As it enters the fall, WWE kicks off the latter part of the year with the Payback premium live event from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Other marquee WWE events have had more star power, so this show provides plenty of chances for talent to step up and shine on this early September night.
Headlining Payback for the World Heavyweight Championship, Seth Rollins and Shinsuke Nakamura‘s feud has become personal given Nakamura’s threats to worsen Rollins’ back injury and make his life harder after the match.
A win for Nakamura would be his biggest moment in WWE in years, giving him an opportunity to excel in his otherwise quiet stint on the main roster. While Rollins has been a formidable champion, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the King of Strong Style break through and open a longer program with the Visionary.
Cody Rhodes has been quiet since SummerSlam and is not scheduled to compete in a match at Payback. However, he will be a guest on “The Grayson Waller Effect,” which could be how the American Nightmare gets physically involved at the show and potentially sets up his next feud for Fastlane and beyond.
Becky Lynch has endured a long, bumpy road to finally get to her Steel Cage match against Trish Stratus at Payback, which should end their year-long feud. After Lynch defeated Stratus’ compadre Zoey Stark in a Falls Count Anywhere match on the Aug. 29 Raw, she will enter the show with momentum and the chance to go over the WWE Hall of Famer once and for all.
These matches, and more, will grace Payback in Pittsburgh. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the action this weekend.
WWE Payback 2023
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023
- Location: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Start time: 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT
- How to watch: On Peacock in the U.S., and on WWE Network in the rest of the world