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  • Royce Keys Wins The Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal

    Royce Keys Wins The Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal

    Royce Keys is this year’s Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Royce Keys eliminated Talla Tonga to become this years winner.

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    The battle royal was stacked with superstars like Matt Cardona, Johnny Gargano, Ilja Dragunov, and Aleister Black. However there were also some surprises, AAA Star Psycho Clown, standout NXT Star Shiloh Hill, and Former NXT Champion Joe Hendry who has recently been rumored for a call up were all in the match.

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    Royce Keys made his WWE Debut at this years Royal Rumble and appeared on the What’s Your Story with Stephanie McMahon podcast. Keys would then continue to compete in dark matches until he made his Smackdown debut last week.

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  • WWE Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal Set For Next Week

    WWE Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal Set For Next Week

    The WWE Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal is back and will once again return to the SmackDown go-home show for WrestleMania. For the past couple of years, this yearly Battle Royal was taken off of WrestleMania cards and moved to the last SmackDown before the big event starting back in 2021.

    WrestleMania 35 was the last WrestleMania to have the Battle Royal on the actual event, with that tradition starting at WrestleMania 30. WrestleMania 36 did not have the match at all, due to the COVID pandemic. But, the match was officially moved to the special “WrestleMania Edition” of SmackDown ahead of WrestleMania 37, and has been that way every year since.

    WWE SmackDown 4/17

    Now, again, WWE has announced that the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal will take place on next week’s edition of SmackDown and RAW superstars will be apart of the show. It’s not yet known who will participate in the match itself.

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    In years past, the winners included WWE superstars Cesaro, who won the inaugural match, followed by Big Show, Baron Corbin, Mojo Rawley, Matt Hardy, Braun Strowman, Jey Uso, Madcap Moss, Bobby Lashley, Bronson Reed and most recently last year, Carmelo Hayes.

    With names like Ilja Dragunov, Carmelo Hayes, Rey Fenix, Danhausen, The Miz, Kit Wilson & even the recent debutant Royce Keys not being on the WrestleMania card, we can probably expect a few, if not all of them to be in next weeks bout. The question is, who will take home the trophy as the 2026 WWE Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner? Let us know your predictions!

  • Royce Keys Successfully Makes WWE Debut On SmackDown

    Royce Keys Successfully Makes WWE Debut On SmackDown

    Royce Keys made his WWE debut all the way back at the Royal Rumble when he was a surprise entrant after leaving AEW. Since then, Keys has been missing on WWE TV. Fans have been clamoring to see the big man again and while he has had dark matches for the live crowd before SmackDown events, we’ve yet to see Royce on weekly television, until now.

    Royce Keys SmackDown Debut

    It was announced on Thursday that Royce Keys would be making his SmackDown debut, but an opponent was un-named at that time. But, when the match came around, it was Berto, one half of Los Garza, who stepped up. The man appropriately nicknamed “The Monstar” made his debut in successful faction. While Berto did get some offense in, and even landed a sweet missile drop kick, it was ultimately a devastating spine-buster that landed the win for Royce Keys.

    Royce Keys was later interviewed backstage by Cathy Kelley, but was quickly interrupted by Solo Sikoa. Sikoa let Keys know that he “runs” SmackDown, and if Royce Keys ever needs anything, his door is always open. Royce left the conversation with a smile.

    Royce Keys was formerly known as “Powerhouse Hobbs” in All Elite Wrestling, and was a former Trios and FTW Champion before leaving the company and joining WWE late last year. Keys is looking to make an impact in WWE.

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