series of kicks.

Aries then headed to the top rope, looking for a 450 Splash. He changed plans when Neville got back to his feet and hit Neville with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb which he transitioned into the Last Chancery.

On the verge of tapping out, Neville pulled the referee into himself to break up the submission hold. The referee didn’t take kindly to this and DQ-ed Neville. A bad end to a great match. Neville retains.

Austin Aries def. Neville by DQ

Hardy Boyz (C) vs Cesaro and Sheamus (for the RAW Tag-Team Championships)

Matt Hardy and Cesaro started us off. The two men started off a little tentatively before Jeff got tagged in. The Hardys hit the Poetry In Motion before Matt was legal again. Cesaro hit him with an uppercut and tagged Sheamus in.

Sheamus hit a rolling senton before tagging his partner back in. Cesaro hit a running elbow in the corner. Sheamus and Cesaro tried to isolate Matt but he tagged Jeff. Sheamus sent Jeff crashing out of the ring as Cesaro and Sheamus took control. They double-teamed Jeff before Sheamus hit a knee drop from the middle rope.

Jeff hit back with a jawbreaker and Sheamus replied with a nasty boot to the face, followed by a high-knee. Cesaro tagged himself back him and he hit a jumping leg drop. They kept rotating tags and working on Jeff before he finally made a tag.

Matt came in and was all over Cesaro, hitting him with a running elbow followed by a side-effect as things broke down. Jeff launched himself at Sheamus at ringside as Matt hit Cesaro with a bodyslam before missing a moonsault. Cesaro replied with his trademark Springboard Corkscrew Uppercut.

Cesaro then swung Matt Hardy around in the Cesaro Swing before Sheamus hit Matt with a White Noise from the middle rope. Jeff broke up the count at the last second. Matt went to hit Sheamus with a Twist of Fate but he countered with a DDT.

As Sheamus went to cover Matt, Jeff who had just tagged himself in, hit Sheamus with a Swanton Bomb to pin him.

Hardy Boyz def. Cesaro and Sheamus

After the match, as the Hardys celebrated, Sheamus and Cesaro attacked them and laid them out.

Bayley (C) vs Alexa Bliss (for the WWE RAW Women’s Championship)

The fans in San Jose were behind their hometown girl – Bayley. Bayley signs filled the arena and the chants of “Let’s go Bayley” started off as soon as the bell rang.

Bayley and Alexa started off at the brisk pace as Bayley took control early on. She banged Alexa’s face into the top turnbuckle repeatedly before Bliss hit back with nasty forearm. Bliss then drove her knee into the back of Bayley’s head before standing on her hair.

Alexa followed it up by standing on the back of Bayley’s neck and pulling her by the hair. After the referee broke it up, she locked in a chin lock. Bliss then stood on Bayley’s back and stamped on the back of her neck.

Bayley replied with a stunner against the middle rope as Alexa climbed back into the ring. She followed it by planting Alexa face-first into the top turnbuckle and then hit her with a side suplex. Bayley then headed to the top rope and hit a back elbow before a desperate Alexa sent Bayley face-first into the corner.

Alexa headed to the top rope, looking for a Sparkle Splash but Bayley met her there looking for a Bayley-to-Belly. Alexa managed to hit a Sunset Flip Powerbomb before hitting the double knees on the mat. Bayley replied with a nasty running to Bliss’ jaw and followed it up with a flying elbow drop for a nearfall.

As Alexa got back to her feet, she slapped Bayley across the face before attempting another Sunset Flip in the corner which Bayley manoeuvred into a roll-up but Alexa kicked out, sending Bayley head-first into the ringpost. Alexa quickly capitalised and hit a DDT to pin Bayley and become the first woman to have held both the RAW and SmackDown Women’s Championships.

Alexa Bliss def. Bayley

Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt (House of Horrors match PART 1)

Randy Orton showed up to the House Of Horrors in a limousine and made his way into the house by kicking the door in. Randy walked into the living room as the door shut behind him, before Bray attacked him.

Blindsided, Orton was at Wyatt’s mercy as Wyatt sent him crashing face-first into the wall before walking away. Orton followed Bray deeper into the house and he entered a room that had creepy dolls hanging from the ceiling. Once again, Wyatt attacked him from behind. Wyatt sent Orton crashing through one of the walls.

Randy struggled back to his feet as Bray disappeared once again. Forced to go looking for his opponent, Orton was in the middle of a dangerous cat and mouse game as he entered another room that had a strange wooden structure inside it.

Bray attacked Randy with a pipe and they brawled inside what looked like a kitchen. Bray then toppled the fridge onto Orton. Wyatt then screamed hysterically before leaving the house. He posed on the lawn and said “Follow the buzzards before getting into Orton’s limo and asking the driver to take him to the arena.

To be continued...

Seth Rollins vs Samoa Joe

Joe and Rollins have been feuding since Joe attacked Rollins on the January 30^th episode of RAW. Their match tonight started off at a slow pace before ascending into a fury of moves and counters. Rollins hit Joe with multiple suicide dives before the sadistic Joe targeted Seth’s injured knee as he as getting back into the ring.

Joe followed it up with a suicide dive of his own before continuing to work on Seth’s injured knee, hitting his knee with a senton. Seth tried to fight back with knife-edged chops but Joe planted him in the corner and hit him with an enzeguiri. Joe followed it up with a series of jabs before Seth tried to fight back again.

He connected with a superkick before bringing Joe down with a neckbreaker. Rollins then headed to the rope and dived towards Joe who caught him in midair and hit him with a kneecapper. Joe then locked in a knee bar but Rollins reached the ropes.

Joe followed it up with a Powerbomb which he transitioned into a Texas Cloverleaf. Seth somehow reached the ropes and finally got a little momentum behind him. He dodged a senton from Joe before connecting with a Superkick.

Rollins then went to the top rope and Joe met him there. Seth went for a Sunset Flip Powerbomb but his knee didn’t hold up, so he hit a Falco Arrow for the 2-count instead. Rollins followed it up with a beautiful Frog Splash for the nearfall.

Joe took back control, turning Rollins inside out with a clothesline, before looking to lock in the Coquina Clutch. Rollins somehow rolled Joe over as looked to get Rollins to tap and he somehow managed to get a 3-count. The stunned look on Joe’s face said it all.

Seth Rollins def. Samoa Joe

Bray Wyatt vs Randy Orton (House of Horrors match PART 2)

We saw Bray’s limo enter the arena. He stumbled and walked to the ring but there was no sign of Orton.

After Wyatt entered the arena and the lights came back on, we saw Randy Orton appear behind Bray Wyatt with a steel chair. Orton drove Wyatt to ringside and hit him with a draping DDT from the commentator's table. Orton followed it up with a steel chair shot across Bray’s back.

Orton then signalled for the RKO before he got attacked by the Singh Brothers from behind. Orton got rid of the Singh’s before Wyatt looked to capitalise and hit the Sister Abigail. Orton countered it into an RKO before Jinder Mahal came out and attacked Orton with the stolen WWE Championship belt.

Bray followed it up with a Sister Abigail to pin Randy Orton.

Bray Wyatt def. Randy Orton

Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman

Roman attacked Strowman with a right-hand as soon as he entered the ring, catching the big man off guard. He then caught an incoming Strowman with a big boot before looking to hit a Drive By at ringside. However, Strowman caught him in mid-air and tossed him into the barricade and followed it up with a chokeslam on the announce table.

Strowman continued to club Reigns inside the ring, before tossing him shoulder-first into the ring post. He then tossed Roman into the steel steps before rolling him back into the ring. Strowman charged at Reigns, who sidestepped him, and hit back with a few running clotheslines but they had no effect on the big man.

As the fight spilt to ringside, Roman hit Braun with a Drive By. He then went to hit Strowman with a Spear but Strowman caught him and looked to hit a running Powerslam. Roman manoeuvred out of it and Strowman crashed into the ring post. Back inside the ring, Roman dodged a clothesline and hit Strowman with a Spear out of nowhere. Strowman kicked out at 2.

Reigns followed it up with 2 Superman Punches but Strowman was still on his feet. Roman then went for a Spear but Strowman hit him with the Running Powerslam. Reigns barely kicked out.

Strowman hit Reigns with a second Running Powerslam, this time pinning him.

Braun Strowman def. Roman Reigns

After the match, Strowman brought the steel steps into the ring and sent Reigns crashing face-first into it. He then picked up the steel steps and hit Reigns with them, across the chest. With Reigns laid out, Strowman walked to the back. In the aftermath of Strowman’s rampage, it looked like a battered Reigns was vomiting blood. Talk about rubbing salt on pre-existing wounds...