WWE Payback 2023 — the show designed by WWE to “burn out the town” for wrestling fans ahead of AEW All Out on Sunday night — delivered on that level. Payback wasn’t a newsworthy show by any means, but it was a fun three hours of solid wrestling. That’s all it ever set out to be.
Here are Heydorn’s Brass Ring Ratings for every single match on the card. One ring is bad, five rings is an all-time great match. Simple. We have a full audio and video review of Payback up now for our Brass Ring Media Members. Become a member now for that and a slew of other weekly content right HERE. Enjoy!
Cage Match - Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus - OOOO1/4
LA Knight vs. The Miz w/ John Cena as Special Referee - OO3/4
WWE United States Championship - Rey Mysterio vs. Austin Theory - OO1/2
WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship - Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens vs. Damian Priest & Finn Balor - OOO3/4
Cody Rhodes on The Grayson Waller Effect - O
WWE Women’s World Championship - Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez - OO1/4
WWE World Heavyweight Championship - Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura - OOO3/4