WWE's Carmelo Hayes lays down vicious attack on Solo Sikoa, aligns himself with fearsome 946 faction

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WWE superstar Carmelo Hayes returned from a two-month absence by aligning himself with the 946 faction during a match on "Monday Night Raw." During the brawl, Hayes attacked Solo Sikoa, a member of The Bloodline, with a crowbar while wearing a mask before revealing his identity. This move solidifies the growing rivalry between the 946 and The Bloodline, setting up potential for future conflict like WarGames matches. Roman Reigns, who retained his World Heavyweight Championship over LA Knight at Money in the Bank, was notably absent during Hayes's return, as he was at a movie premiere in California.
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Story summary

Carmelo Hayes, a wrestler for WWE, returned after nearly two months of absence to align with the fearsome 946 faction during a match on October 10, 2026. In this event, Hayes participated in a six-man tag team bout against The Usos and Solo Sikoa, marking his comeback from being sidelined since August 14 when he lost to Baron Corbin for the United States Championship title. Fans had speculated about Hayes' future with WWE due to recent radio silence and blackout of his profile picture on X, raising concerns over a potential departure. However, Hayes' return and violent attack on Sikoa during Monday's match put these speculations to rest, solidifying his allegiance with the 946 faction which includes members like Royce Keys, Lucien Price, Bronco Nima, and Jaida Parker.

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Gaydos, R. (2026, October 13). WWE's Carmelo Hayes lays down vicious attack on Solo Sikoa, aligns himself with fearsome 946 faction. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/wwe-carmelo-hayes-lays-vicious-attack-solo-sikoa-aligns-fearsome-946-faction

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946 ORG · 5× Hayes PERSON · 4× Reigns PERSON · 3× Sikoa PERSON · 3× WWE ORG · 3× Keys PERSON · 2× Parker PERSON · 2× Roman Reigns PERSON · 2× Carmelo Hayes PERSON · 1× United States GPE · 1×

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That’s a question many WWE fans had been asking for nearly two months as Hayes had been out of ring action following his appearance on "Friday Night SmackDown" on Aug. 14.
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That’s a question many WWE fans had been asking for nearly two months as Hayes had been out of ring action following his appearance on "Friday Night SmackDown" on Aug. 14. asserted
Hayes → ’ → Aug.
In that match, he was gunning for the United States Championship but lost to Baron Corbin. asserted
he → gun → Corbin
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
In the interim, Trick Williams won the U.S. title back from Corbin and participated in the Money in the Bank ladder match over the weekend. asserted
Williams → win → weekend
Adding to the intrigue, Hayes blacked out his profile picture on X. It put many fans’ antennas up and left many wondering whether he could potentially depart the company altogether. uncertain
he → add → company
The rumors and speculation came to an end on Monday night. asserted
rumors → come → night
The 946 – a faction that includes Royce Keys, Lucien Price, Bronco Nima and Jaida Parker – had a men’s six-man tag team match against Jey and Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa. asserted
that → include → Jey
Price, Nima and Parker handled The Usos and took the fight into the crowd. asserted
Price → handle → crowd
Jey Uso jumped from a barricade in the stands to take out his counterparts while Parker followed him and took out everyone. asserted
Parker → jump → everyone
Near the ring, Keys was ready to put Sikoa through a table. asserted
Keys → put → table
Sikoa fought him off and dragged Keys back into the squared circle. asserted
Sikoa → fight → circle
He hit a big splash on him and was going to go deliver the Samoan Spike when a masked man came out and hit Sikoa with a crowbar. asserted
man → hit → crowbar
Hayes pulled down the bandana that covered his face and revealed himself to be the latest WWE superstar to align himself with the 946. asserted
himself → pull → 946
The group continued their assault on The Bloodline. asserted
group → continue → Bloodline
The 946 has proven to be a formidable force on the Raw roster and continued to show that on Monday. asserted
946 → prove → Monday
The Bloodline have instilled a legacy for years as being the top stable in WWE, but 946 has been the only true team to contend with them. asserted
946 → instill → them
There’s only one way the first chapter of the rivalry between the teams will end – WarGames. asserted
chapter → ’ → teams
Roman Reigns appeared to be the target of the 946 after Money in the Bank. asserted
Reigns → appear → Bank
The group appeared on Saturday night after Reigns defeated LA Knight to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. asserted
Reigns → appear → Championship
He’s largely left it to his family members to handle the 946. asserted
He → leave → 946
But for the most part, 946 has had the upper hand. asserted
946 → have → hand
Reigns was at the "Street Fighter" premiere in California on Monday night, taking an additional victory lap after his victory over Knight. asserted
Reigns → take → Knight
Reigns is set to appear on "Monday Night Raw" next week. asserted
Reigns → set → Raw
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