Carmelo Hayes
| Carmelo Hayes | |
|---|---|
Hayes in 2025 | |
| Birth name | Christian Brigham |
| Born | August 1, 1994 Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Partner | Kelani Jordan (2023–present) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Carmelo Hayes Christian Casanova |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Billed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Billed from | Worcester, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts |
| Trained by | Brian Fury WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | April 12, 2014 |
Christian Brigham (born August 1, 1994) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Carmelo Hayes. He is a former one-time NXT Champion, a two-time and record-tying longest combined reigning NXT North American Champion, a one-time and the final NXT Cruiserweight Champion (having unified it with the NXT North American Championship), and the 2025 André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner.
Prior to signing with WWE, Brigham wrestled on the independent circuit, primarily in the New England region under the ring name Christian Casanova.