At WWE Payback, Austin Theory will look to reclaim the United States Championship from Rey Mysterio. The LWO's Santos Escobar was originally scheduled to challenge Theory for his then-U.S. Title on the Aug. 11 edition of SmackDown. After the titleholder took out Escobar prior to the match, however, WWE Official Adam Pearce made sure the WWE Universe in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, would still receive their promised title showdown when he subbed in Mysterio. Always one to rise to the challenge, The Legendary Luchador dialed up the 619 and captured the red, white and blue title for the third time in his storied career. An irate Theory wasted little time getting back in the running for the gold, overcoming LA Knight the following week to become the No. 1 Contender to the United States Championship with a little help from The Miz. Now that their title rematch is set, can Austin overcome The Master of the 619 to take back the title that he claims is still his? Find out at WWE Payback, Saturday, Sept. 2, at 8 ET/5 PT, streaming live on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else.
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