Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov have gone toe-to-toe for the NXT and US titles in WWE, but now fans are wondering if they’ll clash again over the AEW TNT or International gold. Word on the street is that Dragunov is set to join AEW once his visa stuff sorts out, and it looks like Hayes might be next. Melo hasn’t stepped in the ring since August, and he just blacked out his Twitter pic – classic sign of some backstage tension. But with his fiancée Kelani Jordan still holding the NXT Women’s title, he might be keeping his options open. Meanwhile, MJF is stirring the pot by posting old pics of him facing Christian Casanova from their indie days. So, could Tony Khan pull off an MJF vs. Melo feud? Hayes’ contract situation is murky, but he came up around the same time as Dragunov in 2024. What do you think – is Melo headed to AEW too?
