A WWE legend has congratulated Carmelo Hayes following his US Championship win, reacting to the recent title change.
Carmelo Hayes won the WWE US Title in a match which aired on the December 26 SmackDown episode, defeating Ilja Dragunov to win the gold.
Mark Henry has now taken to social media to share a message for Carmelo Hayes, following his first title win since joining the main roster in April 2024.
Sending a congratulatory message, Mark Henry wrote:
Congratulations to Carmelo Hayes on being United States champion! You can’t listen to the doubters.
They’re always gonna paint the picture you’re not enough, tonight you were indeed enough congratulations champ! #smackdown @WWE
Carmelo Hayes’ title win saw the end of Ilja Dragunov’s reign, which is officially recognised as being 70 days long.
Triple H has teased that there are big things on the horizon for Hayes following the match.
Hayes’ real-life fiancée, WWE NXT star Kelani Jordan, has also reacted to the US Championship changing hands, which you can read more about right here.
Mark Henry signed a WWE Legends deal in March.
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Congratulations to Carmelo Hayes on being United States champion! You can’t listen to the doubters. They’re always gonna paint the picture you’re not enough, tonight you were indeed enough congratulations champ! #smackdown @WWE pic.twitter.com/DfIAEa4dJb
— TheMarkHenry (@TheMarkHenry) December 27, 2025
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