Powerhouse Hobbs discusses his long-standing relationship with Don Callis which is now playing out on AEW TV.
Powerhouse Hobbs is currently being used as the muscle for The Don Callis Family, recently brutalizing Chris Jericho in a match. Even though it appears on television that Hobbs and Callis are in the early stages of forming a bond, Hobbs is now revealing that Callis has been imparting wisdom and helping him behind the scenes for much longer.
During a recent interview with Baby Huey for the In The Kliq podcast, Hobbs shared the true origins of their relationship and revealed that Callis went to Oakland, California, and helped Hobbs film vignettes in late 2022.
"I wouldn't call it a reset. I would call it me being myself," Hobbs said of this next phase in his career. "While we were in the pandemic, Don Callis made his appearance in AEW. This is a true story, God's honest truth. Don looked at me and said — didn't say it to me, 'You could be somebody.' He said, 'You're going to be somebody,' and that meant a whole lot because Don has been in the business for so long. What people don't know is Don actually came out to Oakland with me to film those vignettes," he said. "Don and I, I wouldn't say have been in cahoots, but we've been talking for a while. Don has been with me and he has helped me get a lot of stuff off my chest.
"I know fans are saying that this is another reset for Powerhouse Hobbs," he continued. "This isn't a reset. What you see on TV is me. The promo I got on Jericho about yelling at my grandma and yelling at me, that's legit frustration. I had some Chris Jericho figures Chris Jericho figures and that junk ended up in the fireplace. I got in trouble for wasting my grandparents' money but obviously, that was real. That's a true story."
Speaking more about Don Callis helping him with his vignettes, Powerhouse Hobbs says that Callis just spoke with him to get to the core of some of the pivotal moments in his life.
"We talked and he was like, 'Tell me about your life. Tell me about this pain.' We went to every thought that we could go to that had some actual, real-life background. We went to the spot, my grandmother's porch, where my brother's on time with death happened. We went to the actual barber shop I go to. We went to the actual back alley where I hung out at, and we actually saw some of my boys back there playing a game of four-five-six. All that stuff was real," Hobbs said.
Asked if we will see any more of "The Book of Hobbs," the muscle of Callis' family said, "It's possible, but what you're going to see now is just more dominance. Me getting a lot of stuff off my chest."
In response to the beatdown he took from Hobbs, Chris Jericho admitted that he briefly considered retirement, but feels that now is the time to fight back even harder. He even teased that he has friends that are "bigger" than Powerhouse.
In the past, Hobbs has spoken about wanting to work with another legend, Mark Henry. Learn more here.
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