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Carmelo Hayes confirms wedding ceremony date with WWE star after current confusion

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Carmelo Hayes confirmed his wedding date with a popular WWE star after recent confusion. Hayes had an impressive reign as United States Champion, but dropped the title this past Friday night on WWE SmackDown.

Speaking on The Battleground Podcast, Hayes discussed his relationship with NXT star Kelani Jordan and noted that they are getting married in October. There was recent confusion as the happy couple posted engagement photos, and many people thought that they had already gotten married.

“It’s going good. Kelani’s handling a lot of it. She’s on top of it, and I’m giving my two cents when warranted. A lot of people thought that we already got married. I guess that was the big thing. But the wedding is in October everybody. Those were engagement photos and I’m super excited and we’re halfway there really,” he said. [H/T: Wrestling News]

You can check out the interview in the video below:

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Sami Zayn defeated Carmelo Hayes on SmackDown to become the new United States Champion. Zayn will be defending the title against Trick Williams at The Show of Shows later this month in Las Vegas.

WWE star reacts to victory over Carmelo Hayes

Sami Zayn commented on his victory over Carmelo Hayes and sent a heartfelt message to his fans.

The United States Champion took to social media following his victory and thanked his fans for their support. He noted that it had been a difficult past few months, but now he would be walking into WWE WrestleMania 42 as the reigning United States Champion.

“Big thank you to my fans. These past few months especially have been tumultuous, and you’ve had my back when times were tough. Now we are heading to WrestleMania together, and I am walking in as a champion. Lots of love -SZ,” he wrote.

Big thank you to my fans. These past few months especially have been tumultuous, and you’ve had my back when times were tough. Now we are heading to Wrestlemania together, and I am walking in as a champion. Lots of love -SZ

Carmelo Hayes won the United States Championship by defeating Ilja Dragunov on SmackDown in December 2025. It will be fascinating to see what WWE has planned for the 31-year-old at WrestleMania 42 after losing the title to Sami Zayn.