Braun Strowman offers to teach Carmelo Hayes following ambush on SmackDown
Former WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman returned to television on last night's SmackDown and scored a dominant win over Carmelo Hayes. The Monster of All Monsters has now sent a message to the former NXT Champion via a social media update.
Last week, SmackDown General Manager announced that Carmelo Hayes would lock horns with a mystery opponent on the December 13 edition of the show. As it turned out, Strowman was the mystery opponent. On his return from injury, Braun wasted no time and pinned the 30-year-old in around 90 seconds.
The Monster Among Men recently took to his X (FKA Twitter) account to send a message to Carmelo Hayes. The former WWE Universal Champion mocked the latter, claiming he had no problem showing up and teaching humility to The A-Champion.
"Hey, @Carmelo_WWE, nice to meet ya last night. Remember, there’s [sic] levels to this. I['ve] been [here] at [sic] a long time. I have no problem coming around and teaching humility. Chin up, kid! That was a textbook lesson!" he wrote.
You can check out his post below:
Former WWE writer raises huge question regarding Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman's appearance on the latest edition of Friday Night SmackDown was his first in over two months. His last televised match was against Bronson Reed on the September 30 edition of Monday Night RAW. The 41-year-old tore his groin while competing in a Last Monster Standing Match against the Aussie.
Earlier this year, The Monster of All Monsters returned to television in April after missing an entire year due to injury. Meanwhile, wrestling veteran Vince Russo recently addressed Strowman's frequent injuries. While speaking on this week's edition of BroDown, the former WWE head writer questioned how the wrestling promotion would give the star a steady push when the latter kept getting injured.
"Now, I understand he gets hurt, and he gets hurt a lot. But with all the stops and starts, Mac, how are you ever gonna get this guy over?" he said. [24:02 onwards]
You can check out Vince Russo's comments by clicking here (subscription required).
Despite the former NXT Champion trying to use his agility to outperform Braun Strowman, Carmelo Hayes proved no match for the former Intercontinental Champion's strength. It will be interesting to see if they cross paths again.