Braun Strowman, Kevin Owens, Hardy Boyz, Alexa Bliss Among Favorites At WWE Payback 2017

If the latest betting odds are any indication, it would be surprising to see a few wrestlers lose at WWE Payback 2017 Sunday night. Eight matches are on the card, and most of the champions are prohibitive favorites.

Kevin Owens has the best odds to win at Payback, via Paddy Power, as he defends his United States Championship against Chris Jericho. Raw Tag Team Champions Matt and Jeff Hardy and Cruiserweight Champion Neville are also odds-on favorites. Braun Strowman is expected to beat Roman Reigns in the main event.

It’s no surprise that Owens is such a heavy favorite. Jericho is expected to take another hiatus from WWE in the near future to focus on his music career since his band recently announced tour dates for next month. WWE has already begun teasing a feud between Owens and AJ Styles for the U.S. Title, and it would make little sense for Jericho to win Sunday.

The Hardy Boyz probably won’t lose the Raw Tag Team Championships just yet. They've had the belts for less than a month, winning them at WrestleMania 33. Neville has held the Cruiserweight Championship for three months, and he could be in for a very long title reign.

One champion is the underdog heading into Payback. Alexa Bliss is the odds-on favorite to take the Raw Women’s Championship away from Bayley.

Bayley has held the title since Feb.13 when she ended Charlotte Flair's fourth title reign. She is likely headed for a feud with Sasha Banks, who has been teasing a heel turn in the near future. Bliss was a two-time champion on “SmackDown Live” before heading over to “Monday Night Raw” as part of WWE’s Superstar Shake-up.

There’s no title on the line in the match between Strowman and Reigns, but it’s clearly the biggest match on the card. It’s almost certain to close the PPV, potentially earning the winner a WWE Universal Championship shot.

Reigns will eventually get his chance to face Brock Lesnar, possibly at WrestleMania 34, but Strowman is likely to have a match against the champ first. Strowman confronted Lesnar after WrestleMania 33, announcing his intention to fight for the title. Strowman vs. Lesnar could headline SummerSlam 2017, or even a PPV earlier in the year.

The House of Horrors Match between Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt is the most difficult one to call on the card. Orton seemed to be the logical winner when it appeared that he’d be defending his WWE Championship, but now it seems that the title won’t be on the line.

Here is a look at the complete betting odds for WWE Payback 2017:

Braun Strowman (1/2) vs. Roman Reigns (6/4)

Randy Orton (5/6) vs. Bray Wyatt (5/6) (House of Horrors Match)

Seth Rollins (4/9) vs. Samoa Joe (13/8)

Bayley (5/4) vs. Alexa Bliss (4/7) (Raw Women’s Championship Match)

The Hardy Boyz (2/5) vs. Sheamus & Cesaro (13/8) (Raw Tag Team Championship Match)

Kevin Owens (1/7) vs. Chris Jericho (4/1) (United States Championship Match)

Neville (4/6) vs. Austin Aries (11/10) (Cruiserweight Championship Match)

Enzo and Cass (4/7) vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (6/5) (Kickoff Match)