WWE’s Carmelo Hayes lays down vicious attack on Solo Sikoa, aligns himself with fearsome 946 faction

Where is Carmelo Hayes?

That’s a question many WWE fans had been asking for nearly two months as Hayes had been out of ring action following his appearance on “Friday Night SmackDown” on Aug. 14. In that match, he was gunning for the United States Championship but lost to Baron Corbin.

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It was radio silence since then. In the interim, Trick Williams won the U.S. title back from Corbin and participated in the Money in the Bank ladder match over the weekend. Adding to the intrigue, Hayes blacked out his profile picture on X. It put many fans’ antennas up and left many wondering whether he could potentially depart the company altogether.

The rumors and speculation came to an end on Monday night.

The 946 – a faction that includes Royce Keys, Lucien Price, Bronco Nima and Jaida Parker – had a men’s six-man tag team match against Jey and Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa. It was an all-out brawl from the beginning. Price, Nima and Parker handled The Usos and took the fight into the crowd. Jey Uso jumped from a barricade in the stands to take out his counterparts while Parker followed him and took out everyone.

Near the ring, Keys was ready to put Sikoa through a table. Sikoa fought him off and dragged Keys back into the squared circle. He hit a big splash on him and was going to go deliver the Samoan Spike when a masked man came out and hit Sikoa with a crowbar.

It was Hayes.

Hayes pulled down the bandana that covered his face and revealed himself to be the latest WWE superstar to align himself with the 946. The group continued their assault on The Bloodline.

The 946 has proven to be a formidable force on the Raw roster and continued to show that on Monday. The Bloodline have instilled a legacy for years as being the top stable in WWE, but 946 has been the only true team to contend with them.

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There’s only one way the first chapter of the rivalry between the teams will end – WarGames.

Roman Reigns appeared to be the target of the 946 after Money in the Bank. The group appeared on Saturday night after Reigns defeated LA Knight to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

He’s largely left it to his family members to handle the 946. But for the most part, 946 has had the upper hand.

Reigns was at the “Street Fighter” premiere in California on Monday night, taking an additional victory lap after his victory over Knight.

Reigns is set to appear on “Monday Night Raw” next week.