A former AEW Champion is now officially a WWE signee.
Powerhouse Hobbs has officially signed with WWE, marking a major next step in his career following the end of his run with All Elite Wrestling.
The news was first reported by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, who confirmed that Hobbs is now under WWE contract after spending the past five years with AEW. During his time there, Hobbs established himself as a dominant presence, capturing the TNT Title and the World Trios Championships.
Hobbs’ final AEW appearance came on the Collision Maximum Carnage edition, where The Opps, Hobbs, Samoa Joe, and Katsuyori Shibata, dropped the World Trios Titles to “Hangman” Adam Page and JetSpeed’s Kevin Knight and Mike Bailey.
Fuel was added to speculation surrounding Hobbs’ WWE future on January 20, when the company filed a trademark for the name “Royce Keys,” a move that has already sparked discussion about a possible new ring name ahead of his debut.
When Did Powehouse Hobbs Win The AEW TNT Championship?
Powerhouse Hobbs captured the AEW TNT Championship on the March 8, 2023, episode of Dynamite, capturing the title from Wardlow, marking the first singles title reign of his career.
Hobbs held the TNT Title for 42 days, dropping it back to Wardlow on the April 19 episode of Dynamite. He captured the Trios Title alongside his Opps teammates on the Dynamite: Spring BreakThru special episode on April 16, 2025.
