Royce Keys (Powerhouse Hobbs) Debuts At WWE Royal Rumble

Royce Keys officially made his WWE debut in the men’s Royal Rumble.

Keys entered at number 14 and quickly eliminated Damian Priest.

The name “Powerhouse Hobbs” flashed on the screen before the brick background was smash to reveal his new name. He went by the name Powerhouse Hobbs in AEW.

WELCOME, ROYCE KEYS!!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/q1t9DD0t6Z

— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2026

Powerhouse Hobbs signed with AEW in 2020. He is a former AEW TNT Champion and AEW Trios Champion. Fightful Select reported that Hobbs’ AEW contract expired on midnight on January 15th and that he would be headed to WWE.

WWE trademarked the name Royce Keys on January 20.

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