WWE NXT Star Carmelo Hayes has made it to the finals of a main roster tournament, and also had an appearance backstage along with Kevin Owens.
In the best possible way of his primary team moment, Carmelo Hayes picked up an impressive win against Grayson Waller in the first of the two United States Championship tournament matches.
In the storyline, Shawn Michaels sent up a specially selected representative of WWE NXT which makes the defeat of the former rival of HBK Shawn Michaels even sweeter.
Prior to that, Grayson Waller last tangled with Carmelo Hayes in NXT in a match that resulted in Grayson Waller leave NXT Spring Breakkin’ with a fractured leg, yet he was selected into on the roster.
Additionally, Kevin Owens beat Austin Theory to make it into the tournament, despite the fact that his hand is broken’.
In a backstage interview Kayla Braxton Kevin Owens was discussing continuing to play at the event despite the injury when he got a rude welcome with Carmelo Hayes.
In the wake of Hayes telling KO with respect that he was in need of this win in the tournament He planned to give his best performance to Owens.
There’s another tournament in the works, Santos Escobar is set to meet Bobby Lashley in the other semi-final bracket.
The winner will receive the title shot against Logan Paul for his WWE United States Championship.
The show is recording a second episode to air on the 22nd of December (and offer WWE personnel and performers the week free from work) there will be spoilers on how the semi-finals will play out.
