WWE Payback starts hot with a match between Sheamus and Damien Sandow on the free, live-streamed Kickoff event immediately before the pay-per-view broadcast.
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Chicago's passionate WWE fans are universally considered among the most vocal audiences in all of the WWE Universe.
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The Intercontinental Title is up for grabs in a Triple Threat Match involving Wade Barrett, Curtis Axel and The Miz.
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Divas Champion Kaitlyn enters Allstate Arena for her match against ...
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... AJ Lee.
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The flames of Kane's pyro heat up the Allstate Arena even more.
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Lumberjacks surround the squared circle during stage one of the Three Stages of Hell Match between WWE Champion John Cena and Ryback.
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Air Cena!
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The ambulance comes into play for the match's third and deciding fall, which is fought under Ambulance Match rules.