WWE announced on Tuesday night that United States Champion Kalisto will not appear at tonight’s SmackDown tapings due to an injury sustained at the hands of Rusev last night on RAW.
“WWE medical staff confirmed that Kalisto suffered a strained intercostal muscle and erectus spinae muscle, attributed to Rusev’s Accolade submission maneuver.”
WWE.com notes that Kalisto is “still planning” to defend his US title this Sunday again Rusev.
This seems like a storyline to put heat on Rusev heading into Extreme Rules, but we will post an update if there is anything more to the story.
