Top RAW Heel Tipped To Be Royce Keys’ First WWE Feud

Royce Keys made his first WWE appearance at the 2026 Royal Rumble.

Keys, fka Powerhouse Hobbs, entered the match as the #14 participant, managing to last just under 10 minutes, securing the elimination of Damian Priest in the process.

During the bout, he fought against the likes of Je’Von Evans, Bronson Reed, Austin Theory, Ijla Dragunov, and Logan Paul.

His interaction with Logan Paul (#20), especially, got some fans talking, due to it being audible. At one point, both wrestlers came face-to-face for a staredown.

Paul put on a cocky smile on his face, pointing at Royce Keys, and said, “Who the hell are you?” The two then got physical, which led to Keys hitting the World’s Strongest Slam on Paul.

Soon came his downfall, as Reed confronted him, resulting in a sneak attack from behind by Theory. Members of The Vision ganged up on him before Reed clotheslined Keys over the top rope to eliminate him.

Royce Keys Could Feud With Logan Paul

WWE may have planted the seeds for Royce Keys’ first feud in the company.

Logan Paul being dismissive of the 35-year-old former AEW star did not serve him well, as he ended up eating a big power slam. His Vision buddies were able to eliminate him before he could become a bigger threat.

On a recent episode of The Steve Richards Show, the former WWE star speculated about a feud involving Keys and Paul on Raw.

However, Richards also warned that The Vision, being a dominant faction in the company today, will go over.

And if anybody wanted to book Royce Keys, I would book him against Logan Paul, but then you’re obviously not gonna get anywhere because The Vision’s definitely gonna go over.

Keys has yet to be assigned to a brand. On Raw, He was featured in a video that showed the performance of NXT stars at the Royal Rumble, although he does not represent NXT. It could be possible that he may be headed to the developmental brand before making his main roster debut.