30 Extra Leg Drops - WWE Payback 2015

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We're back with some more wrestling! Payback is the beginning of some rapid fire PPVs, with Elimination Chamber in just two weeks on May 31st and then Money in the Bank two weeks after that on June 14.  I don't know why in the world it's so many so fast, but we'll work through it together! I've also included some high quality pen portraits so you know who I'm talking about.

As usual, we answer the three questions that plague your mind, along with a special edition fourth question:

  1. What Happened?
  2. What Should Have Happened?
  3. Why Should You Care?
  4. Did they get Payback?

The Setup: Payback is basically the driving force behind every wrestling storyline.  Someone does something to someone else, and they want to get them back for doing that thing. So really this is the perfect name and theme for a wreslting PPV.  Was the show perfect? Let's find out!

Beer of Choice: Dominion's Morning Glory

Shaemus def. Ziggler [Beer #1 Down]

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  1. This was a better match than last month's. Shaemus dominated pretty thoroughly and Ziggler managed to cut himself and bled EVERYWHERE.
  2. That pretty much. Gives us a 1-1 record for a final match next time.
  3. They put on a fun match together.
  4. Yes. Ziggler paid back his arse kissing and Shaemus paid back his loss.

New Day(c) def. Cesaro + Kidd w/ Natalya (2 out of 3 Falls)

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  1. New Day has gone full Heel and does a little switcheroo to retain the titles.
  2. I would have rather seen Cesaro and Kidd win, but this is acceptable.
  3. New Day is buying into their heel status and Cesaro and Kidd work great together.
  4. No

Bray Wyatt def. Ryback

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  1. They hit each other a bunch and Wyatt managed to hit Ryback more.
  2. That x 1000! Wyatt had lost so many PPV matches, it's about time he came out on top.
  3. Hard to answer that one.  Wyatt is cool and all, but his fear gimmick is kinda losing steam.
  4. I have no idea.

John Cena(c) def. Rusev w/ Lana (I Quit) [Beer 2 Taps Out]

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  1. If you thought the last match had a lot of hitting, this one had a crap ton more. Cena hit Rusev with many computer parts and Rusev supposedly quit in Bulgarian which caused Lana to run in and quit for him.
  2. Cena always wins the last match, so of course, but man, Rusev should have won that. He's beaten everyone but John Cena.
  3. I've come around on Rusev and the split with Lana is imminent. Could be interesting.
  4. No.

Tamina + Naomi def. Nikki + Brie Bella

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  1. Really fast match that was mostly dominated by Tamina and Naomi.
  2. Nikki should be defending the title, but given the match we got, pretty much that.
  3. Hopefully this means we'll start to see more divas get involved, but if we're just going to watch these four forever, maybe you shouldn't.
  4. Possibly.

Neville def. King Barret

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  1. Barret let himself be counted out. Then they fought more and Neville won the moral victory.
  2. They should have finished the damn match.
  3. Neville is super fun to watch and Barret is good himself.
  4. Kinda? In a very microcosmic way.

Rollins(c) def. Dean Ambrose,

Roman Reigns, Randy Orton (Fatal Four Way) [Beer 3 Eliminated]

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  1. Rollins use the Pedigree to take out Orton who had taken a nap for most of the match after the Sheild powerbombed him.  Also, Kane hates shirts.
  2. Rollins should have won, but again I have issues with the way he did it.  Weird finish.
  3. Ambrose is getting into the title hunt now? Maybe?
  4. Nope.

Final Score: Not very exciting. Dominion is a great brewery. Beer 4 followed me into an episode of The Monday Night Wars.


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