On Friday night’s WWE SmackDown, The Miz experienced a shocking betrayal that has left fans unsettled. During a high-stakes tag team match, The Miz SmackDown betrayal took place as his partner Carmelo Hayes turned on him, altering the course of their number one contendership battle for the WWE Tag Team Championships.
Details of the Betrayal During Tag Team Contest
The Miz, a seasoned veteran aged 44, joined forces with Carmelo Hayes to face The Street Profits in a crucial match determining the next challengers for the WWE Tag Team Championships. Despite their united front, tensions between Hayes and The Miz had been rising throughout recent weeks. This friction culminated in Hayes betraying The Miz during the match on SmackDown.
As Montez Ford delivered a Frog Splash to The Miz, Hayes did not intervene to stop the pinfall. This refusal to break up the cover resulted in The Street Profits—Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins—securing the victory and gaining a future title opportunity against The Wyatt Sicks.
Following the event, WWE shared a video on Instagram featuring Hayes’s remarks after the match. He candidly stated, “Three strikes, you’re out,” a clear reflection of his frustration toward The Miz.
“Three strikes, you’re out,” said Hayes.
Carmelo Hayes, known for being a former NXT Champion, was picked in the first round by SmackDown during last year’s WWE Draft, making his betrayal all the more significant to the storyline.
The Miz Discloses Cancelled Championship Plans in Past WWE Storylines
In a recent appearance on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast, The Miz revealed that WWE had once planned for him to become champion, but those plans were abruptly halted. This insight adds depth to the current turmoil he faces with Carmelo Hayes.
The Miz recounted an incident from 2011, following CM Punk’s departure from WWE. At that time, The Miz was reportedly set to win a tournament after defeating both John Cena and Rey Mysterio, which would have crowned him champion. However, the plans were scrapped right before they were to be executed.
“There were times where I was going to be a WWE champion, and then I was told, like [an] hour before, ‘Yep, it’s not going to happen.’ […] I remember there was, like, I think CM Punk left the show, and he took the title with him. So, they made up a paper champion or whatever? […] So they’re going to have a tournament, and I think I went up against Rey Mysterio, and I was going to beat Rey Mysterio, then I was going to beat John Cena, and I was going to be a champion,” he said.
Future of The Miz and Carmelo Hayes on SmackDown
The storyline between The Miz and Carmelo Hayes on SmackDown is at a critical junction. With Hayes’s betrayal and The Miz’s history of near championship victories disrupted, the coming weeks promise tense developments. Fans and observers will be watching closely to see how WWE navigates the fallout and whether The Miz can regain his footing amid this unexpected challenge.
