WWE Payback 2016: 10 Reasons It Was Better Than WrestleMania 32

10. Even The Kickoff Show Was Better

At 2 hours in length, the Kickoff show before WrestleMania 32 was a little on the long side.

On that occasion, WWE offered up a trio of matches, only one of which was truly satisfying. Kalisto vs. Ryback was said bout, but even that played before a sparse crowd as people filed into the massive AT&T Stadium.

Team Total Divas vs. Team B.A.D & Blonde didn't achieve much in the grand scheme of things, and The Usos vs. The Dudley Boyz only lasted around 5 minutes. Across the 120 minutes on offer during the pre-show, fans were treated to only around 25 of in-ring action.

That's understandable, as the Kickoff portion is there to hype the main card. At Payback, the 1 hour duration felt much better for a pre-show. Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin and a rematch between Kalisto and Ryback were offered up and both matches delivered.

WWE seem much more comfortable when they have 60 minutes to hype the show, rather than filling out an extra hour by endlessly repeating video packages.