Former AEW star Powerhouse Hobbs has determined to not renew his AEW contract. The star was just lately faraway from the lively roster on the corporate web site.
Hobbs wrestled his final match for the corporate as a part of the Opps, dropping the AEW World Trios championship to the workforce of Hangman Web page, Speedball Mike Bailey, and Kevin Knight. The star’s contract expired on January 15, and he determined to pursue free company. Nevertheless, there are sturdy rumors that WWE might have signed him to a deal.
Let’s check out the 3 times Tony Khan missed out on making Hobbs a a lot larger star.
#3. The “E book of Hobbs” push went nowhere
AEW has the star in a “E book of Hobbs” angle for a number of months. All through the storyline, Powerhouse Hobbs was portrayed as somebody who got here from a tricky background. The star was on the market to take again all the things that was taken from him in his quest for greatness.
He additionally aligned with the Don Callis Household and have become a key member of the faction. Throughout this time, Hobbs additionally obtained a shot at Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship. He later ended his affiliation with the Don Callis Household and confronted former workforce member Konosuke Takeshita for the Worldwide Championship. Regardless of important TV time, the angle didn’t land as Hobbs couldn’t get the win in main title matchups. Different losses to the likes of Orange Cassidy additionally derailed his momentum.
#2. Mediocre reign with the TNT Championship
Powerhouse Hobbs received the TNT Championship on the March 8, 2023 version of AEW Dynamite. The star beat Wardlow in a falls-count-anywhere match to achieve his first title within the firm. Nevertheless, the title reign ended moderately abruptly in 42 days, with the champ dropping to Wardlow on April 19 throughout a rematch.
Through the title reign, Powerhouse Hobbs efficiently defended the gold towards the likes of Rey Fenix, Penta, and Silas Younger in televised occasions. Tony might have used this as a possibility to e book Hobbs as a one-man wrecking crew and use the title to make him a significant identify within the firm. The quick title reign in some way dented his momentum and prevented him from turning into a significant attraction.
#1. Staff Taz reserving
Powerhouse Hobbs joined Staff Taz in late 2020 after a stunning heel flip, attacking Cody Rhodes and Darby Allin. He shortly turned a key enforcer for the group, alongside Ricky Starks and Brian Cage. Hobbs time within the secure elevated his in-ring expertise underneath the steerage of the veteran and gave him main TV publicity.
Nevertheless, Hobbs’ run with the faction led to 2022 after he betrayed Starks, resulting in Staff Taz’s breakup. His run with the ECW veteran didn’t have far-reaching results as Tony Khan didn’t observe it up with a robust singles reserving or sustained momentum after the cut up.
If the star does signal with WWE, it will likely be fascinating to see how the brand new artistic books him underneath the Triple H regime.
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Edited by Prityush Haldar
