Carmelo Hayes will battle Santos Escobar on the April 19 episode of WWE NXT 2.0.
Hayes lost the NXT North American Championship at NXT Stand & Deliver on April 2, so he’ll likely aim to gain some momentum on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Escobar wants a shot at the gold, and he wants Hayes to go to the back of the line.
The announcement, courtesy of WWE’s website, is as follows:
Santos Escobar had some choice words for Carmelo Hayes following Hayes’ claims of elevating the NXT North American Championship last Tuesday.
The head of Legado del Fantasma scoffed at Hayes’ worthiness of being a champion, telling the former North American Champion to move to the back of the line after losing his title to Cameron Grimes at Stand & Deliver. Not one to back down from a fight, Hayes responded to Escobar’s discrediting remarks by telling Escobar to meet him in the ring Tuesday night.
Will Hayes show why he was the self-titled “A Champion,” or will Escobar stake his claim as the next challenger to the North American Title? Find out Tuesday night on NXT 2.0 at 8/7 C on USA
We'll see who's more worthy to be called a Champion Tuesday night on #WWENXT. @EscobarWWE @Carmelo_WWE https://t.co/UJgfIWRqFH
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 18, 2022
The updated card is as follows:
- Carmelo Hayes vs. Santos Escobar
- Natalya vs. Tatum Paxley
- Tiffany Stratton vs. Sarray
WrestleZone will have full coverage of the show as it airs on Tuesday.
