Powerhouse Hobbs

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Powerhouse Hobbs
Birth nameWilliam Hobson
Born (1991-01-23) January 23, 1991 (age 30)[citation needed]
East Palo Alto, California, United States[1]
Children3[2][3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Powerhouse Hobbs
Will Hobbs[4]
Will.I.IS[5]
Will Rood[5]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
Billed weight270 lb (122 kg)[1]
Billed fromEast Palo Alto, California[6]
Trained byDonovan Morgan[4]
Ezekiel Jackson[7]
Frank Murdoch[4]
Michael Modest[4]
DebutJuly 18, 2009[8]

William Hobson (born January 23, 1991), better known by the ring name Powerhouse Hobbs, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW),[9] where he is a member of Team Taz alongside Ricky Starks. Hobbs has also wrestled on the independent circuit for promotions including All Pro Wrestling (APW) and Championship Wrestling From Hollywood (CWFH).[4]

Early life[]

Hobson attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, where he played football and other sports.[1]

Professional wrestling career[]

Independent circuit (2009–2020)[]

After graduating from high school, Hobson attended the All Pro Wrestling (APW) professional wrestling school in Hayward, California.[1]

Hobson made his professional wrestling debut on July 18, 2009, at APW's Gym Wars, under the ring name "Will Rood", where he was unsuccessful to win the Royal Rumble to determine the No. 1 contender for the APW Worldwide Internet Championship.[4][8] During his time at APW, Hobbs held the Worldwide Internet Championship three times[10] and won the APW Tag Team Championship three times with Marcus Lewis, under the tag team name "Lion Power".[4]

On December 6, 2015, Hobson won the UWN Tag Team Championship at CWFH with Damien Grundy under the name "Cold Cold War".[4][10]

All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)[]

See also: Team Taz

In July 2020, Hobson began to work for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as "Will Hobbs", wrestling on their YouTube show Dark, losing against different opponents.[11][12][13] On September 5, Hobbs competed in the 21-man Casino Battle Royale at the All Out pay-per-view, which was won by Lance Archer. His performance in the match impressed Tony Khan,[14][15] and on September 16, it was announced that Hobbs had signed with AEW.[16] On the September 16 episode of Dynamite, Hobbs saved AEW World Champion Jon Moxley from an attack by Brian Cage and Ricky Starks thus turning face in the process.[17] Hobbs unsuccessfully faced Cage for the FTW Championship on the October 7 episode of Dynamite.[18] On the November 18 edition of Dynamite, Hobbs turned heel by aligning himself with Taz, Brian Cage, and Ricky Starks after striking Cody Rhodes with Cage's FTW championship belt and then helping them attack both Rhodes and Darby Allin.[19] The next week on Dynamite, he defeated Lee Johnson under his new ring name, "Powerhouse Hobbs".[20][21] On the December 2, 2020 special Winter Is Coming, Hobbs and Starks lost a tag team match to Cody and Allin, after which Sting made his AEW debut in a surprise appearance when all three Team Taz members were attacking Cody and Allin.[22] On July 14, 2021 at Fyter Fest, Hobbs aided teammate Ricky Starks in an FTW Championship victory over Brian Cage after Hobbs hit Cage in the head with the belt, effectively kicking Cage out of Team Taz.[23] On the September 1 edition of Dynamite, Hobbs defeated Cage.[24]

Professional wrestling style and persona[]

Hobbs wrestles in a "powerhouse" style.[5] His finishing moves have included a falling powerslam,[25][26] a spinebuster,[27][28] an Oklahoma Stampede,[29] a frog splash,[30] and an emerald flowsion named the Town Business.[31]

Personal life[]

Hobson has two sons and one daughter.[2][3]

Hobson was raised by his grandparents, and he states that his love of professional wrestling came through his grandparents who regularly watched and attended wrestling shows in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]

Hobson's older brother was killed by gunfire. He and his older brother had aspirations of being a manager-wrestler duo in professional wrestling.[1]

Championships and accomplishments[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Barney, Chuck (January 8, 2021). "Pro wrestler, East Palo Alto native Will Hobbs out to be one of the greats". Mercury News. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Happy Birthday to my amazing Son Julian. Aka Bubba". Twitter/@TrueWillieHobbs. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Schiavone, Tony; Edwards, Aubrey (January 21, 2021). "Powerhouse Will Hobbs". TNT Unrestricted. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Greer, Jamie (July 21, 2020). "Indie Watch: "The Embodiment of Will Power" Will Hobbs". Last Word on Pro Wrestling.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Powerhouse Hobbs". Cagematch.net. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Sean Legacy vs Will Hobbs | AEW Dark 9/8/20. YouTube. All Elite Wrestling. September 11, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  7. ^ Growley, Liam (December 9, 2020). "Powerhouse Hobbs reveals he thought call to sign with AEW was a joke". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "APW Gym Wars". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  9. ^ Gagnon, Joshua (September 16, 2020). "Will Hobbs Signs With AEW". Wrestling Inc.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Powerhouse Hobbs". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  11. ^ Pantoja, Kevin (July 7, 2020). "Kevin's AEW Dark Review 7.07.20". 411Mania. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  12. ^ https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=280681
  13. ^ https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=282447
  14. ^ Powell, Jason (September 5, 2020). "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. MJF for the AEW Championship, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs. FTR for the AEW Tag Titles, Hikaru Shida vs. Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy in a Mimosa Mayhem match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  15. ^ https://superluchas.com/will-hobbs-y-su-prometedor-futuro-en-aew/
  16. ^ Surrao, Lennard (September 17, 2020). "AEW confirms signing of Will Hobbs, Jim Ross reacts to the big announcement". Sportskeeda. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  17. ^ Tees, David (September 16, 2020). "AEW Dynamite 9/16/20 Results". Fightful. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  18. ^ Powell, Jason (October 7, 2020). "10/07 Powell's AEW Dynamite audio review: Chris Jericho 30-year celebration, Brodie Lee vs. Cody in a dog collar match for the TNT Championship, Brian Cage vs. Will Hobbs, Chris Jericho and Jake Hager vs. Luther and Serpentico, Serena Deeb vs. Big Swole". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  19. ^ Jeremy Thomas (November 18, 2020). "AEW News: Will Hobbs Joins Team Taz, Dynamite Post-Show Online". 411 Mania.
  20. ^ Gagnon, Joshua (November 25, 2020). "Will Hobbs Gets A Name Change, Taz's Son Appears On Dynamite". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  21. ^ Blanchard, Matthew (November 26, 2020). "AEW Dynamite Results: Powerhouse Hobbs In Action, Taz Wants To Speak With A Manager". Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  22. ^ Konuwa, Alfred (December 2, 2020). "AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, News And Notes On December 2, 2020". Forbes. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  23. ^ Colin Tessier (July 14, 2021). "Team Taz Betrays Brian Cage, Ricky Starks Wins FTW Championship At AEW Dynamite: Fyter Fest Night 1". WrestleZone.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  24. ^ Erik Beaston (September 2, 2021). "AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from September 1". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  25. ^ Collins, Joseph (January 12, 2021). "AEW Dark results: Top Flight vs. Chaos Project". F4WOnline.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021. Back in the ring, Hobbs finished Valle with the world's strongest slam.
  26. ^ Klyn, Parker (May 18, 2021). "AEW Dynamite live results: Women's Title match, Moxley-Omega build". F4WOnline.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021. Back in the ring, Hobbs hit a falling powerslam for the squash victory.
  27. ^ Collins, Joseph (May 18, 2021). "AEW Dark results: Pillman Jr. vs. Luther, Diamante vs. Statlander". F4WOnline.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021. Hobbs won quickly with a spinebuster...
  28. ^ Klyn, Parker (September 22, 2020). "AEW Dark results: Kingston vs. Pillman Jr., Carter vs. Johnson". F4WOnline.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021. Hobbs then hit a simple spinebuster for the quick win.
  29. ^ Klyn, Parker (September 15, 2020). "AEW Dark results: Dark Order vs. Private Party & Gunn Club". F4WOnline.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021. ...Hobbs hit a spinebuster and the Oklahoma Stampede for the squash victory that went about a minute.
  30. ^ Klyn, Parker (October 27, 2020). "AEW Dark results: Cutler vs. Avalon III, Hikaru Shida vs. Leyla Hirsch". F4WOnline.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021. They traded power moves, but Hobbs hit a spinebuster and a frog splash for the win in under three minutes.
  31. ^ Collins, Joseph (January 6, 2021). "AEW Dark results: Rey Fenix vs. Baron Black, -1 on commentary". F4WOnline.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021. Hobbs hit a spinebuster and avalanche and debuted a new finisher: an inverted pump handle slam called the Town Business for the pin.
  32. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 11, 2016). "APW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  33. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 14, 2012). "APW Worldwide Internet Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  34. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 6, 2015). "UWN Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  35. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 27, 2013). "GRPW Dynamite Division Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  36. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 27, 2013). "GRPW Dynamite Division Championship Tournament (2013)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  37. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 2, 2012). "PCW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  38. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 10, 2021.

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