Carmelo Hayes

SmackDown · Male · 31 years old · 2K Rating: 81 (2K25)

Points:

Points (all-time)

Total Points

167

R/S Points

101

PLE Points

Belt Points

(+24 mo)

PPM

2.4

per match

R/S = Raw & SmackDown · PLE = Premium Live Events · Belt = title points · PPM = points per match · Total = R/S + PLE + Belt

Match record (all-time)

Wrestler match statistics are currently based on 2025 and 2026 televised events. House shows and Main Event are not included.

MW 44Win 20W% 45.5Loss 20L% 45.5NC 4DQW 0DQL 1DQ% 2.3

MW = Matches wrestled · Win/Loss = standard · NC = No contest · DQW/DQL = Win/Loss via DQ · W%/L%/DQ% = percentages of matches

Accomplishments

1X United States Champion
1X NXT Champion
2X NXT North American Champion
1X NXT Cruiserweight Champion
2025 Andre the Giant Battle Royal Winner

Title Reigns

When this reign overlaps a scored belt week, we list week-ending Sundays (PT close, Los Angeles time) that count toward fantasy belt hold points (same rules as the rest of the app), starting from Sun, Apr 26, 2026 through completed weeks in the selected period.

Men's US Championship — Won Dec 27, 2025 · Mar 27, 2026 (SmackDown)
Belt hold weeks: Wed, Dec 31, 2025, Sat, Jan 31, 2026, Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Match History

Last five are the most recent matches on the full event timeline (completed and live), using the same ordering and W/L/D rules as Pro Wrestling Boxscore — not limited to the fantasy points period above.

Recent form

SmackDown — May 29, 2026 — Barcelona, Spain – Olympic Arena

Ricky Saints

Undercard

No winner

Double Count Out

Carmelo Hayes

Summary

No summary added for this match.

SmackDown — May 22, 2026 — Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena

Men's U.S. Championship

Trick Williams

Undercard - Title Match

Final

Pinfall

Carmelo Hayes

Summary

No summary added for this match.

SmackDown — May 15, 2026 — Columbia, SC

Carmelo Hayes

Undercard

Final

Pinfall

Ricky Saints

Summary

No summary added for this match.

SmackDown — April 3, 2026 — St. Louis, MO

Main Event

Men's U.S. Championship

Sami Zayn

Main Event - Title Match

Final

Pinfall

Carmelo Hayes

Summary

This was the centerpiece match, and it told a very specific story. Hayes came in aggressive, clearly looking to prove he deserved the rematch, while Zayn slowed things down and played it smarter. Hayes had stretches where he controlled the pace and landed clean offense, especially during the middle portion where he started stacking momentum. Then things shifted—Hayes suffered a leg issue during the match, and instead of backing off, Zayn zeroed in on it immediately. When the referee got distracted, Zayn took full advantage and blasted Hayes with a Helluva Kick to steal the win rather than earn it clean.

Post-match, it got wild. Trick Williams and Lil Yachty hit the ring and attacked Zayn, making it clear this isn’t over and setting up the next step heading into WrestleMania. Hayes, meanwhile, is left on the outside looking in after getting screwed by both injury and timing.

SmackDown — March 27, 2026 — Pittsburgh, PA

Men's U.S. Championship

Carmelo Hayes

Undercard - Title Match

Final

Pinfall

Sami Zayn

Summary

This was the most chaotic match of the night, and not always in a good way. Hayes looked sharp early, wrestling like a confident champion and keeping Zayn on the defensive with quick, athletic offense. Zayn, meanwhile, leaned into the chaos, picking his spots and staying alive while things started to unravel around ringside. Trick Williams got involved, and that’s where everything really broke down—miscommunication, interference, and a general sense that control had been lost. Zayn capitalized on the confusion and stole the win to become the new champion. It was effective in terms of result, but getting there felt messy and a little overcooked.