Royce Keys Teases WWE Raw Debut In Sacramento Following SmackDown Debut

Published: Apr 12, 2026 by Connel Rumsey | Last Updated: Apr 12, 2026 by Connel Rumsey

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Royce Keys Teases WWE Raw Debut In Sacramento Following SmackDown Debut

WWE star Royce Keys has teased potentially making his WWE Raw debut tomorrow night in Sacramento following his SmackDown debut.

After making his first WWE appearance in the 2026 men’s Royal Rumble match, the official WWE debut of Royce Keys (FKA Powerhouse Hobbs) took place on this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown in San Jose, California, defeating Berto.

With Keys’ debut being advertised for SmackDown, and a video package for his arrival airing on social media ahead of the show, fans assumed that Keys had officially been added to the SmackDown roster following his debut.

Royce Keys Teases WWE Raw Debut

On social media today, WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce provided a run down of tomorrow night’s WrestleMania go home episode of Raw, where he announced that Roman Reigns, CM Punk, GUNTHER, Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi would appear on the show.

He also noted that, if people wanted to see what else was in store for the show, they’d have to tune in to find out.

Following Pearce’s announcement, Keys would respond, teasing that he would be appearing on the show.

He wrote:

Hmmmm 1hr 15min drive 🤔

With Keys teasing an appearance on Raw, it would seem as though he is officially a free agent, able to appear on both Raw and SmackDown, rather than be exclusive to the blue brand.

Royce Keys’ Potential In WWE Following Debut

Following his debut on SmackDown, there has been a lot of discussion about Royce Keys’ potential on the WWE main roster, and what may be next for him.

During his time in AEW, Powerhouse Hobbs captured multiple championships, namely a run as TNT Champion, as well as a run as Trios Champion with Samoa Joe and Katsuyori Shibata in the Opps, with him losing the title in his final match with the company.

With the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal taking place on WrestleMania SmackDown next week, Royce Keys would be considered a frontrunner to win the match, looking to catapult his career in WWE the way the likes of Bronson Reed and Carmelo Hayes did in years prior.

WWE already has Keys’ first feud lined up with Solo Sikoa and the MFTs, which is a nice launching point against an established heel group that allows him to showcase his dominance on SmackDown.