Thoughts on Royce Keys-WWE and Big Bill's AEW departure
Earlier this week, WWE Superstar Royce Keys sat down for an interview with ESPN's (South Jersey affiliate) Josh Henning and commented on how his first 6 months in The Epstein Class's favorite wrestling promotion have panned out: “Every week is rewarding for me. I figured we’re past the dream part. I just hit six months here [in WWE], so we’re past the dream now and it’s time to just keep working even 10 times harder. Just put the same effort in things that got me here. Putting everything into overdrive.”… pic.twitter.com/wbPq2ZHFba — WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) June 29, 2026 Keys, then known as Powerhouse Hobbs, departed All Elite Wrestling at the beginning of the year and debuted weeks later at the annual WWE Premium Live Event, The Royal Rumble, and...that's pretty much been the highlight of his WWE tenure thus far. On the surface, the timeline of events should make you pause: Final appearance w/AEW was January 15 Debuts at the Rumble on January 31 A rep...