Royce Keys Sets Sights On WWE Gold And Hall Of Fame Future – Royce Keys is already thinking about the long term after making his arrival in WWE. The former Powerhouse Hobbs entered the company earlier this year and made his first appearance in the Royal Rumble match, calling the moment a dream realized and only the beginning of what he plans to accomplish.
Speaking on What’s Your Story? with Stephanie McMahon, Keys laid out the goals that now drive him. He wants championships, a lasting legacy, and eventually a place in the Hall of Fame.
“I got so many goals I want to do here,” Keys said. “I want to become a champion. I want to become a legend. I want to be in the Hall of Fame. I want to be remembered as one of the most dominant and feared competitors. Like, what I’ve dreamed of.”
Keys stressed that signing with WWE is not the finish line. He sees it as the start of another demanding phase in his career. He pointed to the years of work it took to reach this stage and the responsibility he feels to succeed.
“And the moment I had talks about coming here and signing here, like, this isn’t a one-off. This isn’t me, like, ‘Hey, I’m a WWE Superstar now. Let me gloat.’ And no, I still have to work. It took me years to get here. Like, this ain’t — I mean, yeah, okay, honeymoon phase is over. Let’s get with it. Let’s do work. I got people that depend on me. I got people that I can’t let down. I got people I take care of. So if I fail, they don’t eat. And I’m not about to have that on my conscience and shoulders. There’s no excuse.”
Keys described his debut in the Royal Rumble as bigger than expected. Still, he made clear that he is far from satisfied. He plans to remain with WWE for the rest of his in-ring career before possibly moving into a backstage role.
“I’m not satisfied with this. I love it, it’s a great introduction,” he said. “But I plan on rewriting things and being here until I say, you know what, I think I want to step away. I want to help this company out in a different way, whether it’s backstage or whatever.”
Before joining WWE, Keys spent nearly six years with AEW. During that run, he captured both the TNT Championship and Trios titles, establishing himself as a major presence on the roster.
Since his debut, Keys has yet to appear on RAW or SmackDown in an official capacity. He did, however, defeat Nathan Frazer in a dark match before SmackDown last Friday. A rivalry with Damian Priest could make sense as his first feud, given that Keys eliminated him during the Rumble match.
Royce Keys Sets Sights On WWE Gold And Hall Of Fame Future
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