10 WWE Payback 2020 Impulse Reactions
9. The Riott Squad Vs The IIconics
After weeks of stop/start stuff significantly undermining the return of an act people seemed to genuinely like, Payback 's pre-show played host to the formal and victorious return of The Riott Squad. Or now, The Living Riott.
Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan dressed and worked alike in a solid battle with The IIconics that was far more functional than fun, but them winning set the tone for a night that was far better for the babyfaces than the heels.
Playing up to a the possibility that all may still not be well between the former and future friends, Riott was smashed into Morgan's knees before Peyton Royce and Billie Kay tried to drive a wedge further by pinning the blame for one of their Morgan sneak attacks on the innocent Riott.
All looked temporarily lost, but the babyfaces showed some rare intelligence and faith in each other before powering through a comeback sequence to get the last laugh. Execution wasn't great throughout, but this particular story desperately needed its ending, even if a pay-per-view Kickoff Show may not have been the most thrilling destination.