WWE Payback 2016: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best
1. Sami Zayn Vs. Kevin Owens
Result: Owens drills Zayn with the Pop-Up Powerbomb for the win (14:25).
Rating: To the surprise of just about no-one, Zayn and Owens decisively stole the show with another wrestling clinic that demonstrated their off-the-charts ring chemistry.
To be honest, this match could've gone a good 5-10 minutes longer and nobody would've complained: why Jericho and Ambrose got the time-stretch match instead is anyone's guess.
On its own terms, this was a terrific technical contest with a ton of brutality, as both wrestlers sold their total desperation to get one over on their opponent. It's also satisfying to see a clean heel win, especially one that doesn't make Zayn look weak: either wrestler could've won and it would have made sense creatively. 8/10
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