Carmelo Hayes established himself as one o the best things about the current version of NXT. His impeccable in-ring skills and athleticism helped him win over fans as well.
Carmelo Hayes beat Roderick Strong to unify the NXT Cruiserweight and North American Championships at NXT: New Year’s Evil on January 4, 2022. Since then, his stock continued to rise. He eventually lost the title to Solo Sikoa before it was vacated as well.
Carmelo Hayes vs. Oro Mensah vs. Wes Lee vs. Von Wagner vs. Nathan Frazer will face each other for the vacant NXT North American Title at the upcoming WWE NXT Halloween Havoc event.
The early betting odds are out for the match The order shows Hayes +175 as the biggest favorite, followed by Mensah +800, Lee +125, Wagner +400, and Frazer +500, according to Betonline.com.
Here is the updated card for the event:
NXT Champion Bron Breakker vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. JD McDonagh
NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose vs. Alba Fyre
Grayson Waller vs. Apollo Crews in a Spin the Wheel, Make a Deal Match
Ladder match for the NXT North American Championship: Carmelo Hayes vs. Oro Mensah vs. Wes Lee vs. Von Wagner vs. Nathan Frazer
Weapons wild match: Roxanne Perez vs. Cora Jade
Ambulance match: Damon Kemp vs. Julius Creed – if Julius loses, Brutus Creed will have to leave NXT
Keep checking back at Ringside News for play-by-play coverage for Halloween Havoc.