Mark Henry on Royce Keys’ WWE debut: ‘He’s going to be a good one’
After months of absence following his Royal Rumble debut, Royce Keys has finally made his WWE SmackDown debut.
On Friday, during the April 10th edition of SmackDown, Royce Keys made his WWE television debut in a dominant win over Berto.
Speaking on Busted Open, WWE legend Mark Henry opened up on Royce Keys’ SmackDown debut. And, while Henry heaped praise on Keys, he also pointed out a few “mistakes.”
“I enjoyed the Royce Keys segments. With the match, he stayed within himself; he stayed powerful. He made some mistakes in the sense that, if you’re going to hit somebody with something, follow it up with something.
Don’t get caught up in the crowd, wanting to wave at your friends in the front row and all of that, because you kicked him in the a**. He hasn’t had a problem with mentorship; There’s a few guys that I know are in his ear that I’ve watched talk to him. He’s going to be a good one, I can see it already.”
Later, in a backstage segment, Solo Sikoa offered his help to Keys, claiming that the door is always open for him.
Hoping to see Keys remain a solo act, Henry added, “I don’t think that Royce Keys should focus his attention on joining a clique, I think that he should try to be his own man right now. But when you’re your own man, you rub people that want you to be muscle for them the wrong way.”
Keys, formerly known as Powerhouse Hobbs, was once heavily rumored to team up with Jelly Roll at WWE WrestleMania 42. However, with just days left for the PLE, current storylines do not suggest so.
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