WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event The 2016 Payback was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was the fourth annual Payback and took place on May 1, 2016, at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. The event is considered by WWE to be the first PPV and livestreaming event of The New Era. The concept of the event was based around wrestlers seeking payback against their opponents. 517,969 views on May 2, 2016 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Mario Miranda, Captain America: Civil War, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Game of Thrones season 6. Wiki link