Overview
- Hays is not booked for WrestleMania 42, with Sami Zayn set to defend the United States Championship against Trick Williams.
- His path off the card began when he lost the U.S. title to Zayn and then failed to win it back in a televised rematch on SmackDown.
- In a Nightcap interview with Chad Ochocinco and Shannon Sharpe, Hayes said he stays ready and argued WWE only finds scorers when it hands them the ball, adding that success is given.
- In a separate interview, he told fans he will be delayed but never denied and said he is too talented to miss WrestleMania three years in a row.
- This marks a repeat of last year when he missed the main card and won the Andre the Giant Battle Royal the night before, underscoring how title switches often steer WrestleMania spots and visibility.