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3 Reasons Why Royce Keys Is Making His WWE SmackDown Debut Before WrestleMania 42

Royce Keys (fka Powerhouse Hobbs) departed AEW earlier this year. He showed up as a surprise entrant in the 2026 Men's Royal Rumble Match and delivered a dominant performance.

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3 Reasons why Royce Keys is making his WWE SmackDown debut before WrestleMania 42

Royce Keys (fka Powerhouse Hobbs) departed AEW earlier this year. He showed up as a surprise entrant in the 2026 Men's Royal Rumble Match and delivered a dominant performance.

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Major Debut Announced for April 10 WWE SmackDown

WWE is adding a major player to the SmackDown roster with just a week to go before WrestleMania 42.

8 days ago·New York, United States

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superluchas.com

Smackdown: Royce Keys Debuts with a Resounding Victory Against Berto

Royce Keys made his highly anticipated debut on WWE's weekly programming. His opponent, or perhaps it's more accurate to say victim, was Berto from Monterrey. Although the match began with a referee's hold, Beto soon received a powerslam and a barrage of chops. Berto escaped from the ring, followed by Keys. There, Ángel distracted him, allowing Berto to slam him into the ring post. Origin

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Royce Keys makes his SmackDown debut this Friday

The highly-anticipated SmackDown debut of Royce Keys is set to take place this Friday at 8 ET/7 CT on USA.

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TJR Wrestling

Breaking: WWE Confirms 2-Time AEW Champion Will Debut On SmackDown

The former AEW Champion made their WWE debut at the 2026 Royal Rumble.

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Inside The Ropes

WWE Officially Announces Former AEW Star’s SmackDown Debut

WWE has made a massive announcement for the upcoming edition of Friday Night SmackDown. The April 10 episode of SmackDown is set to emanate from the SAP Center in San Jose, California, and this is where former AEW star Royce Keys will make his main roster singles debut. The company flew Keys to Saudi Arabia […]

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