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AND THE WINNER OF THE TITLE MATCH IS, SHANE MAKES HIS PRESENCE FELT, RUNNING RAW WILL BE, WOMEN'S TITLE MATCH IS NEXT, AMBROSE VS. JERICHO IS NEXT, SPECIAL COMMENTATOR FOR THE IC TITLE MATCH, ZAYN VS. OWENS IS NEXT, NUMBER ONE CONTENDER MATCH IS FIRST UP, NEW DAY OPENS UP PAYBACK, KALISTO DEFENDS AGAINST RYBACK, BARON CORBIN VS. DOLPH ZIGGLER SHOWS WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN - FULL WWE PAYBACK BLOG

So, the first match on the pre-game show saw Baron Corbin take on Dolph Ziggler. If you were hoping that WWE would learn from having new guys lose to older guys, well you can give that up. After largely dominating, Corbin fell victim to a "rookie mistake" and got rolled up to lose the match. Ugh. 

One man's live up to is another man's live down to.

After airing the Kevin Owens-Sami Zayn video package, they interviewed Sami.  Rich will cover what was said but here is a clip.

 

 

The next match was Kalisto defending the US Title against Ryback, also on the pre-show.  With Ryback in control, we went to a commercial for Camp WWE.  Kalisto did do some spots earlier.

Back from commercial, Kalisto came back and started to his his flying spots for near falls.  He was working over Ryback pretty well.  It made me think he may lose.  Then Ryback came down and got near falls as well.  But Kalisto came back and got the win with Salida Del Sol.  It ws a very good match but this feud is over.  Ryback may be as well.

 

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