7 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Aug 14)

Ups...

7. Kalisto's Comeback

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Last week, this guy whined about the lack of credibility Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado have when challenging for titles. They didn't have any when vying for AJ's Intercontinental Title, and they were coming across as jobbers when rivalling Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura for the SmackDown Tag belts as well.

Kalisto's comeback changes the game slightly.

The Lucha leader was in terrific physical condition and worked a slick-as-all-hell DDT spot on the outside with Lince and Cesaro. That numbers advantage caused enough of a distraction for Metalik to put Nakamura away inside the ring; whilst it is risky to book the babyfaces with such en edge, the story desperately needed it.

When things were fair, LHP looked like Primo and Epico next to Cesaro and Shin. Now, with Kalisto back in their midst, they have a shot at casting some doubt over what might happen in the tag-team scene come SummerSlam.

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