After capping off an eventful Crown Jewel PLE, WWE Superstars flew all the way to the United Kingdom to kick off a four-day European tour. The crowds in there are notoriously hostile. A glimpse of which was on display during last night’s house show in Dublin.
While making his entrance, Carmelo Hayes spotted a signboard that said, “RIP MY SIGN PLZ. ”Hayes did exactly what was written on it, but at what expense? The kid who had brought the sign flipped off the Smackdown star.
Reacting to that incident on X, the 30-year-old said he made new fans in only the first night on tour. Those on social media really enjoyed that back-and-forth between Hayes and that kid, with many saying that the little one turned heel on Carmelo. On Saturday at Crown Jewel, The A-Champion walked into the Mohammed Abdo Arena trying to strike gold in only his second PLE appearance on the main roster.
He had to take down the United States Champion LA Knight and fellow combatant Andrade to win his first major title in WWE. First night of tour. Making new fans 🙏🏾😂 pic.
twitter. com/gG9x7TKHGO— Carmelo Hayes (@Carmelo_WWE) November 4, 2024 First night of tour. Making new fansCarmelo Hayes on XHayes had an impressive outing, but it wasn’t enough.
In one of the best triple-threat matches this year, Knight scraped through and retained the championship. With that loss, Carmelo Hayes might be pushed back of the line. His seven-match series with Andrade on SmackDown stood out to fans over the past few weeks.
RELATED“I overshot the hell out of that,” LA Knight breaks silence on his scary botch at Crown JewelIt ended with three wins apiece as game 7, the deciding one, was halted by LA Knight, the special guest referee. General Manager Nick Aldis then threw Knight in hot waters after announcing a three-way showdown for the US title. But it wasn’t meant to be anything less than a statement-making victory for the man they call The Megastar.
Carmelo Hayes highlights his learnings from main roster call-upIt has really been a bumpy first few months on the main roster for Carmelo Hayes. Having conquered NXT, The King of Drop was already a top prospect that WWE could look up to. But once he was brought in as a 1st-round draft pick for SmackDown, Hayes knew there was no looking back.
Carmelo Hayes (via- WWE) He spoke to Denise Salcedo about transitioning into a full-blown WWE superstar after an overwhelming tenure in NXT. The Massachusetts-born wrestler said, apart from the obvious recognition that comes off being on the main roster, he’s never faced that amount of criticism before. RELATEDBackstage update on top names requested by Netflix for Monday Night Raw’s switch to the streaming platform: ReportsCarmelo revealed how his early encounters with veterans like Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes taught him that there are so many levels to the game he once thought he’d mastered.
