Carmelo Hayes: My Goal Is To Make Sure I Don’t Let Down Triple H And Shawn Michaels For Trusting Me

Melo is HIM and Melo wants to make sure the trust WWE has in him isn’t wasted.

Since arriving in NXT, Carmelo Hayes has been trusted by Shawn Michaels and Triple H to become the new face. He has had memorable feuds, matches and is on his way to becoming a big part of the WWE.

“I’ve been so fortunate to have a relationship with those guys,” Hayes told “After the Bell.” “I know Shawn was the one pulling for me from early on. He just wanted to get me in front of Triple H, and Triple H kinda gave him the seal of approval on me. When I worked with Kushida and Adam Cole, they gave me the trust. The whole stuff with the Breakout Tournament — I think they saw like, ‘We have something here.'” Hayes then touched upon the importance of believing in himself, which, in turn, got Michaels and Triple H to pull the trigger on his push.

“It’s my goal to make sure I prove [to] them that they were not wrong about running with me,” Hayes added. “With Shawn and I, it’s [a] day-to-day [relationship]. He’s always checking on me, telling me what to do and not to do. Sometimes, I get ahead of myself … the fact is I don’t know anything. I’ve never done WrestleMania. But Shawn’s like, ‘I may not be the Sexy Boy anymore but I’m still that guy. You gotta trust in me.'” Unlike his day-to-day relationship with Michaels, Hayes hasn’t had the opportunity to pick Triple H’s brain since “The Game” took over creative operations on WWE’s main roster. “I’m looking forward to making it up there and having a conversation with him,” Hayes concluded.

Hayes is the current NXT World Champion after defeating Bron Breakker at NXT: Stand And Deliver on WrestleMania weekend. He looks to leave a memorable run before he is called up to go to either Raw or SmackDown in the future.

h/t from Wrestling Inc.

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