NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov... what's next for Carmelo Hayes?

[The Rick Jericho]

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

They been throwing strong hits at him joining up with Lashley and the Street Profits

Trick has shown he can be over on his own too

[Lizuka #BLM]

I'm guessing they'll do a rubber match, they might have Melo lose a friendly challenge against Trick to put him over and kind of bring that story to a conclusion, then they'll move him up to the main roster. There really just isn't a lot left for him in NXT.

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Sept 30, 2023 21:28:19 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

They been throwing strong hits at him joining up with Lashley and the Street Profits

Trick has shown he can be over on his own too

Yeah the PLE match is currently 4 on 3 so that would make sense

[The Rick Jericho]

Melo stared down Trick's NA title at the end of No Mercy.

[The Rick Jericho]

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Sept 30, 2023 21:38:22 GMT -5 Error said:

Sept 30, 2023 21:28:19 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

They been throwing strong hits at him joining up with Lashley and the Street Profits

Trick has shown he can be over on his own too

Yeah the PLE match is currently 4 on 3 so that would make sense

For clarity, it's actually advertised as a six-man tag right now, with the LWO being the ones looking for the extra man. I don't expect it to be Del Toro or Wilde because they would've said so already or just made it an eight-man, so unless that changes, I wouldn't be expecting Hayes on the main roster next week.

[A Little Doo Doo]

I'm so glad he won. I get why others may not be into his character or whatever, but all of his matches just feel so big time to me. He's a beast, and he might also be the best seller they have.

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I am genuinely disturbed by who or WHAT it will take to beat Dragunov the way he is operating in kayfabe atleast...Absolutely insane how intense he is

[King Devitt and the Woke Mob]

f***. YES.

Carmelo was a good champion, but Ilja's been my dude for a long time and I can't wait to see what he can do as champ.

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IC Champion GUNTHER vs Ilja while he's NXT Champions seems like a must

Like that rivalry is legendary, and both of them are now at the top of their game in the states. That deserves a PPV spot somewhere.

[Soultastic]

I'm very excited and worried for the health of all future contenders.

[salz4life]

Sept 30, 2023 22:38:42 GMT -5 A Little Doo Doo said:

I'm so glad he won. I get why others may not be into his character or whatever, but all of his matches just feel so big time to me. He's a beast, and he might also be the best seller they have.

I love Melo, but I was good with Dragunov because I think his work has been phenomenal and I think his character is top notch. He feels Gunther-ish and I know they have had WARS!