Carmelo Hayes has clarified the date of his upcoming wedding to a well-known WWE star, following some recent confusion. Hayes, who enjoyed a notable tenure as United States Champion, relinquished the title on WWE SmackDown this past Friday night.
During an appearance on The Battleground Podcast, Hayes spoke about his relationship with NXT star Kelani Jordan, announcing that their wedding is scheduled for October. The couple recently shared engagement photos which led many to mistakenly believe they were already married.
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“It’s going good. Kelani’s handling a lot of it. She’s on top of it, and I’m giving my two cents when warranted. A lot of people thought that we already got married. I guess that was the big thing. But the wedding is in October everybody. Those were engagement photos and I’m super excited and we’re halfway there really,” he said. [H/T: Wrestling News]
You can check out the interview in the video below:
On SmackDown, Sami Zayn defeated Carmelo Hayes to claim the United States Championship. Zayn is set to defend his title against Trick Williams later this month at The Show of Shows in Las Vegas.
WWE star reacts to victory over Carmelo Hayes
Sami Zayn shared his thoughts on his victory over Carmelo Hayes, expressing gratitude to his supporters.
Following his win, the United States Champion took to social media to thank his fans for their unwavering support. He acknowledged the challenges of recent months and expressed excitement about entering WWE WrestleMania 42 as the reigning United States Champion.
“Big thank you to my fans. These past few months especially have been tumultuous, and you’ve had my back when times were tough. Now we are heading to WrestleMania together, and I am walking in as a champion. Lots of love -SZ,” he wrote.
Carmelo Hayes earned the United States Championship by defeating Ilja Dragunov on SmackDown in December 2025. It will be intriguing to see what WWE has planned for the 31-year-old at WrestleMania 42 following his title loss to Sami Zayn.
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Edited by Robert Lentini
