Triple H Congratules Royce Keys on His WWE SmackDown In-Ring Debut

As previously reported, Royce Keys finally made his WWE main roster debut on last night’s Friday Night SmackDown, beating Berto of Los Garza. Later on, WWE Chief Creative Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque congratulated Royce Keys via social media.

Triple H wrote on Royce Keys, “Just the beginning… congratulations @realRoyceKeys on a dominant #SmackDown debut.” He also took his customary backstage pointing photo with Keys, which you can view below.

During Keys’ post-match interview, he was approached by Solo Sikoa, who complimented the former AEW TNT Champion, before saying that he runs things on SmackDown and that his door is always open if Keys needs anything, and walked off.

Keys initially debuted at the Royal Rumble on January 31, competing in the men’s Rumble match. He entered at No. 14 and even eliminated Damian Priest before being taken out of the match by Bronson Reed.

Just the beginning… congratulations @realRoyceKeys on a dominant #SmackDown debut. pic.twitter.com/RXslVGasBT

— Triple H (@TripleH) April 11, 2026