Damian Priest def. Sami Zayn
Thanks to surprise interference from JD McDonagh, Damian Priest overcame Sami Zayn with South of Heaven,. The win gave Señor Money in the Bank huge momentum en route to Zayn and Kevin Owens’ Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship defense against The Judgment Day at WWE Payback.
Despite McDonagh’s help, an annoyed Priest shoved the interfering Superstar and stormed off. When Zayn and Owens launched a post-match counter-attack, Señor Money in the Bank refused to return to the ring to even the odd..
Raquel Rodriguez vowed to cut Rhea Ripley down to size at WWE Payback
The Miz mocked LA Knight with an A-List impression of his WWE Payback opponent
The Viking Raiders def. The New Day
After Ivar threw Kofi Kingston into an observing Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle at ringside, The Scottish Warrior snapped. In the bedlam that followed, The Scottish Warrior accidently hit Xavier Woods with a chair and brought about chaos that ended with The Viking Raiders picking up the victory with Ragnarok.
Irate that Chad Gable defeated him by count-out, Gunther declared that he will give Chad Gable another opportunity at his title. If The Ring General wins, he will secure his legacy as the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time
Chad Gable def. Ludwig Kaiser
Just when it looked as if Chad Gable would defeat the smarmy Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci attacked The head of the Alpha Academy.
In the aftermath, Imperium made a strong statement with a fierce 3-on-1 attack on Gable.
Shinsuke Nakamura launched another sneak attack on Seth “Freakin” Rollins
The World Heavyweight Champion called out Shinsuke Nakamura, only to suffer an attack by his WWE Payback opponent.
Tommaso Ciampa def. “Big” Bronson Reed
In a explosive matchup that began even before the bell, Tommaso Ciampa overcame “Big” Bronson Reed with an athletic pinfall out of nowhere.
Raquel Rodriguez knocked Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley out of the ring in an intense brawl
Becky Lynch def. Zoey Stark in a Falls Count Anywhere Match
In an absolutely brutal Falls Count Anywhere Match that incorporated Kendo sticks, steel chairs, tables, and an interfering Trish Stratus who basically made the contest into a de facto 2-on-1 showdown, the action inevitably spread into the crowd. In the height of the action, Stark accidently struck her protege and sent her crashing down through a table. Moments later, Lynch hurled Stark around and drove her through another table with an earth-shattering Manhandle Slam to pick up the three-count amid a sea of all-out chaos.
The victory gives The Man incredible momentum heading in her Steel Cage Match against Trish Stratus this Saturday at WWE Payback.