10 Quick Fixes That Would Have Improved WWE Payback 2016

7. Ditch The McMahon Segments

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Payback was a show that felt heavily dominated by the presence of the McMahons. For one, the show only had six matches because time was left aside for a 20-minute segment featuring Vince, Shane and Stephanie, and the show of course concluded with the trio deciding on an AJ-Reigns rematch for Extreme Rules.

Here's the thing: the crowd didn't care about the over-extended segment (even chanting "boring" at one point), and along with the end announcement, it could easily have been saved for Raw.

Then there's Shane and Steph getting involved in the main event and restarting it, which just felt unnecessary and detracted from the undeniable thrill of seeing AJ and Reigns fight on their own terms.

Do the McMahons need to pry into everything?

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