Update on Hobbs-WWE (Patreon)

Powerhouse Hobbs is WWE bound.

Fightful Select reported the news on January 14, and now Hobbs' deal has expired. There is no non compete, and he could appear as soon as WWE Smackdown if a deal gets done.

Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select confirmed with their sources The expectation is that Hobbs will at least have an altered name (although simply "Hobbs" could be possible).

Sean Ross Sapp learned that contract negotiations between AEW and Hobbs started in recent months, and offers were made all the way up to this week. It was communicated to us that the offers were "huge," but Hobbs had made his mind up and tried to not burn bridges on the way out. Sean Ross Sapp has heard that the pitch was for Hobbs to appear on the main roster.

WWE had maintained interest over the course of a number of years in Hobbs, and tried to make contact with him in the Dan Ventrelle era as well.

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