Seth "Freakin" Rollins topples Shinsuke Nakamura in World Title classic

Becky Lynch def. Trish Stratus – Steel Cage Match

The Man came to Pittsburgh and made good on her word as she dispatched WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus in a thrilling Steel Cage Match.

Becky Lynch squares off with Trish Stratus inside the vicious Steel Cage. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWEPayback

Trish Stratus started the match by attempting to unceremoniously escape the cage, but she was captured by Lynch. The Man went to work, tossing the Hall of Famer all around the ring and even into the steel structure.

Both Superstars exchanged incredible moves, like Trish Stratus hitting a Widow's Peak and Lynch nailing not only a Twist of Fate, but also a back-breaking superplex.

Zoey Stark came to Trish Stratus’ aide and got into the cage, but Lynch locked the cage door herself and proceeded to hit a Man-handle Slam on Stark and then a Super Man-handle Slam on Stratus to earn the victory. 

After the brutal match between Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus inside the Steel Cage, Zoey Stark emphatically ends her partnership with the WWE Hall of Famer. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWEPayback

After the match, Trish Stratus slapped Stark which prompted a brutal Z-360 onto the WWE Hall of Famer.

The WWE Hall of Famer gets an outpouring of respect from the Pittsburgh crowd following her hard-fought Steel Cage Match against Becky Lynch. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.

LA Knight def. The Miz

WWE Payback host and “The Greatest of All Time” John Cena hit the ring and infuriated his old rival, The Miz, by announcing that he would be the Special Guest Referee in his match against LA Knight.

"The Greatest of All Time" makes his way to the ring at WWE Payback in Pittsburgh. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWEPayback

The WWE Universe lit up every time Knight struck The Miz, but the A-Lister showed that he had a few tricks up his sleeve, using his veteran savvy to down Knight while trying to circumvent Cena’s strict enforcement of the rules.

With Special Guest Referee John Cena overseeing the action, LA Knight goes one-on-one with The Miz. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWEPayback

After kicking out of the Skull-Crushing Finale, Knight rallied and fed off the WWE Universe to hit his signature elbow drop, then planted him with Blunt Force Trauma to earn one of his biggest victories yet. 

As the two stood atop the ramp, Cena raised Knight’s hand to show his respect for The Megastar.

Rey Mysterio def. Austin Theory – United States Championship Match

The United States Championship remains with the LWO as Rey Mysterio knocked off Austin Theory to retain his title

U.S. Champion Rey Mysterio takes on former champ Austin Theory for the stars-and-stripes title. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWEPayback

The legendary luchador and WWE Hall of Famer lived up his reputation as one of the greatest ever as he used his speed and agility to keep Theory off-balance, highlighted by an incredible sliding Tornado DDT to the outside. 

After getting drilled by a 619, Theory expertly countered the following splash, but his attempt at A-Town Down went awry as Mysterio rolled him up to retain his title.

Finn Bálor & Damian Priest def. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn – Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match

A Steel City Street Fight went the way of The Judgment Day as Finn Bálor and Damian Priest knocked off Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn to become the new Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions.

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defend their titles against the nefarious Judgment Day in a vicious Steel City Street Fight. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWEPayback

Owens and Zayn were in control of the match, but NXT North American Champion “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio appeared and got into the fray, only for the titleholders to return wearing Pittsburgh Penguins NHL gear, using hockey sticks as weapons. 

KO goes airborne with a huge Swanton Bomb from the barricade onto "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio through a table at WWE Payback! Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWEPayback

The Judgment Day’s title hopes looked lost, but JD McDonagh and WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley appeared, taking out Owens, isolating Zayn in the process.

WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley spears the tar out of Kevin Owens through the barricade. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWEPayback

Zayn hit a Helluva Kick on Bálor, but Mysterio cracked the champion with the Money in the Bank briefcase, allowing him to pin Zayn to win the Undisputed Tag Title. 

Cody Rhodes announces Jey Uso is back in WWE

"The Grayson Waller Effect" took place at WWE Payback, but it wasn’t the Aussie Icon who caught the WWE Universe's attention – it was The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes

The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes reveals that Jey Uso is the newest member of the Raw roster on "The Grayson Waller Effect." Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWEPayback

Rhodes made the incredible announcement that Jey Uso is returning to WWE as the newest member of Monday Night Raw. 

Uso quickly re-acclimated himself to the ring by superkicking Waller and hyping up the WWE Universe.

Rhea Ripley def. Raquel Rodriguez – WWE Women’s World Championship Match

The Judgment Day continued their stranglehold on WWE as Rhea Ripley remained the WWE Women’s World Champion by toppling one of the strongest Superstars in WWE, Raquel Rodriguez.

The Nightmare Rhea Ripley defends her WWE Women's World Title against fierce challenger Raquel Rodriguez. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWEPayback

Both competitors' power was on display as they dared each other to hit as hard as they could, and it was Ripley who blinked first as she was dropped by a clubbing blow from her challenger.

As Rodriguez picked up momentum, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio arrived and he paid dearly for it as the challenger hit him with an incredible powerslam, but the distraction proved to be enough.

Ripley gathered herself and hit a devastating Riptide to retain her title and ensure The Judgment Day left WWE Payback dripping in gold. 

Seth “Freakin” Rollins def. Shinsuke Nakamura – WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match

Seth “Freakin” Rollins remains the WWE World Heavyweight Champion after defeating Shinsuke Nakamura at WWE Payback, but it came at an agonizing cost.

World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins needs to have eyes on the back of his head as he faces Shinsuke Nakamura. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWEPayback

The challenger’s game plan was clear – attack the champion’s already injured back. Nakamura executed his plan perfectly, smashing Rollins onto the monitors on the announce table. 

Rollins rallied in a big way, but Nakamura continued his assault which included a top rope Landslide as well as a Kinshasa, but neither were enough to dethrone the champion.

Bad back and all, Rollins finally mustered up enough energy to hit a Pedigree and a Stomp to retain his title.