Adam Cole took on Carmelo Hayes on NXT (WWE)
Carmelo Hayes defended his NXT North American Championship against Pete Dunne this week in the main event of NXT 2.0
Pete Dunne challenged Carmelo Hayes for a title match last week, which the latter accepted, immediately. The match started with both superstars using their quickness but most of the times, both superstars were having the same ideas. ‘The Bruiserweight’ Pete Dunne and the ‘A Champion’ Carmelo Hayes, both have a commendable physique and deliver fast-paced action in their matches.
Pete Dunne locked in the Angle lock but Hayes countered. Hayes would lock in the cross face but this time Dunne would be the one to counter. Towards the end of the match, Hayes would be perched on the top rope, while Pete Dunne followed him and was about to finish the match. Trick Williams came to the aid of Hayes though. He got himself involved and did enough to distract Pete.
He got his fingers manipulated in the process thanks to vintage Pete Dunne. The distraction though, allowed Hayes to get some much-needed breather. He would drop Dunne from the ropes. He followed it up with a picture-perfect trademark leg drop from the top rope to retain the gold.
Carmelo Hayes had been trending in India around this time last week thanks to his resemblance to star Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya.
Carmelo has great skills in the ring and has been an impressive star on the NXT brand. He has a great future ahead. Recently, he was trending in India as fans recognized similarities in how he and Hardik Pandya looked. Their facial appearance is quite similar according to the fans and this led to Carmelo becoming a hugely talked-about name in India. Hardik’s Indian Premier League team Gujarat Titans also put out a tweet sharing the emotions of the fans regarding the similarity between the two.
Hayes also tweeted upon noticing the trends and he seemed quite happy with the tweets.
Hayes revealed after his match this week, that he will defend his title in a ladder match at NXT Stand & Deliver.
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