Payback (2015)

Payback (2015)

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Information
Promotion WWE
Date May 17, 2015
Venue Royal Farms Arena
City Baltimore, Maryland
Pay-per-view chronology

Extreme Rules (2015) Payback (2015) Money in the Bank (2015)
Payback chronology

Payback (2014) Payback (2015)

Payback (2015) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It will take place on May 17, 2015, at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] It will be the third event under the Payback chronology. It will be the first Payback event to be held outside of the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. Payback will be available for free to new subscribers on WWE's monthly subscription service, the WWE Network in over 140 countries.[2][3]

Background

Payback will feature professional wrestling matches that involve wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that play out on WWE'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.[4][5]

At Extreme Rules, John Cena defeated Rusev in a Russian Chain match to retain the United States Championship. Later in the event, after visiting the Authority, Lana announced that Cena would defend the title against Rusev in an "I Quit" match at the event.[6]

At Extreme Rules, Seth Rollins defeated Randy Orton in a Steel Cage match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.[6] On the April 27 episode of Raw, by vote on the WWE App, it was announced that Rollins would defend the title against Orton and Reigns in a triple threat match at the event.[7]

Matches

No. Matches Stipulations
1 John Cena (c) vs. Rusev "I Quit" match for the WWE United States Championship[8]
2 Seth Rollins (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton Triple Threat match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship[9]
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Ryback vs. Bray Wyatt (Singles match)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Martin, Adam. "Baltimore to host the WWE Payback PPV in 2015". wrestleview.com. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Martin, Adam. "New subscribers will get the WWE Network for free in May". wrestleview.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "New Subscribers Get May Free Including Payback". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Caldwell, James. "CALDWELL'S EXTREME RULES PPV REPORT 4/26: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live PPV - Rollins vs. Orton steel cage, Cena vs. Rusev, Last Man Standing, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Tedesco, Mike. "WWE RAW Results - 4/27/15 (Payback main event set)". wrestleview.com. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Clapp, John. "United States Champion John Cena vs. Rusev ("I Quit" Match)". WWE. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Burdick, Mike. "WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton (Triple Threat Match)". WWE. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

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