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The 2016 WWE Payback pay-per-view takes place on May 1, 2016 at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Follow along with WWE Payback 2016 ppv live online coverage of results and review here. Who will win? When the time comes, check out the live coverage of the 2016 Payback pay-per-view with results and review here. You can check out my predictions here with the spoilers of all these matches and more. Live coverage of the special event will begin as soon as the pre-show starts. Stay tuned!

WWE Payback 2016 Results

Our pre-show panel tonight consists of Renee Young, Booker T, Jerry Lawler and Corey Graves.

Baron Corbin vs. Dolph Ziggler

So this got bumped to the pre-show, eh?

RESULTS: Dolph Ziggler via pinfall (roll-up)
THOUGHTS: Fun enough match for the kickoff, although I'm curious about the ending. It doesn't hurt Corbin much to lose in that fashion, but I still think Corbin probably should have won. We'll see.

United States Championship: Kalisto (c) vs. Ryback

RESULTS: Kalisto via pinfall
THOUGHTS: Annoyed that Ryback didn't destroy Kalisto and win, but the match was entertaining.

WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Tournament Finals: The Vaudevillains vs. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady

RESULTS: No contest. Enzo Amore suffered an injury and the match was thrown out.
THOUGHTS: Really hoping this injury isn't too serious.

Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn

RESULTS: Kevin Owens via pinfall (pop-up powerbomb)
THOUGHTS: No surprises at all that this was a good match.

Kevin Owens gets Byron Saxton to come into the ring so he can cut a promo about how he wants to take back the Intercontinental Championship. He then opts to join the commentary table.

Intercontinental Championship: The Miz (c) vs. Cesaro

RESULTS: The Miz via pinfall after distraction
THOUGHTS: Owens on commentary was funny, the way that they've built up to a likely Fatal 4-Way at Extreme Rules makes sense, and I was digging the match, too. Good segment.

Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho

RESULTS: Dean Ambrose via pinfall (Dirty Deeds)
THOUGHTS: Can't hate something like this, right? Entertaining from start to finish and the right man won.

Women's Championship: Charlotte (c) vs. Natalya

RESULTS: Charlotte retains when they try to redo the Montreal Screwjob again.
THOUGHTS: Stupid as fuck. This was so lame on so many levels.

The McMahon Family Promo

RESULTS: Both of them will be running Raw together.
THOUGHTS: Meh.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. AJ Styles

RESULTS: AJ Styles via count out.
THOUGHTS: Um...a count out? Really? That better not be the end of this.

Shane McMahon comes out to restart the match. Reigns accidentally low blows Styles and gets disqualified.

RESULTS: AJ Styles via disqualification.
THOUGHTS: So Stephanie will come out to make this a No DQ match, right?

Stephanie comes out and declares this a no disqualification match, as predicted. Keep your eyes open for some interference by Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson.

They do. So do The Usos. It doesn't make much of a difference.

RESULTS: Roman Reigns retains via pinfall.
THOUGHTS: Inevitable lol.