3. Alberto Del Rio vs. Kalisto
Del Rio attacks right away with a sharp kick and snap suplex. A couple of stiff clotheslines leads to a DDT, establishing Kalisto as the "small" in the big vs. small match story. Del Rio tries a superplex but gets shoved off and Kalisto comes off with a seated senton. He tries for a hurricanrana but gets powerbombed for two. I wish Del Rio was allowed to work like this all the time because it would really help to get him over as a heel. He works much better when he's allowed to be stiff. Kalisto gets a surprise cross body for two but gets put down with a clothesline and Del Rio keeps control. Surprisingly, the crowd actually starts chanting for Kalisto, showing how effective the heat segment is when Del Rio works a match like this. Kalisto responds with flying headscissors but a dive to the outside ends poorly as Del Rio propels him to the floor in a painful spot. We return from a break with Del Rio dodging a high cross body and getting two. A suplex puts Kalisto down but he crotches Del Rio on the top rope and brings him down with a sloppy hurricanrana. Kalisto mounts his comeback and plants Del RIo with a DDT for two in a good near fall. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker hits for Alberto and he looks to finish but gets surprised with a kick to the jaw for two. Kalisto heads up top but gets caught and hit with a reverse superplex. Kalisto tries for his finish but gets dumped on the top rope and but Del Rio misses his double stomp in the corner and Kalisto takes him over with flying headscissors for another close near fall. Del Rio counters Salida del Sol once again but gets caught in a victory roll and actually gets the pin and the title! My Take: A great television match with a really good finish. Both guys were really good in their roles with Del Rio playing the bully and Kalisto playing the role of pesky underdog. Del Rio worked snug and Kalisto sold very well, winning the crowd along the way and having them buying every near fall. You can't really complain about a match like this on Raw ***1/2.