WWE Payback Producers, Backstage News, More
Producers for WWE Payback
– Cage match: Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus (producer Petey Williams)
– John Cena promo, LA Knight vs. The Miz (producer Shane Helms)
– United States Title: Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Austin Theory (producer Adam Pearce)
– Tag Team Titles: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (c) vs. Judgment Day (producer Michael Hayes)
– Grayson Waller Effect with Cody Rhodes (producer Shawn Daivari)
– Women’s World Title: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Raquel Rodriguez (producer Jason Jordan)
– World Heavyweight Title: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (producer Jamie Noble)
Backstage news
– The idea to have John Cena host didn’t occur until very recently, and he wasn’t told until Friday.
– CM Punk’s firing was heavily discussed backstage
– Nick Aldis and Bobby Roode were not listed for producer assignments
– Tentative times ahead of the show: 10 minutes- Cena promo, Grayson Waller Effect, 15 minutes- Knight/Miz, Mysterio/Theory. 18 minutes- Tag titles, women’s title, Becky/Trish. 20 minutes- Rollins vs. Nakamura
– Jey Uso wasn’t listed on internal run sheets. WWE has been hopeful he can break through even without the Bloodline storyline.
– WWE Payback is the highest grossing WWE event in the history of Pittsburgh, per internal reports.
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