WWE Payback 2016: 10 Things We Learned

10. Kalisto Vs. Ryback Were On The Kickoff Show Again

Poor Kalisto, and - on that note - poor Ryback. At WrestleMania, they really tried to turn their 'Big Man vs. Little Man' scenario into something befitting the main card. On that occasion, they failed, management placed them on the 'Kickoff' show instead. At Payback, lightning would strike twice where they were concerned.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin was out first, but WWE planned more than one match for the pre-show. Next up, Kalisto defended his WWE United States Title against Ryback in another solid outing. Back-to-back Kickoff bouts can't be encouraging for either man, and it doesn't exactly speak volumes about the masked man's US Title reign.

There's a very good chance Kalisto will be removed as champion sooner rather than later. If he couldn't make it onto consecutive pay-per-view events, it doesn't bode well for his immediate future with the title.

The match itself was - once again - enjoyable, but there's no denying that the United States Title means little around Kalisto's waist.