Carmelo Hayes on losing the U.S. title before WrestleMania 42: “It definitely sucked and it was heartbreaking”
While speaking to Michael Fairman, Carmelo Hayes gave his thoughts on losing the United States title before WWE WrestleMania 42…
“It sucked. It definitely sucked, and it was heartbreaking. It felt like I ran the race—I was so close to just throwing my arms up and crossing the finish line, and then I got kind of sidestepped a little bit.
Yeah, it sucks. You know what I mean? It’s not something that I—listen, I’m a pro. At the end of the day, I’m a pro. I show up to work, I do what they need from me, and I go above and beyond every time.
You know what I mean? It’s one of those things—you’ve got to charge it to the game. It wasn’t a personal thing, right? It wasn’t a me thing. It was just what it needed to be for whatever it needed to be.
So it’s not something I’m going to sit here and say, ‘Woe is me.’ I don’t move like that. I had a day or two where I was like, ‘What the hell?’ And after that, I’m like, ‘You know what? Back to work.’ Just a chip on my shoulder—watch what’s going to happen now.”