Carmelo Hayes was spotted conversing backstage with General Manager Nick Aldis on the December 6th episode of the Blue Brand. In response to the former NXT Champion’s threat to join Raw during the next WWE transfer window, Aldis said he did have something for Hayes the following week against SmackDown’s most recent addition.
Aldis claimed to have something for Hayes the next week against the most recent SmackDown addition, despite the former NXT Champion threatening to join Raw during the upcoming WWE transfer season.
Hayes has been persistently pestering Aldis about the identity of the mystery opponent in the days that have followed. Melo has asked whether his opponent might be Seth Rollins, Amazing Red, or James Ellsworth, to mention a few. The fate of the former NXT Champion has been revealed in a new update, but Hayes is unaware of it.
According to Dr. Chris Featherstone, Braun Strowman, the former Universal Champion, will return as Hayes’ mystery opponent.
When Strowman last appeared on Raw, he defeated Bronson Reed in the Last Monster Standing bout with Seth Rollins’ help. After suffering a groin injury during the game, Braun Strowman didn’t appear on television since. The Monster Among Men did, however, most recently appear in a dark bout that happened after SmackDown aired.