There was an air of classic WCW Cruiserweight action about Neville vs. Kalisto. In total, both men were only handed around 8 minutes to work with, but it's a credit to them that it felt like they could easily work for another 10-15 no problem. Kalisto as WWE United States Champion feels remarkably different to the likes of John Cena and Alberto Del Rio, especially when he has matches like this. Admittedly, the match-ending Salida Del Sol did look a little disjointed, but that's splitting hairs over what was a fine performance from both guys. The WWE hype surrounding Neville's Slammy Award win has already cooled, so it was really important that he hit a home run inside the ring on Smackdown. Cheerfully, he did, and hopefully this will lead to management giving these guys more minutes the next time. Neville would be a fine United States Title contender for Kalisto to face. Better yet, why not place them in something akin to a 'Best Of 7' series of matches? Fans would likely get a kick out of that, because the pressure would be on the pair to continually top themselves. For what it was, this bout was one of Smackdown's main highlights. What other 'ups' and 'downs' did you notice on Smackdown? What are you making of the show since it has moved to the USA Network? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
