Overview
- Hobbs’ AEW deal expired on January 14 and he chose not to re-sign, according to multiple reports.
- Fightful Select and Wrestling Observer reporting indicates WWE is expected to sign him soon, though his destination within WWE has not been confirmed.
- AEW sources say Tony Khan made a large retention offer and that Hobbs departs on good terms after a multi-year run.
- He finished with AEW at the taped Maximum Carnage edition of Collision, entering as one-third of the Trios Champions with Samoa Joe and Katsuyori Shibata.
- Early spoiler reports from the taping say Hangman Page and JetSpeed defeated The Opps for the Trios titles, suggesting Hobbs’ final AEW appearance included a title loss.