29-year-old WWE star makes bold claim following loss to Randy Orton
A popular WWE Superstar shared an interesting mindset following his loss to Randy Orton on SmackDown. The Viper will compete against Tama Tonga on this Friday's edition of SmackDown, and the winner of the match will advance to the finals at WWE King and Queen of the Ring on May 25.
Randy Orton defeated Carmelo Hayes in the Quarterfinals of the King of the Ring tournament this past Friday night on the blue brand. The former NXT Champion defeated Baron Corbin in the tournament but was no match for Randy Orton. Following the loss, Hayes has shared his unique mindset. He noted that he would never go out like a loser, even if he came up short in a match.
"Never goin out like a loser regardless of the outcome FOH #MeloMentality," he wrote.
Carmelo Hayes was selected in the first round of this year's WWE Draft by SmackDown GM Nick Aldis. He lost to Cody Rhodes in his first match after being drafted on the April 26 episode of SmackDown.
WWE legend admits he got burnt out being an agent for Randy Orton and other major stars
Arn Anderson recently admitted that he got tired of being an agent for high-profile stars such as Randy Orton and John Cena during his time in WWE.
Speaking with legendary wrestling journalist Bill Apter in an exclusive interview for Sportskeeda Wrestling, Anderson discussed his time in the promotion. He noted that he got burnt out as an agent for some of the biggest stars in the company and would get blamed if they screwed up.
"I don't watch very much to be honest with you. I went through that 19 year period with WWE, and I was an agent and I was in charge of pretty high profile characters. Cena and Randy Orton and Dave Batista and you know, I had a lot of guys' responsibility put in my lap and I just got burnt out on the 'No matter what they do or I tell them or advise them, if they screw up, it's on me.' It's a hard way to live your life." [3:42 - 4:30]
You can check out the interview in the video below:
Randy Orton missed over a year of action due to a back injury before his return at Survivor Series 2023. It will be interesting to see if The Viper can win this year's King of the Ring tournament.