WWE Payback 2020: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

By Jack Pooley / August 31, 2020

5. WWE United States Title: Apollo Crews (c) Vs. Bobby Lashley

Result: Lashley makes Apollo submit to the Full Lashley to win the title (9:30).

Rating: This was a short but sweet opener, and in victory Bobby Lashley completed a career rejuvenation that's been a long time coming.

But rather than have Lashley simply steamroll his way to victory, Apollo was also allowed to get plenty of licks in and looked strong in his own right.

Extra points here for letting Lashley win clean rather than have him succeed with some outside help, and though it's a shame to see Apollo drop the strap, this was clearly the right creative call all things considered.

Both men came out of this looking good, which is the best you can hope for. 6/10