WWE Payback returns to WWE programming later this evening and if the titular name is anything to go by, the show will be back with a vengeance looking to settle a score or two.
After months of grueling back and forth action, Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus look to settle their differences once as for all as these generational superstars clash inside a steel cage. Elsewhere Mami Rhea Ripley looks to quash her feud with Raquel Rodriguez after being blindsided by the rising star over the last few weeks. Will Mami get the last laugh or will Raquel prove she really is the next best thing.
With grudges and gold on the line, who will leave Payback with their hand and head held high, It’s time to weigh in with our WWE Payback PPV Predictions:
Elle: Before I dig in I just want to say that I absolutely adore the pairing of not only the Judgement Day but Rhea and Dom especially. Mami and Dirty Dom have a chemistry not seen in WWE for quite some time and I just can’t get enough. With little to no competition since her title win, Rhea finally has some real competition in the form of Raquel who has managed to get the upper hand on more than one occasion. I expect this match up is a bid to not only make Rhea look like a dominant champion and rank up some defence wins, but also to show that Raquel is not to be messed with and a close second to Rhea…for now at least. Prediction: Rhea Ripley
Adam (TheInsanityInc): It’s been long overdue for this match to happen, and for Ripley to be faced with a challenger who actually poses a threat to her. Rodriguez has been getting the edge of the brawls as of late and showing she’s got power to match Ripley. I expect this to be a fine match between the two. However, I don’t thin k we’ll be seeing a new champion crowned just yet with how mega-popular, and rightfully so, Mami is. Prediction: Rhea Ripley.
Elle: From start to finish I have absolutely adored this feud, especially the return to form from Trish Stratus as the bitchy heel we all loved to hate. Whilst there have been a few hiccups, this is the first true time we’ve seen a female legend return to WWE and be booked in the same vein as their male counterpart legends. I do think that the feud needs to come to a end (even though I wouldn’t mind watching a bit longer) but I hope this isn’t the last we’ve seen of Trish as it’s clear that Becky needs to get the last laugh over Trish and Stark. Prediction: Becky Lynch
Adam: This very long-running feud finally comes to a close with a Steel Cage stipulation. I fully expect Zoey Stark interference and other shenanigans along the way but as for the winner? That’s tricky. Lynch would be the more obvious choice to finally defeat her foes, but could we see someone else interfere to kick start a new rivalry with Lynch? Hard to say. I’ll go with the idea that Lynch finally gets her win back to end the feud and we’ll have to see what’s next in store for her. Prediction: Becky Lynch