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Payback 2013


 June 16, 2013 in Chicago, IL
All-State Arena drawing 12,500
Shown live on PPV
  1. Sheamus pinned Damien Sandow (10:25). This match aired online.
  2. Curtis Axel beat Wade Barrett and The Miz (10:34) in a "triple threat" match to win the WWE I-C Title.

  3. AJ Lee beat Kaitlyn (9:52) via submission to win the WWE Divas Title.

  4. WWE U.S. Champ Dean Ambrose beat Kane (9:33) via countout.

  5. Alberto Del Rio pinned Dolph Ziggler (13:48) to win the World Title.

  6. CM Punk pinned Chris Jericho (21:19).

  7. WWE Tag Champs Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns beat Randy Orton & Daniel Bryan (12:08) when Rollins pinned Bryan.

  8. WWE Champ John Cena bet Ryback (24:50) in three falls. Ryback pinned Cena (7:29) in a "lumberjack" match. Cena beat Ryback (18:51) in a "tables" match. Cena beat Ryback (24:50) in an "ambulance" match.
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Payback 2014


 June 1, 2014 in Rosemont, IL
Allstate Arena drawing 11,000
Shown live on PPV & WWE Network
  1. El Torito pinned Hornswoggle (7:05) in a "mask vs. hair" match.
  2. WWE U.S. Champ Sheamus pinned Cesaro (11:37).

  3. Curtis Axel & Ryback beat Cody Rhodes & Goldust (7:45) when Ryback pinned Rhodes.

  4. Rusev beat Big E. (3:36) via submission.

  5. Kofi Kingston NC Bo Dallas (0:34).

  6. WWE I-C Champ Bad News Barrett pinned Rob Van Dam (9:30).

  7. John Cena beat Bray Wyatt (24:15) in a "last man standing" match.

  8. WWE Divas Champ Paige beat Alicia Fox (6:32) via submission.

  9. Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns beat Triple H, Batista, & Randy Orton (30:56) in a "no DQ elimination" match. Ambrose, Rollins, & Reigns were the survivors.
    • Rollins pinned Batista (27:31).
    • Ambrose pinned Orton (28:37).
    • Reigns pinned Triple H (30:56).
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Payback 2015


 May 17, 2015 in Baltimore, MD
Royal Farms Arena drawing 10,000
Shown live on PPV & WWE Network
  1. R-Truth pinned Stardust (6:47).

  2. The Ascension beat Axel Mania & Macho Mandow (2:49) when Konnor pinned Mandow.
  3. Sheamus pinned Dolph Ziggler (12:22).

  4. WWE Tag Champs Kofi Kingston & Big E beat Tyson Kidd & Cesaro (11:55) in three falls.
    • Kidd pinned Kingston (2:46).
    • Kingston pinned Kidd (4:56).
    • Xavier Woods [sic] pinned Cesaro (11:55).

  5. Bray Wyatt pinned Ryback (10:52).

  6. WWE U.S. Champ John Cena beat Rusev (27:59) in an "I quit" match.

  7. Tamina & Naomi beat Nikki & Brie Bella (6:09) when Naomi pinned Nikki.

  8. Neville beat Wade Barrett (7:23) via countout.

  9. WWE World Champ Seth Rollins beat Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose (20:42) in a "fatal four way" match when he pinned Orton.
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Payback 2016


 May 1, 2016 in Rosemont, IL
Allstate Arena drawing 12,540 ($1,081,970)
Shown live on PPV & WWE Network
  1. Dolph Ziggler pinned Baron Corbin (7:41).

  2. WWE U.S. Champ Kalisto pinned Ryback (8:32).
  3. Aiden English & Simon Gotch beat Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (3:59) to win the WWE Tag Team Title #1 Contenders Tournament when Amore was injured.

  4. Kevin Owens pinned Sami Zayn (14:34).

  5. WWE I-C Champ The Miz pinned Cesaro (11:19).

  6. Dean Ambrose pinned Chris Jericho (18:26).

  7. WWE Women's Champ Charlotte (seconded by Ric Flair) submitted Natalya (seconded by Bret Hart) (13:03).

  8. Vince, Stephanie, & Shane McMahon interview.

  9. WWE World Champ Roman Reigns pinned AJ Styles (22:35).
WWE Tag Team Title #1 Contendor Tournament bracketing

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Payback 2017


 April 30, 2017 in San Jose, CA
SAP Center drawing 12,000
Shown live on PPV & WWE Network
  1. Enzo Amore & Big Cass beat Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (6:33) when Amore pinned Gallows.

  2. "Miz TV" with Finn Balor.
  3. Chris Jericho submitted Kevin Owens (14:01) to win the WWE U.S. Title.

  4. Austin Aries beat WWE Cruiserweight Champ Neville (11:18) via DQ.

  5. WWE Raw Tag Champs Matt & Jeff Hardy beat Sheamus & Cesaro (12:42) when Jeff pinned Sheamus.

  6. Alexa Bliss pinned Bayley (11:11) to win the WWE Raw Women's Title.

  7. Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt (10:00) in a "house of horrors" match which was later continued at the arena.

  8. Seth Rollins pinned Samoa Joe (15:57).

  9. Bray Wyatt pinned Randy Orton (4:12).

  10. Braun Strowman pinned Roman Reigns (11:42).
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