Nic Nemeth hopes 33-year-old star ascends to the AEW main event scene: "You are something special"
Former WWE World Champion Nic Nemeth (fka Dolph Ziggler) heaped praise on a rising AEW star. Nic also wants to see the star in the main event scene.
The 33-year-old star in discussion is Powerhouse Hobbs. The Embodiment of Willpower has been part of the AEW roster since 2020. He is also a former TNT Champion but has yet to reach the main event scene despite the immense talent and look that he possesses.
Nonetheless, the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Nic Nemeth (fka Dolph Ziggler) showered praise on Powerhouse Hobbs. Speaking on the Busted Open Radio, Nemeth revealed that he texted Hobbs and told him he is special while also advising him to talk to veterans:
"There's just a special look about [Hobbs]. His story, his real life story, is really amazing. He's a badass. I think the first thing I DMed him, we didn't know each other, and I said, 'Your sneer is more over than most people that I know. There's something special there. Talk to some veterans, talk to Mark Henry, and keep doing what you're doing because you are something special.'"
Nic Nemeth further claimed that there is a main eventer in Powerhouse Hobbs.
"And now coming back from a huge injury, and he's grown there as an AEW superstar, this is his time to go for it. This is the time to stand out extra and go, do we have a main eventer with Hobbs? I think so personally. I want to see it happen on TV, but he's got to go above and beyond to make it happen for himself." [H/T WrestlingINC]
Former AEW TNT Champion made his return on Dynamite this past week
Former TNT Champion Powerhouse Hobbs made his highly anticipated in-ring return after nearly seven months on AEW Dynamite this past Wednesday. Hobbs was revealed as Ricochet's mystery partner for a tag match against Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher.
In the end, Ricochet and Powerhouse Hobbs secured the win over Takeshita and Fletcher. Only time will tell what's next for Hobbs following his return.