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Powerhouse Hobbs

パワーハウス・ホブス　/　ぱわーはうす・ほぶす

American professional wrestler

January 23, 1991 (age 35)　・　East Palo Alto, California, United States

California
professional wrestler

My Take

Powerhouse Hobbs is exactly the kind of wrestler who gets my blood up. Raised in East Palo Alto, he lives up to the name with a raw, crowd-silencing physicality, but what interests me is that he is a big man who actually knows how to move and sell. His AEW run, capped by the TNT and World Trios titles, established him, and his jump to WWE as Royce Keys is a reinvention I'm watching with real curiosity. Power wrestlers often plateau; Hobbs has the stubborn self-made streak to keep evolving. I expect his next chapter to surprise people.

Overview

William Hobson is an American professional wrestler. As of January 2026, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Royce Keys. He is best known for his 2020 to 2026 tenure with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Powerhouse Hobbs, where he was a one-time AEW TNT Champion and one-time AEW World Trios Champion.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Powerhouse Hobbs
Name (Japanese): パワーハウス・ホブス
Reading: ぱわーはうす・ほぶす
Born: January 23, 1991 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Goat
Origin: East Palo Alto, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: professional wrestler

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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