WATCH: John Cena Causes an Explosion With an Attitude Adjustment at Payback 2015

WWE Payback is scheduled to take place on the August 30, 2020. With a few matches on the card, WWE has announced some exciting news for the fans.

WWE recently announced on Instagram that now fans can stream the 2015 Payback on WWE Network for FREE! A snippet from John Cena and Rusev’s “I Quit” match accompanied the announcement.

Throwback To WWE Payback 2015

The video showed John Cena giving an ‘attitude adjustment’ to Rusev onto the entrance ramp that set off fireworks and some pyro. Cena was visibly shocked by the blasting.

At the 2015 Payback event, then WWE United States Champion John Cena faced the ‘Bulgarian Brute’ Rushev (accompanied by Lana). Cena took the title from Rusev at Wrestlemania 31 and defended it at Extreme Rules.

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The match was the fourth one of the night. John Cena and Rusev brawled all over the arena as they fought in the ring, into the crowd, and the production area.

Rusev eventually applied the “accolade” on Cena, and Cena passed out. However, the referee informed Rusev that the match could only end when someone quits, so the match continued.

In the end, Cena ended up using the ring ropes with the STF he applied to Rusev. Lana claimed Rusev was yelling “I Quit” in Bulgarian. As Lana was Rusev’s manager and the only native speaker (kayfabe) of  Bulgarian, the referee obliged. Cena retained the title.

Cena and Rusev both did a fantastic job in the match.

Since then, five years have passed. WWE recently released Rusev due to its budget cuts for the COVID-19 pandemic. Rusev was furious and announced his retirement from professional wrestling.

John Cena became a 16 time World Champion in these five years. After his Firefly Fun House Match at Wrestlemania 36 against Bray Wyatt, Cena disappeared from WWE to focus on other ventures.

We may never see the two together in a squared circle again. Still, the throwback was surely appreciated by fans worldwide.