WWE Payback 2020: 35 Things You Probably Missed

Botches, stolen catchphrases, hilarious ref bumps and calling everyone a bitch (again)...

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Unmissable.

That's what Roman Reigns' WWE comeback has been since he stormed out looking like he's been consuming nothing but protein shakes at SummerSlam. Minutes after making his first appearance for months, the 'Big Dog' started calling everyone in sight a bitch. That trend continued at Payback, but you may have missed it.

Roman's fondness for the other 'B' word is just one of 35 gems you could easily have slept on during a show that was more In Your House than NXT TakeOver: In Your House could ever hope to be. There were bitches, there were botches, there were bumps so funny they'd bring tears of joy to a glass eye and there were...apparently no road agents in the building laying out matches.

That'd explain why someone's finish was used for near falls twice before it finally won a match. Maybe WWE's production team were out back sharing a cigarette break with those agents, because there were some very uncharacteristic flubs to enjoy (if you're inclined to enjoy someone else's mistakes) on the pay-per-view too.

Here's absolutely everything you might've missed from the last PPV stop before Clash Of Champions, which happens on 27 September. Maybe...

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