Becky Lynch finally got payback on Trish Stratus.
Lynch defeated Trish Stratus in the opening match at WWE Payback, earning the win with a huge top rope Manhandle Slam. Lynch overcame interference by Zoey Stark, who ultimately found her way inside the steel cage.
The fireworks weren’t over, however, as Zoey Stark finally had enough of Trish, who yelled at her to leave the ring. Trish ended up shoving her, and Zoey took her out with a Z360 before throwing her shirt in Trish’s face.
Results
Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:
Steel Cage Match: Trish Stratus vs. Becky Lynch
Stratus immediately tries to escape the cage. Lynch pulls her down and attempts a Manhandle Slam. Stratus escapes and slaps Lynch. Lynch runs Stratus’ head into the cage repeatedly. Lynch lands three exploder suplexes. Stratus elbows her way out of another Manhandle Slam attempt. Stratus tries to climb the cage again. Lynch follows and knocks her off. Stratus drops Lynch’s head on the top turnbuckle. Stratus launches Lynch into the cage, face first. Lynch fires up and sends Stratus into the cage. Lynch picks Stratus up and on her shoulder, and lawn darts her into the cage multiple times.
Stratus is reeling. Lynch tries the Disarmher. Stratus escapes. Lynch tries a clothesline, but Stratus matrixes to avoid it. Lynch leg drops Stratus while she is still arched up. Stratus and Lynch fight out to the apron, slamming each other’s heads into the cage. Lynch drapes Stratus’ across the top rope. Leg drop by Lynch. Stratus has a knot developing on her head. Lynch goes up top. Stratus tries the Stratusphere. Lynch blocks it. Stratus pulls herself up and starts to climb the cage. Lynch pulls Stratus off the cage and hits a powerbomb. Stratus manages to kick out at two.
Lynch and Stratus trade counters. Stratus counters a Manhandle Slam into the Widow’s Peak. Lynch kicks out at 2.9. Stratus sets up Stratusfaction. Lynch counters with a Twist of Fate! Stratus kicks out!!! Lynch dives off the top. Stratus moves out of the way, but Lynch lands on her feet. Lynch may have tweaked her knee. Stratus hits Stratusfaction! Lynch kicks out! Stratus climbs the cage and almost gets over. Lynch pulls her back into the ring.
Final Moments
Stratus and Lynch trade strikes. Lynch tries a Manhandle Slam off the top rope. Stratus elbows her way out of it and hits Stratusfaction off the top! Lynch kicks out yet again. Stratus climbs the cage. Lynch follows. Stratus’ legs get trapped in the top of the cage. Lynch pulls Stratus back to the top, then superplexes Stratus from the top of the cage back into the ring.
Lynch drops down off the cage to pull Stratus back into the ring. Zoey Stark appears and tries to pull Stratus out of the cage. Stark and Lynch have a tug-o-war with Stratus. Lynch wins and hits a Manhandle Slam. Stark breaks up the pin. Lynch closes the cage door to trap Stark in as well. Stratus climbs. Lynch hits the Manhandle Slam on Stark. Stratus almost gets out of the cage. Lynch pulls Stratus down to the top rope and hits a Manhandle Slam off the top rope for the win.
Winner – Becky Lynch
After the match, Trish screamed at Zoey to get out of the ring and shoved her. Zoey closed the cage and got in her face, then delivered a Z360 and threw her “Thank You Trish” shirt down.
