Payback (2023) | Results & Grades

The following are the RESULTS and my GRADES for WWE Payback 2023.

Steel Cage Match

Becky Lynch def. Trish Stratus

Grade: A-

Singles Match

LA Knight def. The Miz

(w/ John Cena as Guest Referee)

Grade: B

United States Championship

Rey Mysterio (c) def. Austin Theory

Grade: C-

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships

(Steel City Street Fight)

Finn Balor & Damian Priest

def. Kevin Owens (c) & Sami Zayn (c)

Grade: A+

Women's World Championship

Rhea Ripley (c)

def. Raquel Rodriguez

Grade: C

World Heavyweight Championship

Seth "Freakin" Rollins (c)

def. Shinsuke Nakamura

Grade: A+

COMMENTS

The Steel City Street Fight, Steel Cage and World Heavyweight Championship matches were the highlights of the night. LA Knight's monster push continues well, John Cena was entertaining throughout the night. Overall, a great show, finely paced and didn't bore me whatsoever. The United States Championship match was a bit lower quality, but didn't necessarily bore me at all. The Women's World Championship match was okay. Rodriguez didn't overdue her performance, Rhea did her Rhea schtick well. It wasn't a sloppy match, but it could have been better.

A great and entertaining show all in all. I enjoyed myself.

SHOW GRADE: A-