Carmelo Hayes was drafted to the blue brand as part of the 2024 WWE Draft on last night’s episode of SmackDown.
Hayes battled Cody Rhodes in a losing effort in the main event of the show.
WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels took to Twitter to praise Hayes, writing,
“@Carmelo_WWE is a champion in every sense of the word who helped lay the foundation of everything this new era of #WWENXT has become. #SmackDown just picked up a game changer, and I couldn’t be more proud. #WWEDraft”
Hayes was one of the three NXT talents to be called up to the main roster, the others being Kiana James and Baron Corbin, who will compete on SmackDown.
.@Carmelo_WWE is a champion in every sense of the word who helped lay the foundation of everything this new era of #WWENXT has become. #SmackDown just picked up a game changer, and I couldn’t be more proud. #WWEDraft https://t.co/19EGTuY3cQ
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) April 27, 2024
