Eric Bischoff Talks Powerhouse Hobbs Possibly Moving to WWE – Eric Bischoff has weighed in on reports that Powerhouse Hobbs is leaving AEW and is expected to sign with WWE, and the former WCW President believes the decision says a lot about Hobbs’ potential future success.
Speaking on 83 Weeks, Bischoff reacted to comments from Conrad Thompson, who noted that Hobbs allegedly turned down what was described as a “handsome” contract offer from AEW in order to bet on himself. Bischoff praised that mindset, framing it as the type of confidence WWE typically values in top-level talent.
“It says the likelihood of him being successful at WWE are pretty freaking high with an attitude like that and and having enough confidence in yourself that you’ll walk away from money, probably a lot of it, in order to take a shot at being as big a star as you could potentially be, that takes balls that, if he’s going to WWE, first of all with that attitude, because he’s in this more than for the money. That’s what that says to me. If that’s a guy I want on my team, absolutely. So I think he’s going to be hugely successful.”
Additional reporting from Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select provides more context behind Hobbs’ impending departure. According to Fightful, contract negotiations between AEW and Hobbs had been ongoing for several months. AEW reportedly made multiple efforts to retain him, with offers continuing as recently as this week.
Those offers were described to Fightful as “huge,” but sources indicated that Hobbs had already made up his mind to move on from the company. Despite the situation, Hobbs is said to have handled the process professionally and made a conscious effort not to burn bridges on his way out of AEW.
Within WWE, the internal pitch for Hobbs is reportedly significant. Current plans would see him bypass the NXT system entirely and debut directly on the main roster. That approach suggests WWE already views Hobbs as a finished product capable of contributing at a high level right away. It has also been noted that Hobbs is expected to receive a new ring name once he officially joins the company.
If finalized, the move would mark a major career shift for Hobbs, who has been positioned as a powerhouse presence throughout his AEW run. With WWE seemingly prepared to fast-track him and industry veterans like Bischoff endorsing his mindset, expectations will be high when he takes his next step.
Eric Bischoff Talks Powerhouse Hobbs Possibly Moving to WWE
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