Keith Lee is undoubtedly one of the best pro wrestlers in the WWE main roster right now, but unfortunately for him, he had been on the shelf for several months and there was no telling when he will be making a return. Vince McMahon also buried Keith Lee for a surprising reason.
Keith Lee finally made his return on Monday Night RAW back in August of last year as he competed in a couple of matches on the show and then various dark matches as WWE was trying to figure out what to do with Keith Lee.
Keith Lee was also fired last year as part of a previous set of WWE releases, which included the likes of Karrion Kross, Mia Yim, Scarlett and more. Keith Lee claimed that he paid for his medical bill while away from WWE television.
After his 90-day non compete clause was over and he became a free agent, Keith Lee made his debut on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, where he defeated Isiah Kassidy in a Face Of The Revolution qualifying match. Lee looked terrific inside the squared circle and seemed happy as well.
On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said he was worried that Keith might be working with too much weight.
“He has to lose some weight. That’s just the reality. I mean, he was made to look good by Isiah Kassidy, but he’s much heavier than he was even in his NXT days, let alone in his independent days. And, for a guy whose big thing is agility…
He did a couple of cool moves and everything, but he was low on the leapfrog. I mean, Kassidy made it look good. His speed wasn’t his old speed. And that’s what happens when you get older. But, that’s why when you get older, and you’re a big guy, it’s incumbent on you to be at a lower weight, not a heavier weight. So, Keith’s got to lose weight to be the old Keith.”
h/t to Ringside News for the transcription
