Did Keith Lee flop in the WWE?

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Markyd123

Markyd123

Күн бұрын

Keith Lee is an athletic 300 pounder who finally caught his big break in the WWE in 2018. He had a lot of online hype and performed okay in NXT. But his main roster run was directionless, lacking in storylines and he seemed to be more LIMITED than LIMITLESS. It did start out promising with a win over Randy Orton. But feuds with Sheamus and Strowman lead nowhere. He barely appeared on PPV. Then he go sick and missed five months of TV. When he came back he was now randomly repackaged as a heel called 'The Bearcat'. Not long after he left WWE for AEW. Here are the 31 matches he had on the main roster. I know at 31 matches, it's over the limit, but Keith Lee is limitless...apparently!

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@Markyd123
@Markyd123 6 күн бұрын
Yes he had 31 matches which means he's over the limit. But Keith Lee is LIMITLESS!
@TheDestroyerX
@TheDestroyerX 6 күн бұрын
Triple H did good with him on NXT (the first guy who held the NXT and NXT North American championship) last man for NXT for Survivor Series 2019 and then Vince dropped the ball with despite a win against Randy Orton at Payback and next giving him the Bearcat name was stupid A lot of potential but wasted
@mann3ify
@mann3ify 6 күн бұрын
and then he got screwed by Tony Khan's booking
@AtlanticCoastJoey
@AtlanticCoastJoey 6 күн бұрын
31/35 matches should be considered the Desmond Wolfe Rule imo or something else like that.
@theslimjames
@theslimjames 6 күн бұрын
The 1st survivor series match barely counts, as an NXT guy.
@BrolyLSSJ01
@BrolyLSSJ01 6 күн бұрын
Here to once again request Ezekiel, Elias’ younger brother, for Ring of the Hawk, or I’ll hit you with a brick.
@IEMprod.
@IEMprod. 6 күн бұрын
Might as well make a "Did Keith Lee fail in AEW" video with the way he's being booked. Poor Keith Lee...
@nicktaylor2657
@nicktaylor2657 6 күн бұрын
He's been injured for most of his time Was suppose to have a match with Swerve Strickland but was cancelled because he was injured That was World End at the end of December I doubt we'll see him again 😞
@mr.boombasticc3924
@mr.boombasticc3924 6 күн бұрын
If what I'm hearing is true.....
@Gurziak
@Gurziak 5 күн бұрын
Aged like milk​@@mr.boombasticc3924
@omarkennedy7056
@omarkennedy7056 5 күн бұрын
Dude hasn't wrestled in over a year so that's unfair
@henrygvidonas9573
@henrygvidonas9573 3 күн бұрын
@@omarkennedy7056 Not true. His last match so far was on 23 December 2023 on "Collision" against Roidy Cage. He was supposed to wrestle Swerve Strickland on the "Worlds End" PPV a week later, but couldn't get medically cleared. Dustin Rhodes took over his spot in the match. Lee supposedly had double surgeries in January this year, nobody seems to know for what or if the procedures were successful. I don't think he has been seen or heard from in public since. I think some two-bit website falsely(?) reported that he had heart surgery and got rather _sternly-worded_ criticism for it by his wife (Mia Yim) who denied that. The whole thing is rather "mysterious" and unclear. Kind of like the situation around his Covid case, when he was in WWE. Nobody seemed to know what was really going on then, either. The fact that he seems to be a rather... um... odd standoffish character with a not-so-slightly inflated opinion of himself, doesn't really help. He's a guy who talks a lot, with a flowery vocabulary and in a condescending tone, but communicates next to nothing of actual substance. And he seems to be fully aware of that and like it that way. If he gets asked too many questions he doesn't like, he just disappears into thin air. He's a weird guy - it took him the entire first decade of his career before he wrestled outside of Texas for the first time.
@slashandbones13
@slashandbones13 6 күн бұрын
At some point, he had health issues and hasn't fully recovered.
@corsicacommander8371
@corsicacommander8371 6 күн бұрын
It's because of his weight. That's why WWE wanted him to slim down, but he didn't. That's probably why he wasn't booked super well
@TeemoQuinton
@TeemoQuinton 6 күн бұрын
​@@corsicacommander8371he was at his best, truly limitless, when he was toned. Not fat.
@TheWillrocks51
@TheWillrocks51 6 күн бұрын
It’s called fat
@Bale4Bond
@Bale4Bond 6 күн бұрын
@@slashandbones13 The health is was called Burgeritis
@TeemoQuinton
@TeemoQuinton 6 күн бұрын
@Bale4Bond I've been told he also has some of those wackass "Long Covid" cases but... I mean it's clear I don't much buy that. More likely he had a minor case of asthma or something and covid just exacerbated it.
@mrpingasman3079
@mrpingasman3079 6 күн бұрын
Keith is incredible but illness and bad booking have really held him back for years. Keith Lee on the indies and NXT was out of this world.
@GuntanksInSpace
@GuntanksInSpace 6 күн бұрын
Thank you for mentioning the indies too. Dude was fucking amazing in the indies and was a must-watch. He and Chris Hero had quite the rivalry, and he had a really fun match vs one John Silver lol
@adrenochromejoe7448
@adrenochromejoe7448 6 күн бұрын
He needed to work more like Vader ... A bruiser who does athletic-moves for a finish.
@jeffreymark475
@jeffreymark475 6 күн бұрын
Did he? How did that turn out for Vader in WWE ?
@ErikBraun_06
@ErikBraun_06 6 күн бұрын
​@@jeffreymark475Vader flopped because Michaels enviously ended his push
@smoothpoon86
@smoothpoon86 6 күн бұрын
@@jeffreymark475(1. Vince is no longer in charge so fortunately you don’t need to apply that logic anymore. (2. Check out Vaders run in WCW in ‘93, he was booked like Lesnar and was nearly as over.
@jeffreymark475
@jeffreymark475 6 күн бұрын
@@ErikBraun_06 that's exactly my point. You realize Vince was still in charge when Keith Lee was there. Same thing most likely would have happened. People don't know how to properly read comments these days
@jeffreymark475
@jeffreymark475 6 күн бұрын
@@smoothpoon86 Yes I know about Vader's WCW run. Everyone does but he never said anything about WCW were talking about WWE. I'm not saying Vader is a bad wrestler. I'm just saying it didn't work in the 90s so why would work in 2020
@OfficialSatelliteMan
@OfficialSatelliteMan 6 күн бұрын
Keith Lee’s “woolly mammoth” outfit was his take on Broly from Dragon Ball Super: Broly. His finisher is even called The Spirit Bomb.
@GiltiatheDarkNight
@GiltiatheDarkNight 6 күн бұрын
Not everyone knows what DBZ is.
@GiltiatheDarkNight
@GiltiatheDarkNight 6 күн бұрын
@OfficialSatelliteMan That doesn't matter. Not everyone is gonna have the same interests and experiences growing up. I know people in their 30's who don't know what Pokémon is.
@DarkCloudian
@DarkCloudian 6 күн бұрын
@@GiltiatheDarkNightyou could easily look it up. Heck, there’s a whole community out there to learn that information from
@theitfactorjameswheezer2852
@theitfactorjameswheezer2852 6 күн бұрын
@@GiltiatheDarkNightok Pokemon is like worldwide. Even if you don't know anything if you don't know what Pikachu is, you're just ignorant. Dbz is understandable
@cykablyatman6242
@cykablyatman6242 6 күн бұрын
​@@OfficialSatelliteManshould he care? no. if you don't like that, shuv it!
@johnburmeister9096
@johnburmeister9096 6 күн бұрын
I don't think you can blame WWE or Keith Lee for his main roster run. The Bearcat character wasn't good but his health was holding him back. We also saw in his AEW run that his creative ideas for himself are not good. How could he think that wearing a cape and talking like Frasier Crane would resonate with fans?
@nehemiahpouncey3607
@nehemiahpouncey3607 6 күн бұрын
He's also married to michin mia yim.
@christopherbaker9676
@christopherbaker9676 6 күн бұрын
Why did he talk so silly for. I remember not liking him just because I didn't like the way he talked. And I have no idea what he did in AEW because I don't watch it. Hope he does well
@option3590
@option3590 6 күн бұрын
Fraser was a big hit, why’s talking differently to “generic big man” such a turn off? It’s one of his most charming attributes to me.
@chicken31947
@chicken31947 6 күн бұрын
The way he talks is cringy and silly, and combined with his "angry" boo boo face that makes him look like a grump toddler he comes across as far less intimidating that he could be.
@Bale4Bond
@Bale4Bond 6 күн бұрын
Yes. He got fatter, got told to cut down, refused to and is now in the doldrums of AEW.
@CeemPlay
@CeemPlay 6 күн бұрын
He should be jobbed out
@liamgillett9068
@liamgillett9068 6 күн бұрын
If what am hearing is true poor Walter
@IBeNerdy76
@IBeNerdy76 6 күн бұрын
The reason why he was called "limitless" was because in the indies and nxt he was lifting people with no issue, flying like a luchadoor with wings and spoke promos with such an amazing voice. Its a shame wwe gave him limits cause now people like ivar are flying all over the place
@ayww4911
@ayww4911 6 күн бұрын
How can you see him in this video and think WWE limited him? He limited himself, and then was seemingly cursed with health issues. Same seems to have happened in AEW.
@IBeNerdy76
@IBeNerdy76 6 күн бұрын
@ayww4911 the reason I say that is cause one month he is flying around and bouncing adam Cole into the crowd and the next he has a different theme, different moveset and different attire. WWE LIMITED HIM. The change from his takeover match with Kross and his raw debut days later showed how nerfed he was in the main roster. It was almost as bad as karrion kross's debut in the main roster
@liquidamerican8543
@liquidamerican8543 5 күн бұрын
Well he isn't in WWE anymore. I'm sure he is thriving.. right?
@ayww4911
@ayww4911 5 күн бұрын
@@IBeNerdy76 true, but honestly he lost a step himself. He gained weight, his execution of moves was off, and even now, or then, when he was active in AEW he was still lacking.
@Jajanken98
@Jajanken98 5 күн бұрын
@@ayww4911 Keith Lee NXT is totally different from this Keith Lee main roster
@bguy3667
@bguy3667 6 күн бұрын
Imagine how big of a deal Keith Lee could be if he didn’t have so many health problems
@redkritter1225
@redkritter1225 6 күн бұрын
And lost some weight, jeeeesus
@beegnutzz
@beegnutzz 6 күн бұрын
Covid was a motherfucker for big guys. It left a lot of the big guys with long lasting effects. Bray Wyatt and Brody Lee both lost their lives due to post-Covid symptoms. Just glad Keith Lee is still alive
@DeadmanInc336
@DeadmanInc336 6 күн бұрын
​@@redkritter1225 I wonder if his weight issues stem from his heart issues.
@spears13skate
@spears13skate 6 күн бұрын
0 if someone jumps he says "how low?"
@kennyking9347
@kennyking9347 6 күн бұрын
@@redkritter1225 if Keith Lee was 275 pounds instead of 345 pounds I think he would’ve been world champion by now in either WWE or AEW
@ninjabiscuit1095
@ninjabiscuit1095 6 күн бұрын
Used to be a massive Keith Lee fan, on the indies and NXT his athleticism was amazing to watch for a man his size, made up for the fact that his promos and character were middling. As soon as he started to slow down and wasnt able to flip around anymore, then he lost everything that made him great and all his weaknesses were shown up even more.
@Lightman0359
@Lightman0359 6 күн бұрын
That plague era commentary desk is a fancy permanent structure that looks like a set piece from a 90s sci-fi show. The touring commentary desk is a folding table with cardboard surround, the part that holds the monitors and hides the script and drinks is either inset into a folding table frame, or is a table-top rig. I think it was Stevie Richards or Maven that mentioned on their show that at one point the announce table spot was so common during their time that they switched from traditionally gimmicked tables [with the reinforcement ring removed and the center scored to make a clean break] to one where the legs give out to save money on replacement tables.
@scottfitzgerald5309
@scottfitzgerald5309 6 күн бұрын
Even on a Keith Lee video slapnuts somehow appaears 😂
@MikeJr9284
@MikeJr9284 6 күн бұрын
Health and awful booking decisions are what the reasons why Keith Lee's stock fell. It's sad because he has a unique build. He's an agile big guy who can cut eloquent promos. He's also a former NXT champion who beat a future Hall of Famer in his main roster debut. Nowadays, he's in AEW doing absolutely nothing.
@supermax2710
@supermax2710 3 күн бұрын
HE'S FAAAAAT - Big Poppa Pump
@scottfitzgerald5309
@scottfitzgerald5309 6 күн бұрын
Think he was called up to the main roster a few years to late. He hasnt done a lot in AEW either
@theelvis654
@theelvis654 6 күн бұрын
It's sad when the most exciting part of the video is when a wild Slapnuts appears
@TheAutistWhisperer
@TheAutistWhisperer 6 күн бұрын
Yes and now he looks like Uncle Phil.
@EnbyPhoenix
@EnbyPhoenix 6 күн бұрын
Nxt Keith Lee > Main Roster
@abarasch523
@abarasch523 6 күн бұрын
I'm with you hawk, watching covid wrestling gives me anxiety
@e93sports80
@e93sports80 6 күн бұрын
20:31 A Wild Slapnuts Appears!
@DonaldMeyers-v8c
@DonaldMeyers-v8c 6 күн бұрын
I am Convinced that's he is and will be everywhere in wrestling history. He's going to be showing up 50 years from now
@vengeanceandfashion
@vengeanceandfashion 6 күн бұрын
Perhaps the most random slapnuts appearance so far. Just insane.
@gablefanproductions01
@gablefanproductions01 6 күн бұрын
What's also to note is Keith Lee was actually booked to win the United States Championship at Elimination Chamber before his health scare. Wonder how his career would have played out if he got that title run
@Jeff-ge3vj
@Jeff-ge3vj 6 күн бұрын
His health was holding him back in WWE, the guy had one of the biggest moment/spots when he was the faced Seth and Roman at survivor series when he was in NXT
@Anynom
@Anynom 6 күн бұрын
It's clear he was never the same after his Covid illness. A shame as he was a sensational worker in NXT.
@Turdtowns
@Turdtowns 6 күн бұрын
Wasn’t the Covid illness right at the end of his wwe run though?
@dumpsterfire79
@dumpsterfire79 6 күн бұрын
His illness was after the matches critiqued in this video. This guy was never any good on the main roster. Don't know or care about his indie work.
@JacksonLane02
@JacksonLane02 6 күн бұрын
Depends on what side of WWE your refering to NxT? No Main Roster? Yeah kinda although health likely played a big part part into plans especially before Chamber 2021 so that I'll give main roster a pass although considering past NXT call ups that pass may not have been given for too long
@RandyGBH
@RandyGBH 6 күн бұрын
I mean he’s in another company where he’s not a top star. So it’s ok to say he himself just isn’t top star worthy right?
@djpegao
@djpegao 6 күн бұрын
Keith had the potential to be a solid upper midcard guy, but his health and stubbornness to lose weight made him unable to do all the cool moves/spots he used to do on NxT and the Indies which made him lose his shine even more, the Bearcat gimmick was his chance to wrestle more aggressively (like a powerhouse should) yet he kept the dame style. And his health has caused him to perform even worse on AEW to the point there's not even a mention of him not being there, what a waste of talent
@manzac112
@manzac112 6 күн бұрын
Keith Lee is a damn good performer and he can speak well on the mic. I'm just surprised that AEW and WWE at the time didn't know how to book him very well. And then, they tried to change his style when what he had worked in NXT as you could easily copy and paste that to the main roster. It was just very unlucky. But at the same time, there were rumors that he might have been a little bit arrogant and he had a lot of health issues that held him back.
@andresscott3927
@andresscott3927 6 күн бұрын
So everyone's fault but Keith?😅
@djpegao
@djpegao 6 күн бұрын
His health issues had held him back massively, also he's rumoured to be difficult to deal with backstage (take that with a grain of salt) but yeah, after his COVID scare he never was the same, and has refused to lose weight which would have helped him stay relevant, but alas he was too arrogant to do so and the man he felt sorry for ended up becoming the longest IC champion as well as the current World Heavyweight Champion while he's yet to come back to TV.
@manzac112
@manzac112 6 күн бұрын
@@andresscott3927 Oh no, he had plenty issues on his side that made it an issue for him to move up the ranks and he didn't want to change them.
@manzac112
@manzac112 6 күн бұрын
@@djpegao I almost forgot to mention that as well.
@johnkallday
@johnkallday 6 күн бұрын
Orton looks so thin compared to now. I want whatever he's taking
@sonicman2500
@sonicman2500 6 күн бұрын
Payback 2020: Keith Lee Ring gear based on as Broly from Dragon Ball Super Broly Movie
@ehuntmvp23
@ehuntmvp23 6 күн бұрын
Marky I’ve been waiting for this one for so long, please do Leon Ruff in Nxt next everyone he feuded with is basically on top of the business right now!
@THISissockwormadness
@THISissockwormadness 6 күн бұрын
Wasn’t he the guy who beat Gargano for the NA champion and it was a complete shock lmao
@dwightyboy5324
@dwightyboy5324 5 күн бұрын
​@@THISissockwormadness yes he was
@AtlanticCoastJoey
@AtlanticCoastJoey 6 күн бұрын
Even during Covid era, Slapnuts is always here.
@Jajanken98
@Jajanken98 6 күн бұрын
Mike Awesome in ECW - Hes an A grade contender
@mitchcolburn1216
@mitchcolburn1216 6 күн бұрын
I just don’t think WWE or AEW knew what to do with him because he’s such a unique performer. His promos are more intelligent rather than big screaming meathead promos, and he at his peak was extremely athletic and agile for his size. He isn’t the typical big roid-y angry guy so WWE didn’t get him, and AEW doesn’t get big guys in general.
@JacksonLane02
@JacksonLane02 6 күн бұрын
NXT seemed to know what to do with do with him then well like a handful of NXT call ups under Vince it went downhill
@mitchcolburn1216
@mitchcolburn1216 6 күн бұрын
@@JacksonLane02 Yep. EC3, Scarlett, Karrion Kross and Sanity were can’t-miss talents that Vince missed on.
@ichiban-iq7wt
@ichiban-iq7wt 6 күн бұрын
disagree obi femi and big bronson reed are killing it, just think lee is unique but also a lil overrated
@eddiew.4650
@eddiew.4650 6 күн бұрын
Nah, long term Covid was the real reason he flopped in AEW.
@Bale4Bond
@Bale4Bond 6 күн бұрын
He just fucking sucks. Not much to it.
@TihetrisWeathersby
@TihetrisWeathersby 6 күн бұрын
You could tell Vince hated this man with that Bear cat gimmick
@Bale4Bond
@Bale4Bond 6 күн бұрын
He was ultimately proven right.
@jacknero9937
@jacknero9937 6 күн бұрын
Actually Lee said on Jericho's podcast that Vince was a big fan of his. Vince just wanted him, just like the Hawk, to be an aggressive and intense monster character, which Lee couldn't pull off consistantly, so Vince lost faith in him.
@jeffchad6481
@jeffchad6481 6 күн бұрын
Bearcat isn’t a bad gimmick it’s better than him speaking like a pretentious Rhodes scholar
@DonaldMeyers-v8c
@DonaldMeyers-v8c 6 күн бұрын
Yeah. Using a name from a past African American really shows how much he hates him. Get outta here with that bullshit
@option3590
@option3590 6 күн бұрын
@@jeffchad6481pretentious Rhodes scholar is different and unique, there are countless dreary dull bearcats
@B11633
@B11633 6 күн бұрын
In nxt he was a monster in the main roster he was a flop but he had no fault
@csmith6583
@csmith6583 6 күн бұрын
Who are you talking about here lol. Applies to so many guys man
@TeemoQuinton
@TeemoQuinton 6 күн бұрын
He had fault, he kept gaining pounds at the cost of his personal health and ring work.
@B11633
@B11633 5 күн бұрын
@@TeemoQuinton im talking about the bad booking and the covid 19 which he almost die. This is why im saying he had no fault.
@TeemoQuinton
@TeemoQuinton 5 күн бұрын
@B11633 bad book8ng directly coincided with jom letting himself go. Going from a "brick shithouse" type build [See: Sammartino's kid. Thicket but still toned, kinda like Gunther now] to "Gunther pre WWE" or "Offseason Luka Doncic" to go basketball terms. They told him to cut weight, he gained it, repercussions happened. Thats on him.
@nathanh9871
@nathanh9871 6 күн бұрын
I’m surprised they never let Keith face smaller guys to show off his strength. Let him throw around the Miz and clean up his promos. Then you push him against the Seth and Randy
@gm_construct4697
@gm_construct4697 6 күн бұрын
Why is this guy shocked that a pop up elevated powerbomb got a pin. Not a Keith Lee fan but his finisher was fantastic
@thomasperry2485
@thomasperry2485 5 күн бұрын
20:30 the best line Marky has ever said about A WILD SLAPNUTS APPEARS
@Jajanken98
@Jajanken98 6 күн бұрын
Bob Sapp in NJPW
@donzellmccalipp8510
@donzellmccalipp8510 6 күн бұрын
Lot of channels get taken down for showing new japan content
@ichiban-iq7wt
@ichiban-iq7wt 6 күн бұрын
crazy when iwc was comparing walter and this guy back then
@TheWaifuBeater
@TheWaifuBeater 6 күн бұрын
8:24 what a burn🔥 lol 😂
@scottfitzgerald5309
@scottfitzgerald5309 6 күн бұрын
Funny how the pandemic pay per views looked exactly the same as Raw and smackdown set
@jasonmccrank4981
@jasonmccrank4981 6 күн бұрын
A combination of health issues and apparently Vince didn't want him wrestling like a cruiserweight.
@option3590
@option3590 6 күн бұрын
WHY EVEN HIRE HIM THEN??? ITS HIS WHOLE UNIQUE APPEAL!
@lbdjthethird1240
@lbdjthethird1240 6 күн бұрын
Keith Lee and The Obese Indian Boy would make a great team.
@ShizSantana
@ShizSantana 6 күн бұрын
That laugh from the hawk 4:04 kills me for no real reason 😂
@Brando-Lee3725
@Brando-Lee3725 5 күн бұрын
His matches with Dijak in various companies were absolute bangers ! Dijak is another guy I was shocked WWE wasted as he had everything going for him . Looks , size, power , agility and could go in the ring What more could they want ???
@cheesepuff8317
@cheesepuff8317 2 сағат бұрын
Exactly
@rootpower8664
@rootpower8664 6 күн бұрын
People exaggerate when they say Keith Lee flopped in WWE, his run in the company was only beginning. If Lee stayed with WWE a few more years, maybe his career would have seen more success. His main roster run had a great start with Lee beating Randy Orton in his debut match on Raw and he was usually presented as a threat. At the end of the day, he just didn't spend enough time in the company for it to matter if he was a flop or not.
@wilsonjoshwilson
@wilsonjoshwilson 6 күн бұрын
If Triple H was head of creative during Keith Lees run I think he would have been in a better place compared to where he is now. He was so great in NXT but once he got called up Vince got his hands on him and it was curtains after that.
@Jaideep-r2t
@Jaideep-r2t 6 күн бұрын
2:58 Why'd that sound so W E T?
@goat_filipino7020
@goat_filipino7020 6 күн бұрын
Yes but I believe to no fault of his own
@DonaldMeyers-v8c
@DonaldMeyers-v8c 6 күн бұрын
He could of definitely been in better shape but some of the health issues weren't his though.
@djpegao
@djpegao 6 күн бұрын
Thing is, it is actually his fault. He was advised to lose some weight but he refused which helped speed up his heart condition, look at any of his end year NxT and MR matches, and you'll notice how he starts sweating like one or two minutes in, a lot of rest spots and him moving slowly
@Jajanken98
@Jajanken98 6 күн бұрын
Vince dropped on him very hard, crazy what he did to Keith Lee
@MrAbridgedTV
@MrAbridgedTV 6 күн бұрын
Break it down what he did that was sooo Crazy?
@dumpsterfire79
@dumpsterfire79 6 күн бұрын
Nahh keith just got too heavy, slow, and phoned it in too often
@stonetic2515
@stonetic2515 6 күн бұрын
@@MrAbridgedTV Seems pretty obvious. Watch his NXT matches, crowds were nuts for him and his matches were all really good.
@MrAbridgedTV
@MrAbridgedTV 6 күн бұрын
@@stonetic2515 it’s a cope out to blame Vince every time someone doesn’t do well in WWE. Especially when they go to AEW and do worse
@kidwaryodproduction
@kidwaryodproduction 6 күн бұрын
When wrestling / wrestler encountered trouble. Past - Blame everything on Vince Russo Present - Blame everything on Vince Mcmahon Future - Who's the next Vince to be blame. Vince Neil ? 😅
@kennethj1190
@kennethj1190 6 күн бұрын
NXT Keith Lee was a Dawg, especially that Adam Cole Pounce into the crowd 😮😂😂😂
@Nikelaos_Khristianos
@Nikelaos_Khristianos 6 күн бұрын
I remember him in NXT and being shocked at how a guy that big could move as quickly as he did 😮 I hadn’t seen anything from his main roster run so definitely colour me shocked to see him going as slow as a snail
@xndrwolf
@xndrwolf 4 күн бұрын
I screamed in particular at this instance of a wild slapnuts appears - double j, Jeff Jarrett. Truly when you least expect him. 😂
@thekornreeper
@thekornreeper 6 күн бұрын
Yea
@THISissockwormadness
@THISissockwormadness 6 күн бұрын
I watched WWE and NXT before, during and after the covid era so I remember his run quite well. He was strongly booked on NXT, he was the first double champion from what I can remember, so when he lost the title to Kross everyone expected big things on the main roster. However, his booking was awful. After that win against Randy it was completely directionless. They could have made him into a monster but they never pulled the trigger. Who knows why they didn’t but he also didn’t help himself, he was bland and his promos sucked. But also Vince hated how he looked which is how the “bearcat” gimmick came to be. And that was literally the nail in the coffin for Keith Lee. It is sad though, he was entertaining in the ring for a big guy, and he could have some great matches. His matched with Dijakovic on NXT were some of the most fun big men matches in recent times. Funny thing is, he’s done even worse in AEW where he was given more creative freedom which made him look like an even bigger dork.
@raionbomber75
@raionbomber75 6 күн бұрын
Keith Lee was the guy who got me back into wrestling. His NXT matches were so good, but McMahon wanted him to be the new Mark Henry instead of being himself when he came up to the main roster. Sucks he has all the heart problems going on these days, being a nerdy big black guy was hella relatable to me, the skirt thing was kinda a dragonball z reference lol
@somepl3b
@somepl3b 5 күн бұрын
Keith Lee to me is just another example of how important the other parts of wrestling are other than just the wrestling, same with Ricochet though recently even Rics in ring stuff has been sloppy
@thehdphantom88
@thehdphantom88 6 күн бұрын
The main problem is even for a "big man", he was way too generic. His character was boring. Matches were too similar. And that smirk was annoying. He got to continuosly work with big name stars that made him look A LOT better than he actually was.
@xerofetus
@xerofetus 6 күн бұрын
He sucked in AEW too. Even with the Swerve In Our Glory tag run, AEW failed to pay that off.
@Ragnarok9999
@Ragnarok9999 4 күн бұрын
You should do Big Cass's solo heel run up until he was released. It should be under 30 matches. No reason to do him and Enzo together. Just his solo heel run as he got pushed hard by Vince but it failed.
@kisubags437
@kisubags437 3 күн бұрын
“Bad attitude” is code for we just didn’t wanna push him.
@40088922
@40088922 5 күн бұрын
wow, I was waiting for this episode but didn't remember Keith Lee's booking was so damn inconsistent, that's mad. goes to show how good revisiting stuff can be, now I know he had little chance the way things were (though I'm aware Keith said it himself Vince asked him to be more intense, but he couldn't do it, so that didn't help him at all)
@StuffAndAlsoThings
@StuffAndAlsoThings 2 күн бұрын
Tbf the limitless nickname made perfect sense when he was touring the indies as he was a giant dude who could do moonsaults and suicide dives and was genuinely pretty fast for a guy his size. However that style must’ve killed his knees because he was noticeably slower in NXT and even slower by the time he got to the main roster. He was no longer limitless by then.
@kevinsims2876
@kevinsims2876 Күн бұрын
3:06 Man this is crazy to see and it's just a few years ago. Boy do I miss the non roi.....chicken and broccoli belly Orton😪😔
@TheJohnold
@TheJohnold 6 күн бұрын
Tomiso Chomper, Rayman Reigns, and Seth Roll-ins are my faves.
@DestinyWithCubby
@DestinyWithCubby 3 күн бұрын
Keith talks like a Skyrim character
@TheBuddha337
@TheBuddha337 2 күн бұрын
He still has one of my all time favorite matches, Keith Lee vs Dijak at NXT Portland.
@CallMeCrazyCallMePoor
@CallMeCrazyCallMePoor 5 күн бұрын
Nobody had mixed feelings about Keith before he went to Raw. He was at his best when he first entered the rumble. Vince saw him as their next big project, but at one point he sent Keith back to the performance center to 'learn to work like a big man,' so I guess Vince just couldn't figure him out.
@ChicoTooCold
@ChicoTooCold 3 күн бұрын
The second I heard Bearcat I was done
@TheMC1102
@TheMC1102 6 күн бұрын
In NXT, Keith Lee was allowed to just be himself, but once he got called up to the main roster, Vince decided to make him into another generic big man.
@djpegao
@djpegao 6 күн бұрын
You also have to add the fact he gained more weight than when he was on NxT, his unknown heart issues and the bad booking which all lead to the horrible run he had
@kidwaryodproduction
@kidwaryodproduction 6 күн бұрын
I love his crossbody moves. Looks like mix between Crossbody and Spear 😄
@MaadhatsOnTwitch
@MaadhatsOnTwitch 3 күн бұрын
Unrelated but the 1 glove Rollins era was underrated. Would love a video on it
@Jajanken98
@Jajanken98 6 күн бұрын
Beyond Boring Mike Sanders in WCW
@nocopyrightgameplay9075
@nocopyrightgameplay9075 4 күн бұрын
At this point Jeff is a mandatory in every video
@vanillabeam5400
@vanillabeam5400 Күн бұрын
Once again like many before him, he shined the brightest in NXT
@mexmexican8619
@mexmexican8619 7 сағат бұрын
They should’ve painted him green and called him Shrek
@jtown1022
@jtown1022 3 күн бұрын
FTFY : "He signed to AEW where hasn't done ish to this day."
@javnart3860
@javnart3860 6 күн бұрын
After his nxt run, Keith Lee really went downhill. He was amazing at indies and nxt - big, strong, athletic and was a very good match to pretty much every wrestler. But it seems that the moment he came to raw, everything started to get slower, floppier etc. and the worst part is that, even in AEW it seems that he can't do it at the level he used to.
@dirtiesttiger
@dirtiesttiger 5 күн бұрын
😢 man those "bask in his glory" days in nxt were awesome
@kennyking9347
@kennyking9347 6 күн бұрын
Finally!!!!!!😭
@josefrees
@josefrees 6 күн бұрын
Wow that was a really powerful finisher!!! Like you said he was a lot better playing heel and I think his moves fit a heel better at least if he isn’t doing anything special.
@edwells4769
@edwells4769 Күн бұрын
11:51 damn, he bonked his head right on the apron with that dive. Definitely Limited not Limitless
@michaelmendoza6557
@michaelmendoza6557 2 күн бұрын
He'll get his deserved push in aew. Tony truly knows how to book them.
@mikegambino3362
@mikegambino3362 6 күн бұрын
His AEW run is even worse.
@Jajanken98
@Jajanken98 6 күн бұрын
Rhyno in NXT
@RumblyAxe
@RumblyAxe 6 күн бұрын
He sucks the reason why I like Markyd he’s not a mark he likes the typa wrestling me the hater and the world lifer does so that’s why I love this guy the rare wrestling KZbinr that’s not a mark
@mitchcolburn1216
@mitchcolburn1216 6 күн бұрын
They wasted him on RAW by making him water down his moveset and work a slower style. You’d be best off watching his NXT work.
@megaflux7144
@megaflux7144 6 күн бұрын
great idea for a vid!
@beerguy177
@beerguy177 5 күн бұрын
even in a Keith Lee video a wild slapnuts appears
@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849
@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849 6 күн бұрын
Keith Lee could never make it work in WWE or AEW!
@Barry80Elms
@Barry80Elms 6 күн бұрын
Well he did well in NXT…
@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849
@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849 6 күн бұрын
@@Barry80Elms I said WWE not NXT! It technically different!
@option3590
@option3590 6 күн бұрын
Why are we shouting!
@Erwyn_
@Erwyn_ 6 күн бұрын
They asked him to loss weight and he said no just watch what happened to Gunther after he lost weight lol
@cchisolm92cc
@cchisolm92cc 6 күн бұрын
That Covid diagnosis really hindered his health, and it's been hard for him to bounce nack from it. In my opinion, if he returns to wwe under Hunter and can remain healthy, he'll be fine. It's never too late for anyone to become a star or get it together.
@andresscott3927
@andresscott3927 6 күн бұрын
Keith Lee fans are an interesting bunch... Seems like everything and everyone its guilty for the man falling except the bloke😅
@domturiace670
@domturiace670 6 күн бұрын
Its more shocking to see how much Orton has aged in 3 years .
@Brando-Lee3725
@Brando-Lee3725 5 күн бұрын
If they made a live action version of Shrek , Keith Lee could make a mint lol ! But for real , I miss seeing him on my TV . He is one of the best modern day big guys being powerful and incredibly agile . I hope he can make a comeback . I cant believe WWE wasted him as Bearcat Lee on the main roster either . I think if HHH was in charge then that may not have happened . But who knows .
@spoogtastic
@spoogtastic 4 күн бұрын
He caught covid and from that developed heart issues and hasnt been the same since. Its been absolutely horrible as hes legitimately 1 of the best big men of all time.
@DoujinObserver
@DoujinObserver 4 күн бұрын
Akira Maeda in WWF in 1984 for Ring of the Hawk
@serbonkers4130
@serbonkers4130 3 күн бұрын
member when he tweeted: Poor Gunther. look at Gunther now. and where is Poor Keith Lee lolololol
@yutikoo
@yutikoo 3 күн бұрын
low raitings. Poor Gunther
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