Ranking EVERY 2020 WWE Pay-Per-View From Worst To Best

4. Payback

Randy Orton Bray Wyatt Fiend
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The Good: A solid match was elevated by an amazing finish - the best of the year in WWE - when Shayna Baszler used Sasha Banks to help choke out Bayley. This left 'The Golden Role Models' with only one belt between them, and it was about to be fought over. Elsewhere, Keith Lee's six minute win over Randy Orton was a false dawn but appeared amazing in the moment, The Mysterios, Seth Rollins and Murphy had yet another awesome match in an otherwise-stupid feud, and Big E got what looked like a big win in a singles showcase against Sheamus.

The Bad: The main event needed more Roman Reigns than it received. 'The Big Dog' took back the Universal Title, but we had to endure yet another Bray Wyatt/Braun Strowman match first.

The Ugly: Matt Riddle big singles pay-per-view debut with King Corbin sure was dull. 'The Original Bro's work won't matter as much when the 2020 history books are reviewed, but he was main roster'ed in record time nonetheless.

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