Former WWE Star To Make IMPACT Wrestling Debut

This multi-time WWE title holder is heading to IMPACT.

by Andrew Pollard
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Known to WWE fans as Kalisto, Samuray Del Sol will be making his IMPACT Wrestling debut this coming weekend.

As revealed by IMPACT, Del Sol will be competing at this weekend's TV tapings, where he'll be in action on both Friday and Saturday.

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Friday will see the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion team with Taurus and Laredo Kid to take on Bully Ray, Brian Myers and Moose, whilst Saturday offers up the hugely promising proposition of Samuray Del Sol going one-on-one with Chris Sabin. This will be the first time Del Sol and Sabin have ever faced off.

Having competed for the likes of AAA, CZW, and Dragon Gate USA, Del Sol signed with WWE in 2013 and took on the Kalisto moniker. Kalisto would remain with the market leader through until 2021, with him being a part of the Lucha Dragons and Lucha House party in addition to his singles career. That run would see Kalisto have two reigns as the United States Champion, win the NXT Tag Team Titles with Sin Cara, and the aforementioned Cruiserweight Championship win.

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Since departing WWE and reverting back to his Samuray Del Sol name, the 36-year-old has stayed busy working dates for the likes of AAA, DDT, and BCW, plus one solitary appearance for AEW.

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