Carmelo Hayes unhappy with WWE role

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Hayes defended the title regularly but dropped it to Sami Zayn in March with WrestleMania 42 around the corner. This led to him missing the chance to compete on the Show of Shows.

Still, he has remained in the US title picture, and a few weeks ago on SmackDown, he faced champion Trick Williams in a non-title match. However, he is set to miss out on another marquee event, as he is not booked for SummerSlam, with Baron Corbin facing Trick Willy for the title.

This has led to growing frustration among his fans, and Carmelo Hayes also chose a subtle way of expressing his unhappiness. Taking to X, he posted a photo of Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry sitting on a bench looking disappointed. This photo seemingly reflects Hayes’ own frustration with being left out of SummerSlam.

The former NXT champion had also retweeted a meme on X about him disappearing before every big PLE.

WWE doesn’t see Carmelo Hayes as their favorite guy

Carmelo Hayes being left out of the SummerSlam was a surprise since the returning Baron Corbin attacked both him and Trick Williams. All signs pointed to a Triple Threat match at the Biggest Party of the Summer, but that’s not the case.

His booking has led some fans to speculate that there might be backstage heat on him. During a recent Q&A, WrestleVotes addressed why Hayes wasn’t on the SummerSlam card.

They mentioned that the former US champion hasn’t done anything wrong and there is no heat on him, but he is just not one of the favorites of the creative.

They pointed out that it was simply a case of WWE picking its favorites for the biggest shows, and Hayes is not seen in that position.