There have been multiple feuds that have been boiling for a few weeks that could culminate at the Payback Pay-Per-View on May 1 at the Allstate Arena in Chicago:

- Emma Vs. Becky Lynch

- Baron Corbin Vs. Dolph Ziggler

- The Usos Vs. Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows

These matches would join the already stacked card:

- Roman Reigns Vs. AJ Styles for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

- The Miz Vs. Cesaro for the Intercontinental Championship

- Dean Ambrose Vs. Chris Jericho

- Sami Zayn Vs. Kevin Owens

- Charlotte (with Ric Flair) Vs. Natayla (with Bret Hart) for the WWE Women's Championship

- Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady Vs. The Vaudevillians for the #1 Contendership to the WWE Tag Team Championships