With Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Bloodline not in action for a while, the promotion looks to put on a show to remember. Several title and grudge bouts take place at Payback on September 2 at the PPG Paints Arena. The event airs on Peacock in the U.S. and the WWE Network in the U.K.
One of the main grudge bouts will be Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus in a Steel Cage match. A Hall of Famer, Stratus recently turned heel and betrayed Lynch, considered the “now” to Stratus’ “then.”
Another rivalry without a belt features two talkers in LA Knight vs. The Miz. Pushed to the stratosphere by WWE brass, Knight has garnered a large following in a short period with the company. Miz, of Real World fame, has not been pleased with the attention being off him.
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“Honestly, I can’t believe people are talking about him (Knight). He’s a fad… and I’m just sick of his, I don’t know,” Miz told TMZ. “I don’t wanna do it right here, right now, but it’s like if he keeps disrespecting me the way he’s disrespected me, he’s not gonna make it to WrestleMania in Philly. Let’s put it that way.”
Other matches on the show include Rhea Ripley defending the Women’s World Title against Raquel Rodriguez,…
