Kaitlyn says AJ Lee match ran overtime at Payback 2013 and John Cena warned them “never do that again”

Former WWE star Kaitlyn revealed in a Rewind Recap Relive interview that her Divas Title match with AJ Lee at Payback 2013 ran past its allotted time despite the referee’s repeated calls to finish, cutting into John Cena’s WWE Championship main event. Kaitlyn said AJ refused to stop as the crowd erupted, and when the two returned to the Gorilla position Cena — whose Three Stages of Hell match with Ryback was next — told them, “never do that again,” while also praising the contest.

AJ Lee emerged victorious at Payback, beginning a 295-day Divas Title reign, and Cena’s high-stakes Three Stages of Hell bout against Ryback (a lumberjack match, a tables match and an ambulance match) followed as the pay-per-view’s finish. The overtime finish remains a memorable moment from the show, underscoring the tight timing and backstage tensions that accompany WWE pay-per-view scheduling.

Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/john-cena-told-aj-lee-and-former-divas-champion-never-do-that-again-for-going-against-wwe-instructions/.