Speaking with Steven Muehlhausen for The Takedown on Sports Illustrated, Carmelo Hayes was asked about his feud with Andrade culminating on the September 13th episode of WWE SmackDown, and he teased that it wasn't finished.

Carmelo Hayes says winning the WWE United States Championship is his destiny. Former NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes moved to SmackDown in the 2024 WWE Draft. Since then, he has competed in the King of the Ring tournament and the Money in the Bank match.

Andrade and Carmelo Hayes will continue their series on next week’s WWE SmackDown. The sixth bout in the ongoing series between Andrade and Hayes was officially announced for the Friday, September 27 WWE SmackDown during this week’s episode.

Before the final segment occurred, the final match featured Carmelo Hayes and Andrade in what has been a memorable best of five series. Despite coming up short (for now), Hayes is seen by pundits as one of the key building blocks in the future of WWE.

Andrade and Carmelo Hayes will continue their rivalry on the September 27 episode of WWE SmackDown. Andrade previously beat Hayes in the fifth match in their series on the September 13 episode. The following week,