It would have been a pretty ill-advised mistake to take the WWE United States Title away from Kalisto at this point. Had officials chosen to do so at Fastlane, there's a chance the masked man could have been killed stone dead as a character. Upward mobility would be limited had Alberto Del Rio beaten him on the pay-per-view and regained the belt. Whilst the '2 Out Of 3 Falls' stipulation did feel more than a little bit tacked on, Del Rio and Kalisto worked well with the time they were given. On the Kickoff show, it was hard for them to really get a good sweat on due to the limited time period. Thankfully, the pair concocted a story they could tell easily during the match. Del Rio's willingness to get himself disqualified for the first fall felt calculated, but it would end up costing him. Kalisto deserved the win here, and it was vital for WWE to back him. That's awesome news that they have, because it bodes well heading in to WrestleMania that he will play a featured role. Well, unless he's dumped on the pre-show again.
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.
