Kalisto Returns At Iowa WWE House Shows

Former U.S. Champion back in action.

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Former WWE United States Champion Kalisto was first put on the shelf in early August, but he quietly returned to action over the weekend at a string of house shows in Iowa. From Saturday through Monday, the Lucha Dragon picked up a string of victories over Tyler Breeze in Sioux City, Des Moines, and Dubuque.

WWE was tight-lipped about Kalisto's injury through his entire convalescence, never officially announcing that he was out of action. Still, it had been almost three months since his last bout, which was a loss to Apollo Crews in a triple threat match that also involved Baron Corbin. That match got Crews a SummerSlam title shot at then-Intercontinental Champion The Miz.

Kalisto and Corbin had been feuding, with "The Lone Wolf" routinely bullying the two-time U.S. Champion. However, Kalisto's injury (rumored to be involving his back) forced a premature end to the program. Their planned SummerSlam match had to be scrapped, and instead, Corbin cut an angry promo on Kalisto on the event's kickoff show.

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Kalisto's TV return hasn't been announced yet, but he can be expected to appear on Smackdown shortly.

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