Bobby Lashley Captures WWE United States Title From Apollo Crews To Open WWE Payback
Bobby Lashley is your new WWE United States Champion.
Tonight's WWE Payback pay-per-view opener saw Lashley defeat Apollo Crews to capture the United States Title. While MVP and Shelton Benjamin watched the match from ringside, Lashley won clean by submission with the Full Lashley.
This is Lashley's second reign with the United States Title. Crews won the title back on the May 25 RAW by defeating Andrade.
Below are several shot of tonight's title change from the WWE ThunderDome at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida:
All BUSINESS.
The #USTitle is on the line as @WWEApollo collides with The Hurt Business' @fightbobby! #WWEPayback @The305MVP @Sheltyb803 pic.twitter.com/jWvL05BGFl
? WWE (@WWE) August 30, 2020
STUNNED. #WWEPayback @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/98Gcs7rofG
? WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 30, 2020
.@WWEApollo looks to pull off another upset over The #HurtBusiness in this heated #USTitle Match against @fightbobby. #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/6PUGSUKRxw
? WWE (@WWE) August 30, 2020
.@WWEApollo's athleticism will never cease to AMAZE! ?? #WWEPayback @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/crOz7cpyhF
? WWE (@WWE) August 30, 2020
#WWEThunderdome + Pyro = ??????#WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/1BpdqhtP4Q
? WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) August 30, 2020
The United States Championship now belongs to 'The Hurt Business'.
And NEW United States Champion: @fightbobby! #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/gPRhKwAO1Z
? WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) August 30, 2020
A picture is worth a thousand words. #AndNew #THB #WWEPayback @fightbobby @Sheltyb803 @The305MVP pic.twitter.com/T3ogHg7Sex
? WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 30, 2020
GET THE CAMERA GUY!
It's a photo-op moment as @fightbobby defeats @WWEApollo to become the NEW #USChampion! #AndNew #WWEPayback @The305MVP @Sheltyb803 pic.twitter.com/r9zIlZ3OOI
? WWE (@WWE) August 30, 2020