A WWE star has teased bringing back an old championship design, following his recent title victory.
Carmelo Hayes won the United States Championship in a match which aired on the December 26 SmackDown episode, pinning Ilja Dragunov to become champion.
Hayes has now responded to a social media post referencing previous comments he made about potentially bringing back a previous title design.
Following Carmelo Hayes win, a Twitter user pointed out that Carmelo Hayes stated in 2023 that he’d bring back the spinner version of the US Championship belt if he ever became champion.
Hayes acknowledged these past comments, responding to the recent social media post with a single emoji:
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The WWE US Spinner Championship belt was originally debuted by John Cena in 2004.
Carmelo Hayes notably competed in the Last Time Is Now tournament to determine John Cena’s final opponent, losing to eventual winner GUNTHER in the quarterfinals.
Following Hayes’ title victory, WWE Chief Content Officer teased that big things are on the horizon for the new champion.
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— Carmelo Hayes (@Carmelo_WWE) December 28, 2025
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