WWE Payback

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Promotion(s)	WWE
First event	Payback (2013)

WWE Payback is a professional wrestling event produced annually by WWE, a Connecticut–based promotion, and broadcast live and available through pay-per-view (PPV). The event was established in 2012, replacing No Way Out in the June slot of WWE's pay-per-view calendar.^[1]^[2] In 2015, the event moved to the month of May slot of WWE's pay-per-view calendar. WWE swapped dates between Payback and Extreme Rules in 2016, with Payback taking place on May 1 and Extreme Rules taking place on May 22.

The event has been held only in indoor arenas in the United States (the first, second, and fourth events have all taken place at the Allstate Arena, in Rosemont, Illinois). Championship bouts are scheduled on every card, with the lower-tier titles featured on the undercard and the top-tier featured on the main card.

Dates and venues

Event	Date	City	Venue	Main event
Payback (2013)	June 16, 2013	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena	John Cena (c) vs. Ryback in a Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship^[3]
Payback (2014)	June 1, 2014^[4]	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena	The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) vs. Evolution (Triple H, Randy Orton and Batista) in a No Holds Barred Elimination match
Payback (2015)	May 17, 2015^[5]	Baltimore, Maryland	Royal Farms Arena	Seth Rollins (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. Dean Ambrose in a Fatal Four Way match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Payback (2016)	May 1, 2016^[6]^[7]	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena	Roman Reigns (c) vs. AJ Styles in a No Disqualification, No Countout match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

References

↑ "Updated List of 2013 WWE Pay-Per-View Events". Wrestle Zone. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
↑ "WWE Announces Brand New PPV for Chicago in June". Wrestle Zone. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
↑ Caldwell, James (June 16, 2013). "CALDWELL'S WWE PAYBACK PPV RESULTS 6/16 (Hour 3): Edward Ticklebot vs. Rye Bread main event, Tag Title match". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
↑ "Updated List: Complete 2014 WWE PPV Calendar with Announced Dates and Locations". Wrestle Zone. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
↑ Martin, Adam. "Baltimore to host the WWE Payback PPV in 2015". wrestleview.com. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
↑ Johnson, Mike (February 23, 2016). "WWE PPV UPDATES". PWInsider.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
↑ Johnson, Mike (March 8, 2016). "WWE PAYBACK 2016 PRE-SALE CODE". PWInsider.com. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

External links

Payback Official Website

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History

Programming

Television	Raw SmackDown NXT 205 Live Main Event Experience Bottom Line Afterburn Vintage Free for All Total Bellas Total Divas Tough Enough Tribute to the Troops

Animated	Camp WWE Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling WWE Slam City

Pay-per-view and WWE Network events	Royal Rumble Fastlane WrestleMania Extreme Rules Payback Money in the Bank Battleground SummerSlam Backlash Clash of Champions No Mercy Hell in a Cell Survivor Series TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs Roadblock NXT TakeOver

Other	WWE Network programming Other WWE programming Former programming

Talent

Affiliated properties

Defunct businesses

Notable acquisitions

Books

Nonfiction	Adam Copeland on Edge Controversy Creates Cash The Hardcore Diaries Foley Is Good Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks To Be the Man

Novel	Journey into Darkness: An Unauthorized History of Kane

Miscellaneous	WWE Encyclopedia

Partnerships

Current	Evolve

Former	Deep South Wrestling Florida Championship Wrestling Heartland Wrestling Association International Wrestling Association Memphis Championship Wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling Power Pro Wrestling Ultimate Pro Wrestling World Wrestling Alliance

Accomplishments

Draft

See also

WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events

Payback	2013 2014 2015 2016

Current	Royal Rumble (1988–present) Elimination Chamber (2010–2015, 2017) Fastlane (2015–present) WrestleMania (1985–present) Payback (2013–present) Extreme Rules (2009–present) Money in the Bank (2010–present) Battleground (2013–present) SummerSlam (1988–present) Backlash (1999–2009, 2016–present) Clash of Champions (2016–present) No Mercy (1999–2008, 2016–present) Hell in a Cell (2009–present) Survivor Series (1987–present) TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs (2009–present) Roadblock (2016–present) NXT TakeOver (2014–present)

Former	The Wrestling Classic (1985) No Holds Barred (1989) This Tuesday in Texas (1991) One Night Only (1997) Capital Carnage (1998) In Your House (1995–1999) Over the Edge (1998–1999) Fully Loaded (1998–2000) Invasion (2001) Rebellion (1999–2002) Insurrextion (2000–2003) Bad Blood (1997, 2003–2004) Taboo Tuesday (2004–2005) December to Dismember (2006) New Year's Revolution (2005–2007) One Night Stand (2005–2008) Unforgiven (1998–2008) Cyber Sunday (2006–2008) Armageddon (1999–2000, 2002–2008) Judgment Day (1998, 2000–2009) The Great American Bash (2004–2009) Breaking Point (2009) Fatal 4-Way (2010) Bragging Rights (2009–2010) Capitol Punishment (2011) Vengeance (2001–2007, 2011) Over the Limit (2010–2012) No Way Out (1998, 2000–2009, 2012) NXT Arrival (2014) King of the Ring (1985–1989, 1991, 1993–2002, 2015) The Beast in the East (2015) Live from Madison Square Garden (2015) Night of Champions (2008–2015) Cruiserweight Classic Finale (2016)

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