WWE Payback 2014 results: Cena defeats Wyatt; The Shield sweep Evolution (GIFs)

This Sunday, WWE presents their annual “Payback” event, live from Chicago. More or less, this show will be a continuation of the main feuds we saw at WrestleMania, Extreme Rules, or both; with the Daniel Bryan drama mixed in.

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Hopefully on Sunday we will finally learn the fate of Daniel Bryan and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. We thought we were going to have an answer this past Monday when Bryan appeared on RAW at the request of Stephanie McMahon to surrender the title, however he ultimately ended up telling her no.

From that point, Steph gave Bryan an ultimatum: Either Bryan surrenders the title at Payback, or his wife, Brie Bella, will be given her pink slip.

Of course this just seems like a RAW segment on a special event, but we all have to admit that we all saw this coming when the shows went exclusively to the WWE Network for $10/mo.

Also, we’ll see what might be the final installment of the John Cena-Bray Wyatt feud. One month after the two met in a cage at Extreme Rules, they’ll now hit the ring against one another for a ‘Last Man Standing’ match.

Finally, we may also see the blow off in another feud, this one being the battle between the Shield and Evolution. With Batista reportedly heading off into the sunset to do some Hollywood promoting, this could be the final time we see these six mix it up in the ring.

Here’s a final look at the complete card for Sunday’s event:

Hornswoggle vs. El Torito (Hair vs. Mask Match)

Paige vs. Alicia Fox (Divas Championship)

Sheamus vs. Cesaro (United States Championship)

Bad News Barrett vs. Rob Van Dam (Intercontinental Championship)

John Cena vs Bray Wyatt (Last Man Standing Match)

The Shield vs. Evolution (No Holds Barred Elimination Match)

Be sure to check back here at 8 PM ET as we’ll be updating the coverage live throughout the show as it happens below:

Opening video package airs

Sheamus (c) vs. Cesaro WWE United States Championship

Amid the CM Punk chants, Paul Heyman acknowledges that he’s in town watching the hockey game. Hilarious.

Sheamus gets off to a quick start following the bell, but Cesaro quickly counters and hits Sheamus with a barrage of uppercuts in the corner.

Sheamus counters one of the uppercuts and gets back on the offensive.

Eventually, Cesaro hits Sheamus on the apron with another vicious uppercut, sending him to the floor.

The ‘Celtic Warrior’ is getting booed out of the building, although that shouldn’t be much of a surprise being in Chicago.

Cesaro hits one of the huge uppercuts off the ropes, but Sheamis kicks out at two. After some back and forth, Sheamus locks on the clover leaf, but Cesaro gets to the ropes.

After Cesaro hits the swing on Sheamus for 201 rotations, the champ gets him in the small package for the win.

Winner: Sheamus

Cody Rhodes and Goldust vs. RybAxel

This was a match that was made earlier in the night on the pre-show.

Early on, Axel and Ryback take control over Goldust.

The crowd was losing interest for a while by continually chanting “Let’s go Blackhawks,”but they keep getting behind Goldust.

After a beating by Ryback, he eventually gets the tag to Cody, who comes in and cleans house. Ryback tosses Cody into Goldust, teasing a split, again.

Ryback hits Cody with a Samoan Drop for the win.

Winners: RybAxel

After the match Goldust comes into the ring to check on Cody, and Cody asks for a microphone. He tells Goldust, plain and simple, “Brother to brother, you need a better tag team partner than me.”

Rusev vs. Big E.

You have to give the big guys credit in this one. They went all out and actually put on an athletic match. At one point, Big E. hit a spear onto Rusev while on the apron, sending both men to the floor in the best spot of the night so far.

After that, though, Rusev slapped on the Camel Clutch for the win.

Winner: Rusev

Rob Van Dam vs. Bad News Barrett (IC Champ)

Bad News Barrett and RVD are both out, with crowd support split, but already a fast paced, up-tempo match.

Pat Patterson as first IC title holder reference, drink.

Van Dam sends Barrett outside, then over the barricade. RVD goes for his fancy swinging legdrop on Barrett from the apron onto the barricade. It worked. Ref starts the ten count, but both competitors are back in the squared circle.

Barrett pays homage to Cactus Jack with a “bang bang” elbow drop from the apron to the outside.

RVD goes for the frog splash, but missed. Barrett follows that up with a miss of his finisher, yet follows that up with hitting the winds of change. Both competitors end up outside the ring.

Barrett hits the bull hammer, and retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

Winner: Bad News Barrett

Daniel Bryan-Stephanie segment

After Stephanie makes her way out to the ring, Bryan and Brie come down.

Stephanie tells Bryan that she’s glad he brought Brie out.

After a CM Punk chant breaks out, Stephanie says that the people want Bryan to quit just like Punk did. WOW! After calling Stephanie a bitch, Brie tells Bryan that it’s time to start doing what’s right.

Brie tells Stephanie that she quits! And then slaps her in the face. That’s the end of the segment.

Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena (Last Man Standing Match)

Bray is out first to loud cheers, followed by Cena to obvious loud boos in Chicago and “Cena Sucks” chants.

Wyatt gets out on the offensive early on. Cena gets back into and counters with the Five Moves of Doom.

Eventually all hell breaks loose in the ring and the Wyatts and Usos get involved. Back in the ring, Bray introduces a chair to the equation that the two use on one another.

Cena eventually brings a table in the ring, but Wyatt puts him through it instead. Afterwards, Wyatt brings the steel steps in and the two trade blows with it.

John throws the steps to the outside onto Wyatt, but coming back, Wyatt hits a Sister Abigail onto Cena coming off the apron. A loud “This is Awesome!” chant breaks out.

After the Wyatts and Usos steal the show, Cena and Bray battle through the crowd. Eventually, Cena puts Wyatt through a glass enclosing, traps him and wins with the ten count.

Winner: John Cena

Paige vs. Alicia Fox

Alicia Fox controlled a big portion of the match, but Paige eventually gets the submission win.

After the match, Alicia throws her tantrum.

The Shield vs. Evolution

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