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WWE Payback 2016 results: Epic encounter begins WWE's New Era

Through count-outs and disqualifications, restarts and interjections, Roman Reigns and AJ Styles fought tooth and nail until one Superstar emerged as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Ziggler and Corbin clash in first match at WWE Payback 2016

CHICAGO — Chalk it up to a rookie mistake. What looked like a sure win for Baron Corbin over Dolph Ziggler ended in defeat for the young upstart. Watch highlights | View photos After Corbin demolished Ziggler toward the end of their clash, victory seemed imminent. But Corbin’s arrogance cost him when The Showoff rolled him up to score

U.S. Title at stake in wild Payback Kickoff Match

CHICAGO — At WWE Payback Kickoff, Kalisto proved his WrestleMania 32 victory over Ryback wasn’t a fluke when he defeated The Big Guy in a rematch to retain the United States Championship on “the first pay-per-view of a New Era.” Despite a tough couple of weeks since The Show of Shows, including a non-title loss to Ryback on SmackDown,

Tag Team Tournament Final ruled no contest following injury

CHICAGO – The finals of the No. 1 Contenders’ Tag Team Tournament Final between The Vaudevillains and Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady ended in a no contest following an injury to Enzo Amore moments after the match got underway. Check out photos from the match | Watch the WWE Payback replay on WWE Network Thrown to the ropes by Aiden

Zayn-Owens bout becomes wild Chicago brawl

CHICAGO — In the end, Chicago’s legendary Allstate Arena could not contain all of the animosity between Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Owens escaped WWE Payback 2016 with a victory Sunday by defeating his longtime rival, but the bout’s final bell failed to prevent a post-match brawl which spilled into the evening’s Intercontinental Title

Was The Miz’s title defense at WWE Payback a flop or a blockbuster?

CHICAGO —With his sultry wife Maryse by his side and the Intercontinental Championship carefully slung around his shoulder, The Miz entered WWE Payback with an air of confidence befitting the Hollywood elite. Although the formidable Cesaro came close to shattering that questionably deserved self-assurance, it was neither The Swiss Superstar nor

Jericho attempts to force respect out of Ambrose

CHICAGO — Chris Jericho’s quest for vindication after the cancelling of the “Highlight Reel” fell short at WWE Payback, as Dean Ambrose bested “The Best in the World at What He Does” with Dirty Deeds. Ambrose earned Jericho’s ire when Shane McMahon cancelled the long-tenured “Highlight Reel” in favor of the “Ambrose

Sharpshooters galore as Harts battle Flairs

CHICAGO — Demons from the past are a curious thing — you never quite know when they are going to reawaken. For Natalya and the entire Hart family, the time and place for reacquainting with past demons was WWE Payback 2016. With their WWE Hall of Fame kin, Ric Flair and Bret Hart, watching from their respective corners, WWE Women’s

Mr. McMahon finally revealed who will control Raw, Stephanie or Shane

CHICAGO – Taking a page from the judgment of King Solomon, Mr. McMahon refused to award control of Raw to either of his children. Instead, he divided oversight equally between Stephanie and Shane, telling them they could either "slit each other's throat," or, he said, "it could be a collaborative effort." Watch Mr. McMahon's controversial

Styles defeats Reigns twice, but did he win WWE Title?

CHICAGO — Both Roman Reigns and AJ Styles wanted a clean fight when they clashed at WWE Payback. At the first pay-per-view of WWE's New Era, Reigns looked to establish himself as "The Guy," while Styles wanted to show that it was “all about him,” and that he could hang with WWE’s top dog without the aid of his close friends Luke Gallows &