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What WWE Brand Will Royce Keys Be On?

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Royce Keys WWE debut at Royal Rumble 2026 - Source: WWE.com

Royce Keys is now part of WWE, but what brand will the former AEW star be appearing on?

Former AEW Trios Champion Powerhouse Hobbs stunned many when he made his debut for WWE at the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia. Hobbs’ AEW name appeared on the video screen before his new moniker, Royce Keys, was unveiled, and that will be the name he goes by moving forward.

Keys lasted just under ten minutes in the match, eliminating Damian Priest before being dumped out by The Vision’s Bronson Reed.

But is the future Raw or SmackDown for Keys?

Royce Keys Heading To New WWE Home

A new report from Bodyslam.net noted that although Royce Keys was backstage for the February 2nd edition of Raw, he won’t be staying on Monday nights. Instead, Keys is supposedly going to be unveiled as an official member of the SmackDown roster.

That puts him on the same show as several other former AEW stars. Keys will be joining the likes of Rey Fenix, Aleister Black, Cody Rhodes and current WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill in the former AEW contingent on WWE’s blue brand.