Carmelo Hayes is ready for the next step when the opportunity comes.
Carmelo Hayes has been one of the faces of NXT since the 2.0 rebrand in September 2021. He has held the NXT North American Championship and the NXT Championship. Hayes also competed on the June 26 episode of WWE Raw, where he faced Finn Balor.
Speaking with PWInsider, Carmelo Hayes stated that he is satisfied with what he has done in NXT, and he has accomplished everything he there is to accomplish there.
“I feel very satisfied with everything I've done in NXT. I feel like I've helped build the brand back up. I feel like I've been a cornerstone to the success of NXT 2.0. I feel very satisfied. I feel like I've accomplished everything there is to accomplish there. You know my relationships that I've built there, everything that I'm willing to give back if I need to get back in. The next step for me is whenever they're ready to let me go, I'm ready to take that next step," he said.
As early as October 2022, Shawn Michaels said Carmelo Hayes is ready for the main roster. Check out his comments here.
Click here to see what Hayes had to say about not getting picked in the 2023 WWE Draft.
Hayes will challenge Ilja Dragunov for the NXT Championship on the October 31 episode of WWE NXT.
Click here to check out the card for the October 31 episode of WWE NXT here. Fightful will have live coverage of the show as it airs.
