“I won’t let my kids down” – 41-year-old Superstar opens up on WWE run

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Right off the bat, fans criticized his name change, which has a personal meaning for Keys. Then, as he worked dark matches, once again there was uproar over why he wasn’t appearing on TV.

Now, in an interview with No-Contest Wrestling, Keys talked about the constant criticism he receives.

“I’m getting pushback every day. The thing about it, it used to bother me. But it can’t, because everybody always got something to say. If I don’t do ‘this’ a certain way, somebody’s gonna be mad. If I sneeze the wrong way, ‘Oh, he didn’t sneeze right.’ People always have something to say,” he said.

He then talked about how he teaches his children that not everybody is going to like them. Keys also talked about what it means to be honored by his hometown of East Palo Alto, California. He received an Appreciation Award and his own official Royce Keys Day.

“Sitting there looking at their kids, these little kids with these big eyes just looking at me, that’s the motivation I need. I won’t let them down, I won’t let my kids down, I won’t let my family down, so I’m running with the ball,” he added.

Royce Keys gearing up for his WWE SummerSlam

At WWE SummerSlam 2026, Royce Keys will be competing in a massive tag team match. For weeks, Keys has been seen talking with Solo Sikoa backstage and has been confronted by Jacob Fatu as well.

On RAW, he has had run-ins with The Usos, and now at SummerSlam, it all comes to a head. He will team up with Sikoa and LA Knight to take on The Usos and Fatu in a six-man tag team match at the weekend.

This will mark Keys’ first premium live event appearance since the WWE Royal Rumble earlier this year.

If you use quotes from this article, please credit No-Contest Wrestling podcast and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

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