IWE Payback (2016)
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Payback will consist of [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involved wrestlers from pre-existing [[Script (Recorded Media)|scripted]] feuds or [[Narrative Thread|storylines]] that play out on IWE's primary television programs, ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. | Payback will consist of [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involved wrestlers from pre-existing [[Script (Recorded Media)|scripted]] feuds or [[Narrative Thread|storylines]] that play out on IWE's primary television programs, ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. | ||
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| + | At [[IWE WrestleMania 32|WrestleMania 32]], [[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]] defeated [[Triple K]] to win the [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship]] for the third time. The following night on ''Raw'', Reigns issued a open challenge for the championship, which was answered by [[Khris Jericho]], [[K.J. Styles|KJ Styles]], [[Russell Steen|Kevin Owens]] and [[Ryan Sebei|Sami Zayn]]. This set up a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal four-way #1 contender match]] later in the show, but Owens attacked Zayn, rendering him unable to compete in the match; he was replaced by a returning [[Eric Malstrom|Cesaro]]. Styles won the match, earning a title match against Reigns at Payback. The following week, Zayn, after being unable to compete the previous week, faced Styles in a match set up by [[Shane Matteson]] where he would gain entry into the title match if he won, but Styles was victorious. | ||
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| + | At WrestleMania 32, [[Zack Nuss|Zack Ryder]] won a 7-man [[Ladder Match|ladder match]] to win his first [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]]. The following night on ''Raw'', Ryder lost the title to [[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]. Cesaro defeated Kevin Owens on the following edition of ''Raw'' to become the #1 contender for the championship and earn a title match against Miz at Payback. | ||
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Revision as of 00:07, 13 April 2016
| Payback (2016) | ||
| Information | ||
| Promotion | IWE | |
| Sponsor(s | Tapout J. C. Penney | |
| Date | May 1, 2016 | |
| Venue | Allstate Arena | |
| City | Rosemont, Illinois | |
| IWE Network chronology | ||
| WrestleMania 32 | Payback (2016) | Extreme Rules (2016) |
| Payback chronology | ||
| Payback (2015) | Payback (2016) | |
Payback (2016) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by IWE. It will take place on May 1, 2016 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It was originally scheduled to be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on May 22, 2016, but switched dates with Extreme Rules. It will be the fourth event in the Payback chronology.
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Background
- See also: Professional wrestling
Payback will consist of professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines that play out on IWE's primary television programs, Raw and SmackDown. Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.
At WrestleMania 32, Roman Reigns defeated Triple K to win the IWE World Heavyweight Championship for the third time. The following night on Raw, Reigns issued a open challenge for the championship, which was answered by Khris Jericho, KJ Styles, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. This set up a Fatal four-way #1 contender match later in the show, but Owens attacked Zayn, rendering him unable to compete in the match; he was replaced by a returning Cesaro. Styles won the match, earning a title match against Reigns at Payback. The following week, Zayn, after being unable to compete the previous week, faced Styles in a match set up by Shane Matteson where he would gain entry into the title match if he won, but Styles was victorious.
At WrestleMania 32, Zack Ryder won a 7-man ladder match to win his first Intercontinental Championship. The following night on Raw, Ryder lost the title to The Miz. Cesaro defeated Kevin Owens on the following edition of Raw to become the #1 contender for the championship and earn a title match against Miz at Payback.
Matches
| No. | Matches | Stipulations |
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| 1 | Roman Reigns (c) vs. KJ Styles | Singles match for the IWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| 2 | The Miz (c) (with Maryse) vs. Cesaro | Singles match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship |
See also
References
External links
| ← 2015 • 2016 IWE Network events • 2017 → | ||||
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| IWE | Royal Rumble • Fastlane • Roadblock • WrestleMania 32 • Payback • Extreme Rules • Money in the Bank • Battleground • SummerSlam • Backlash • Clash of Champions • No Mercy • Hell in a Cell • Survivor Series • TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs • Roadblock: End of the Line | |||
| NXT | TakeOver: Dallas • TakeOver: The End • TakeOver: Brooklyn II • TakeOver: Toronto | |||
