Carmelo Hayes acknowledges Solo Sikoa but still has beef with him about their times in NXT.
During a Royal Rumble weekend interview with MuscleManMalcolm, Hayes reflected on his history with Sikoa and said that even though he didn't like what Solo did to him on the September 13, 2022 episode of WWE NXT 2.0, when he defeated Hayes for the NXT North American Championship, he respects him as "The Tribal Chief."
"My question is, why did he feel he could come down and take my championship from me? That's my question. You skipped ahead. You didn't go back to the fact that he already got called up. He was already with The Bloodline. I was doing my thing, minding my own damn business, and brother comes down with his stupid little music and his blonde hair, and they're chanting, 'So-lo, So-lo.' He came in, he beat my ass, took my title, and then made me have to start from scratch. Screw him. Now he's my Tribal Chief, but at that time, Screw that guy. Of course, I acknowledge Solo Sikoa."
Solo Sikoa lost the Ula Fala to Roman Reigns on the January 6 episode of WWE Raw on Netflix. Now, he's trying to get right with Jacob Fatu. Learn more here.
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