As noted before, Powerhouse Hobbs’ contract expired this past Thursday and he has been expected to be leaving AEW and joining WWE. Hobbs’ profile was recently removed from AEW’s official roster page.
Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp reported that his sources confirmed that Hobbs recently signed an official contract with WWE.
Oh yeah, before I leave for a weekend off.
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) January 23, 2026
No longer "believed." Powerhouse Hobbs is signed by WWE.
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It is currently not known if WWE’s recently filed new trademark for “Royce Keys” will be used for Hobbs’ new ring name in the company.
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