This former WWE Superstar congratulated Carmelo Hayes following his United States Championship win.
Hayes faced Ilja Dragunov for the United States Championship in a pre-taped episode of SmackDown that aired last week. Both men delivered an outstanding match, which ended with Hayes picking up the victory. After the bout, Dragunov showed respect to Hayes by shaking his hand and placing the title around his waist.
It was not just Dragunov endorsing Carmelo Hayes following his United States Championship win. Andrade El Idolo also took to social media to congratulate Hayes on the monumental victory, while reminiscing about their matches in WWE.
“Congratulations brother!! @Carmelo_WWE You deserve it! Thank you for those great matches!”
Hayes responded by putting Andrade over as well, noting that his matches with El Idolo helped him improve his craft.
“Amigo! Glad I got to wrestle you all over the world! Got better every time I shared the ring with you! Thank you bro *praying hands emoji* *fist emoji*”
Carmelo Hayes and Andrade El Idolo competed in a Best-of-Seven Series that ran from July to October 2024. Their matches were widely praised by both fans and peers alike. El Idolo was later placed in a tag team program with Rey Fenix.
Andrade was released from WWE earlier this year. He returned to All Elite Wrestling during Dynamite’s sixth anniversary episode but was later prohibited from working due to a legal dispute. Fans can check out the latest update on his AEW status here.
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