In a post on his official X/Twitter account, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels commented on the news that Carmelo Hayes had been called-up to WWE SmackDown as part of the 2024 WWE Draft.

Michaels’ post reads, “.@Carmelo_WWE is a champion in every sense of the word who helped lay the foundation of everything this new era of #WWENXT has become. #SmackDown just picked up a game changer, and I couldn’t be more proud. #WWEDraft.”