WWE Payback 2017 results: Neville vs Austin Aries video highlights
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Neville came into Payback on Sunday night as the Cruiserweight Champion and looked to defend his gold again versus Austin Aries. Did the King of the Cruiserweights retain once more?
Coming into Sunday night at WWE Payback, Neville had held the WWE Cruiserweight Championship for 91 days, winning the gold from Rich Swann at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view in January.
The King of the Cruiserweights picked up a victory over Austin Aries, his opponent on the WrestleMania 33 Kickoff Show, earlier in the month, but A-Double earned a rematch in a Five-Way match to become the No. 1 contender to Neville’s gold again at Payback.
Here’s the full highlights from their rematch at Payback on Sunday night in San Jose. Could the King retain his throne or did The Greatest Man That Ever Lived win the Cruiserweight title for the first time in his career?
All hail the 👑 of the Cruiserweights @WWENeville! The #Cruiserweight Title is about to be decided at #WWEPayback... @AustinAries pic.twitter.com/WOhxlcqnLB
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2017
Well, the #USTitle just changed hands...
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) May 1, 2017
Can @AustinAries force the #Cruiserweight Title to do the same at #WWEPayback?! pic.twitter.com/zy76EJiMHJ
In the early going of the contest, it was all A-Double. The challenger went quickly on the attack, beating the champion to every punch, including this flight to the outside onto Neville.
The athleticism of @AustinAries is on display as he looks to dethrone the #KingOfTheCruiserweights @WWENeville! #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/vcdC9mdl87
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 1, 2017
Of course, it didn’t take Neville too long to get on track in the match, challenging Kevin Owens as the one and only Headlock Master of WWE.
The 205-pound Headlock Master? #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/C33BHP9Irp
— FanSided WWE (@FanSided_WWE) May 1, 2017
Is the A-Double Level ABOVE the #NevilleLevel? @AustinAries is putting up QUITE the fight against @WWENeville at #WWEPayback! @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/zZScGlwgCE
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2017
Throw in a couple dropkicks and Neville was in full control of the challenger after the slow start. The two continued on, trading blow-for-blow … or chop-for-chop if you will … and Aries regained control while looking to put the champion away with a big elbow to the back from the top rope.
Only @AustinAries can land that elbow to the back of the neck with such PRECISION! #WWEPayback @WWENeville pic.twitter.com/JFDPRdXrwm
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 1, 2017
Aries continued with his offensive onslaught, including a huge suicide dive to the outside and then a sunset flip powerbomb that led to the Last Chancery, which almost put the King away.
LAST CHANCERY is LOCKED IN! Will @WWENeville tap?! #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/6kPlTjknFf
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2017
Neville took to pulling away the official from seeing him tap out, which led to a disqualification and the end of the match.
Aries wins the match, but Nevill retained the gold. This isn’t over between these two and that’s not a bad thing.
One step ahead is @WWENeville as he gets disqualified to RETAIN his #Cruiserweight Champion and remain KING! #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/h15HVlXhOZ
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2017
Does A-Double have the champ’s number?