Kemo
06-02-2021, 03:36 PM
Carmelo Hayes, who is formerly known as Christian Casanova, made his debut on Tuesday’s episode of WWE NXT. He did so by answering the opening challenge issued by Cruiserweight Champion Kushida.
The back and forth match happened in the second hour of the show. It was an impressive showcase for the promotional newcomer as he hit some signature moves before ultimately falling to Kushida, who retained his championship as a result, with his submission finisher.
After the match, Kushida shook Hayes’ hand to show that he earned his respect.
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Hayes started his career back in 2014 where he worked for several promotions such as Game Changer Wrestling, Beyond, and Black Label Pro. The Massachusetts native won the Limitless Wrestling World Championship in December of 2020. Back in February, it was announced that he had signed with WWE.
This came after the pre-NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day media call where Triple H stated that Rick Steiner’s son, Bronson Rechsteiner, and former University of Central Florida football player Parker Boudreaux would be part of this Performance Center class. Franky Monet was also in the class, who has already been used several times on TV.
An impressive young man with an incredibly bright future here in #WWENXT. Even in defeat, @carmelo_wwe showed that he belongs on the black and gold brand. #KeepWatching
— Triple H (@TripleH) June 2, 2021
The back and forth match happened in the second hour of the show. It was an impressive showcase for the promotional newcomer as he hit some signature moves before ultimately falling to Kushida, who retained his championship as a result, with his submission finisher.
After the match, Kushida shook Hayes’ hand to show that he earned his respect.
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Hayes started his career back in 2014 where he worked for several promotions such as Game Changer Wrestling, Beyond, and Black Label Pro. The Massachusetts native won the Limitless Wrestling World Championship in December of 2020. Back in February, it was announced that he had signed with WWE.
This came after the pre-NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day media call where Triple H stated that Rick Steiner’s son, Bronson Rechsteiner, and former University of Central Florida football player Parker Boudreaux would be part of this Performance Center class. Franky Monet was also in the class, who has already been used several times on TV.
An impressive young man with an incredibly bright future here in #WWENXT. Even in defeat, @carmelo_wwe showed that he belongs on the black and gold brand. #KeepWatching
— Triple H (@TripleH) June 2, 2021