WWE Payback 2014 celebrated vengeance as John Cena and The Shield entered rematches from Extreme Rules with foes who have ignited fury in them.
Cena faced Bray Wyatt once more in a Last Man Standing match that promises finality to a long feud. The Shield sought a 2-0 record against Evolution, further signaling a shift toward the future. The pay-per-view also featured Daniel Bryan's unenviable choice, championship bouts and Rusev's toughest challenge to date.
How well did WWE's next generation of marquee stars perform? How well did they and WWE itself tell the stories that happened in Chicago's Allstate Arena on Sunday?
The following is a breakdown of the results with grades and reaction, beginning with the unusual stakes of the latest El Torito and Hornswoggle collision.
Hornswoggle went for El Torito's mask early, roughing up the bull. El Torito fought back by speeding around him and spinning him until he was dizzy.
The move had Hornswoggle wobbling.
When he recovered, he began to berate the referee. That allowed El Torito to gore him out of the ring.
3MB and Los Matadores soon clashed, Drew McIntyre flipping onto both foe and ally. Hornswoggle dove out of the ring as well.
Back between the ropes, Hornswoggle powerbombed El Torito before tearing off his mask. There was another mask underneath, and while Hornswoggle was celebrating, El Torito hit a crossbody for the win.
Result
El Torito wins via pinfall.
Memorable Moments and Quotes
El Torito wears a basketball jersey with 2/3 on it rather than Michael Jordan's 23.
El Torito flips Heath Slater onto Los Matadores and 3MB with a leg scissors.
"His real face is a mask!"—John "Bradshaw" Layfield on El Torito.
Grade
C+
Analysis
Not nearly as fun as the WeeLC match, this bout offered a few laughs, but not much else. El Torito was a heavy favorite, making the outcome no surprise.
The novelty of them battling has been used up as well.
Their last pay-per-view match would have been a fitting end to the feud. Hopefully this ends it and it doesn't drag on past Payback.
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