7 Reasons I Regret Staying Up To Watch WWE Payback 2016

7. Baron Corbin's First Main Roster Defeat

There was actually a lot to like about the opening match of the night, as Baron Corbin took on Dolph Ziggler. The 2016 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner looked like a beast throughout, dominating his smaller opponent from first bell to last. Corbin needs to be presented as such, something that should go without saying.

Truth be told, I don't have a huge problem with Ziggler beating the newcomer via the dreaded roll-up out of nowhere either. Dolph has a vast experience advantage over the Lone Wolf, so playing that against Corbin's arrogance and inexperience made sense. It presents Dolph as a thinking wrestler and protects Corbin to a degree, in that he only lost because of himself.

The issue lies with the timing and placement of the match. This represented Corbin's first defeat on the main roster, and it feels like that moment was wasted on a throwaway match on a pre-show. Not only that, but to a degree it seemed as though WWE realised the show was going to be dominated by heel victories, so Corbin was the most expendable bad guy who could pick up a loss.

Put this down as a missed opportunity due to bad planning.