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  • Royce Keys Opens Up About His Brother\’s Unfortunate Passing

    Royce Keys has opened up about his brother\’s passing.

    The newest WWE signee recently appeared on Stephanie McMahon\’s podcast. Among other things, he talked about growing up in a tough neighbourhood and learning to control his anger knowing that small mistakes can ruin your life. Giving an example of the same, the former Powerhouse Hobbs recalled his brother losing his life because of the drug trade:

    \”I\’ve seen a lot of things that just like, man I\’m not gonna act like this because this will happen. My brother was a big drug dealer, lost his life. It was one of those things like…I don\’t know if I should say like it was meant to happen, but if you play a certain game, you win certain prizes, right?\”

    It Reminds Me of Him: Royce Keys

    Royce Keys has talked about his brother in the past, mentioning that he wanted to become Hobbs\’ manager in the wrestling business. He unfortunately lost his life in a shootout when the wrestling star was only 22. The former TNT Champion also got injured in the incident, but according to Powerhouse Hobbs, his brother saved his life by shoving him out of the way and taking a bullet himself:

    \”So it\’s one of those things like…you look what he sacrificed was himself to save me. It\’s just like I replay it in my head. To see somebody lying there just gasping for air and just blood coming out of him, and you don\’t know what to feel. Someone that\’s trying to get by, do what we have to do to survive, to lose their life. So it\’s like I kinda…I go through these moments where I hear certain things and it reminds me of him.\”

    Apart from this, the WWE star talked about his aspirations in the company after his signing. You can check out his remarks here.

  • CM Punk Rebukes Fans Complaining About Powerhouse Hobbs\’ Name Change

    CM Punk does not understand the fans.

    The Royal Rumble PPV saw the big debut of former AEW star Powerhouse Hobbs after weeks of speculation. He was given a new ring name, Royce Keys, upon his arrival – a move that did not go over with fans.

    The Straight Edge star talked about the negative reaction over the name change during his appearance on No Contest Wrestling podcast. He was asked to name young talents that could be future stars. After mentioning Hobbs, CM Punk questioned people showing unnecessary negativity over his new moniker:

    “Let\’s talk about the name for a minute. Wrestling fans are so interesting ‘cause they complain about everything. Powerhouse Hobbs, cool name, right? This is a new start, and I think Royce Keys is a pretty badass name.

    Everyone\’s immediately gonna poo poo on it because they\’re used to Hobbs. This is the status quo. People will always not like new things, but then they\’ll demand new things. \’Oh we need new talent.\’ \’Ok we\’re giving you new talent.\’ But then they sour on him.\”

    The debut of Powerhouse Hobbs is not the first time fans have taken a name change so seriously. There had been a lot of complaints when Io Shirai debuted on the main roster as IYO SKY at the 2022 SummerSlam PPV. Though she has since become one of the most beloved names of the current roster.

    The new ring name also holds emotional value for the former TNT Champion as Royce is the name of his youngest son, while Keys is derived from his late mother\’s maiden name.