WWE Payback

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 2013, replacing No Way Out in June slot of WWE's pay-per-view calendar. 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 and again in 2017, with Extreme Rules taking place on April 30 and Payback on May 21.

The event has been held only in indoor arenas in the United States (the first two events have both 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.

Payback dates and venues[]

Event	Date	City	Venue	Main Event
Payback	June 16, 2013	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena	John Cena vs Ryback in a Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship
Payback	June 1, 2014	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena	The Shield vs Evolution in a No Holds Barred Elimination match
Payback	May 17, 2015	Baltimore, Maryland	Royal Farms Arena	Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. Dean Ambrose in a Fatal Four-Way match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Payback	May 1, 2016	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena	Roman Reigns (c) vs. AJ Styles in a singles match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Payback	April 30, 2017	San Jose, California	SAP Center	Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns
Payback	August 30, 2020	Orlando, Florida	Amway Center	Bray Wyatt vs. Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns in a No Holds Barred Triple Threat match for the WWE Universal Championship
Payback	September 2, 2023	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	PPG Paints Arena

Event posters[]

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See also[]

• List of WWE pay-per-view events

External links[]

• Official Website

WWE Payback
2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2020 • 2023

World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view events
Royal Rumble • Elimination Chamber • Fastlane • WrestleMania • Backlash • Money in the Bank • Extreme Rules • SummerSlam • Hell in a Cell • Crown Jewel • Survivor Series • TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
Former pay-per-view events
The Wrestling Classic (1985) • This Tuesday in Texas (1991) • King of the Ring (1993-2002) • In Your House (1995-1999) • No Way Out (1998-2012) • Unforgiven (1998-2009) • Over The Edge (1998-1999) • Fully Loaded (1998-2000) • Judgment Day (1998-2009) • Armageddon (1999-2008) • InVasion (2001) • Vengeance (2001-2011) • Cyber Sunday (2004-2008) • New Year's Revolution (2005-2007) • December to Dismember (2006) • Breaking Point (2009) • Bragging Rights (2009-2010) • Fatal 4-Way (2010) • Capitol Punishment (2011) • Night of Champions (2008-2015) • Over The Limit (2010-2012) • Bad Blood (1997-2004) • Roadblock (2016) • Payback (2013-2017) • Battleground (2013-2017) • Great Balls of Fire (2017) • No Mercy (1999–2008, 2016–2017) • Evolution (2018)
Former International pay-per-view events
One Night Only (1997) • Mayhem in Manchester (1998) • Capital Carnage (1998) • No Mercy (UK) (1999) • Rebellion (1999-2002) • Insurrextion (2000-2003) • Global Warning (2002) • Super Show-Down (2018-2021)