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  • 7/2/2025
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00:00Top rope for Kalisto. Del Rio not quite sure where he's at. Can Kalisto capitalize?
00:06Kalisto's feeling it.
00:08Oh and Del Rio again! Sidestepping! Slamming Kalisto to the mat!
00:13To cover! To retain the title! And a kick on it too!
00:16Another near fall champion.
00:19Gonna show you what happened before the commercial break.
00:23Similar to what Del Rio just did inside the ring.
00:27Unbelievable.
00:28Sidestepping Kalisto and Byron. Watch this.
00:30Now watch Kalisto.
00:32Like a long dart.
00:35Into the barricade.
00:37And then during the break, Del Rio would continue the attack.
00:40Watch the impact!
00:42Thrown him by his mask.
00:45But Kalisto had managed to rally.
00:47Momentarily and still fighting back.
00:49Del Rio has absolute disdain for Kalisto.
00:53Kalisto beat him Thursday night and SmackDown's debut right here on the USA Network.
01:00Del Rio thought it was a fluke.
01:02And right now the way this is looking, I think it may have been.
01:05Kalisto's credit. I mean he won't stop fighting. He's going to have brought him to the dance.
01:09Using those high-flying maneuvers, but Del Rio's just continually had his number.
01:14Well, Del Rio, again, we mentioned before he was embarrassed.
01:16Remember, that was a record-setting night on SmackDown Thursday night here on USA.
01:20A lot of people saw Del Rio lose to Kalisto.
01:24Del Rio is a proud man.
01:28From a proud family.
01:31You think he wants to go to a family reunion knowing that he lost to Kalisto on worldwide television?
01:37No shame in losing to Kalisto.
01:39When you're the United States Champion and you're Alberto Del Rio.
01:41Oh, look at Kalisto quickly back to his feet.
01:43Del Rio went high risk and Kalisto made him pay.
01:46But the question now is can Kalisto capitalize?
01:49What does Kalisto have left after all the punishment he's taken?
01:52Kalisto's tried to fight back at numerous points in this matchup,
01:55but has not been able to put together that much of an offensive rally.
01:59Perhaps this is the opportunity.
02:01Del Rio sent flying by Kalisto.
02:03Can Kalisto capitalize on the champion?
02:07Del Rio's in trouble, John.
02:11Yeah, Kalisto's trying to prove just the opposite.
02:13The last Thursday was not a fluke.
02:15And you're right, Del Rio is in trouble.
02:17But tonight is about the coveted United States Championship.
02:21A win by Kalisto tonight could change his career.
02:25That would change his career, no doubt.
02:27Change his life.
02:30You're right, losing to Kalisto.
02:31There's the quarter again, this time Del Rio knocked down.
02:33And again, Kalisto flying around the rangy.
02:36Planning Del Rio.
02:37Off that DDT is in and off.
02:39Crawl to the cover.
02:40Pulling the leg for the title.
02:42Got him, got him, got him.
02:43No, two and a half.
02:46Wow, I thought he had him.
02:48Opportunities like that do not come often against Alberto Del Rio.
02:52But we've seen a Mervin Street miracle as you've gone to before in this town, Michael.
02:56Watch this.
02:58And senior official Mike Giotto is in perfect position.
03:01Del Rio kicked out at two and a half.
03:03And now he's back in control.
03:05Off that tilt the world backbreaker.
03:06That's the common story here.
03:07Every time Kalisto tries to get some semblance of momentum going, Del Rio's right there like this.
03:13Watch the impact right to the spine.
03:15Right there to shut him out.
03:16And that is one way to ground a high flyer.
03:19You want to see another way?
03:20John, you know what?
03:21He's capable of with this kick.
03:22That's how he won the United States Championship for John Cena.
03:25Hold it down.
03:26Wow, right in the jaw.
03:27And this is it.
03:28Kalisto for the title.
03:30A kick out at two.
03:32That kick surprised Del Rio.
03:36Right on the jaw and almost enough to keep his shoulder down for the three count.
03:41I saw it coming.
03:48Police don't live.
03:49Look, I said Lightning couldn't strike in the same place twice.
03:51Police are going to try again to go up top.
03:53Well, he lives and dies by risk.
03:56No doubt about it this time.
03:58Del Rio makes him pay again.
04:02This just may be a case that just police will be overwhelmed.
04:06I mean, I say it every time.
04:08Look, you have a great little man against a great big man.
04:11This is usually what happens.
04:12This little man's about to go splow.
04:15But fortunately for Kalisto, that launched him across the ring and underneath the bottom rope.
04:24So at least for the time being out of harm's way.
04:28Watch the impact.
04:29And it certainly made a little bit of recovery time for Kalisto.
04:33Well, Del Rio landed on his shoulder as well.
04:36Feeling the effect of that move.
04:38And you're right.
04:39I think Kalisto caught a break there.
04:44However, I think it's just a matter of time.
04:47Here comes Kalisto trying to fight back.
04:49Scale on the ropes.
04:50Wow.
04:51Again, rip.
04:52What a great counter by Alberto Del Rio.
04:55I think Kalisto is trying to connect with that Selena Del Sol, but we've seen this.
05:00Uh-oh.
05:01Kalisto just hasn't had any answers for Del Rio tonight.
05:04I think you just go back to the experience here of the champion, Del Rio.
05:07He knows how to win in big match situations.
05:12He took out John Cena.
05:17That's all you gotta say about that.
05:19His first night back after being away from WWE for a year.
05:22Well, Kalisto gave it a great effort.
05:25Unfortunately, it looks like Kalisto's about to go night-night.
05:28And Del Rio's taking out so many superstars with this move.
05:35And Del Rio.
05:37Oh, Kalisto jumped out of the way.
05:39Del Rio tweaked his knee.
05:42And Kalisto face first goes Del Rio.
05:44Into the cover by Kalisto.
05:46And got him down.
05:48A near fall again for Kalisto.
05:51A second.
05:53A second.
05:54A win in the U.S. title.
05:58Incredible performance by Kalisto tonight.
06:01But he still has not been able to pick up the win.
06:04I've never dreamed Kalisto would be in this match this long.
06:09And he has a chance here to become the United States champion.
06:12Del Rio's.
06:13Kalisto's always believed as long as he's in a match,
06:16there is a chance to accomplish something great.
06:21Oh, man.
06:22That's Kalisto right in his tracks.
06:28Rollin' him off.
06:29Shoulders down.
06:30Shoulders down.
06:31And go away.
06:32No way.
06:33Kalisto's the champion.
06:34Kalisto's the champion.
06:35Kalisto's the champion.
06:36And the new United States champion,
06:41God.
06:42Kalisto.
06:43Kalisto has won the United States championship
06:46with one of the biggest upsets in the history of Raw.
06:50That's impossible.
06:51It is possible.
06:52It is possible.
06:53Kalisto did it.
06:55Del Rio can't believe it.
06:58Del Rio has lost it.
06:59He cannot believe it.

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