WWE Payback 2016: 10 Things WWE Got Right

10. Kalisto Defeating Ryback

It would have been complete throwaway had Ryback dethroned Kalisto to win the WWE United States Title.

Facing off on the Kickoff show, the pair have become very accustomed to one another lately. Not only did they battle at WrestleMania (in virtually the same slot), but they've also been working the live event circuit away from the television cameras.

Kalisto winning the match and holding onto the United States belt was the right decision. The Lucha Dragon's title reign hasn't exactly elevated him the way WWE would have liked, but then the booking has let him down a little too. Kalisto isn't portrayed as a star, he's a definite underdog.

Steps were made to remedy this by having him topple his much larger foe clean as a whistle for a second time. The finish was an exciting one, and now Kalisto can move on to face another challenger.

That looks to be Rusev, who will pose a more interesting threat going forward for the second-string title.