"That's the goal" - Carmelo Hayes reveals what he wants to achieve from his lengthy feud with Andrade
Carmelo Hayes has commented on what he wants to get out of his rivalry with Andrade. The two stars have been feuding for several months now.
They have faced each other seven times on SmackDown since the July 19 episode of the show. In their latest match, United States Champion LA Knight served as the Special Guest Referee, but the bout ended in a no-contest after The Megastar attacked both stars. This set up a Triple Threat match between them at Crown Jewel for the United States Championship, with Knight winning.
During a recent interview with Gorilla Position, Carmelo Hayes was asked whether his lengthy feud with Andrade will finally get settled. He said he hopes it does, as his end goal is to win the US Title.
"I mean, I hope so. The real winner is who wins that United States Championship. The game seven thing and things like that really wasn't the ultimate goal. The ultimate goal is to have a championship, so that's the goal. As far as a winner, game seven, game eight, it doesn't matter. Get that U.S. Championship. That's what matters," said Hayes. (2:50-3:12)
Carmelo Hayes on Triple H and representation in WWE
WWE's roster is filled with talented wrestlers from different backgrounds and cultures, which brings a diverse range of skills and styles to the ring. Triple H spoke about black representation in the company during the Bad Blood post-show press conference.
When Carmelo Hayes was asked if there were discussions about that backstage, he stated:
"I don’t know, I mean, I think when you’re talented, you’re talented, and you’re going to get an opportunity. I think all of us guys and girls are proving that we deserve all the opportunities, regardless of color, race, ethnicity, all of that. So, I mean, what Hunter was saying was essentially, cream rises to the top—when you’re talented, you’re talented, period," said Hayes. (3:20-4:07)
Carmelo Hayes still wants to be the United States Champion, so it'll be interesting to see what he does to get himself back into the title picture.
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