During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, WWE NXT 2.0 Superstar Carmelo Hayes commented on thinking Odyssey Jones was going to win the WWE NXT Breakout Tournament, and more. You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On thinking Odyssey Jones would win the NXT Breakout Tournament: “I’d read all the same things online, that NXT was going toward big guys and all this other stuff. So if that was true, I thought that Odyssey was going to win the whole thing. But I beat Briggs, Duke and then Odyssey, the three biggest guys in the tournament.”
On WWE’s trust in him and his approach to treating every opportunity like WrestleMania: “They trust me and I trust myself. So I’m just going to keep working and keep grinding. I have one speed, and that’s full speed. That’s why I got this opportunity. I treat every day like it’s WrestleMania.”
On his plans for the NXT North American title: “I plan on making this North American championship the championship. I don’t care if that pisses people off. I’m truly going to do that. I’m not just happy to be here. I’m here to be great.”