“My Experience Tells Me He’s Going to Be the Next One”: WWE Legend Mark Henry Names the Young Superstar Primed for Main Event Push

One of the biggest achievements a WWE star could think of is being seen as a potential main event star. While many young talents at WWE have made a huge name for themselves, not many have received the advocacy of Mark Henry. The former WWE star talked about who he thinks a young NXT star is all ready for the big push and he always saw it coming.

Who does Mark Henry think is the next main event star?

Talking with his co-host on the Busted Open podcast Denise Salcedo, the former Nation of Domination star spoke about how Carmelo Hayes could be the next big thing. While talking about Hayes, he stated that he had told him that he could see the potential in him but was unsure whether Hayes saw it in himself. Henry said, “My experience tells me Carmelo Hayes is going to be the next one.” His statement does hold some weight as the former WWE star is the talent scout at AEW.

While discussing the topic of Hayes, he said that Hayes doesn’t see himself as someone who will make it big eventually. When Salcedo asked him why Hayes doesn’t believe in himself, Henry said that it had to do with the narrative presented to him. One factor could be his short stature. “You are too small”, Henry said, believing that this might be the factor limiting Hayes’s progress.

However, Henry believes that the big push for Carmelo Hayes has already started. A few weeks ago, Logan Paul announced that he would be conducting a series of fights to decide who would be the next contender for his United States Championship belt. It was also announced that one mystery star from NXT would be a possible contender on the road for the belt. It was revealed that it would be Carmelo Hayes, representing the NXT brand.

Henry believes that this is the catalyst that will help Hayes to propel forward. “It already started”, said the 52-year-old star. He further added, “Because what happened? Shawn Micheals chose him.” Hayes made his SmackDown debut on the 12/16 episode as a participant for the Number 1 Contender. There he squared off against Grayson Waller and surprisingly defeated The Arrogant Aussie on his blue brand debut.

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His next contender is going to be none other than The Prize Fighter, Kevin Owens. If he wins this fight on the upcoming episode of SmackDown, he will be one step closer to the United States Championship title. One thing that is important to note is that Henry concluded by saying, “It’s just a matter of how you finish it.” How do you think Carmelo Hayes will finish his story? Do you think Mark Henry is right about Hayes?

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