Dragon Lee Signs Up With WWE, will begin with NXT
Dragon Lee, one of the biggest stars of Mexican Lucha Libre, will soon be settling down in Orlando after he signed a deal with the WWE as reported by ESPN.
The 27-year-old Lee will start his WWE journey in the New Year with the company’s developmental territory, the NXT, having ended his Lucha Libre AAA promotion.
The WWE main roster comprises Raw and Smackdown.
The move comes after WWE legend and senior vice-president Shawn Michaels recently mentioned about WWE mulling over a Mexico branch for NXT.
“Dragon Lee is a tremendous talent that will immediately add value to the NXT roster,” ESPN quoted James Kimball, WWE’s head of talent strategy and operations. “This signing is reflective of WWE’s renewed emphasis on globalizing our talent pipeline with Latin America positioned as a focal market.”
Inspired by Rey Mysterio Jr, Lee said he wanted to emulate the fellow Mexican and WWE great.
“| think | can become the new Rey Mysterio in WWE. I just need the opportunity,” Lee told ESPN.
An unbelievable athlete who has collected accolades and held championships across the globe… and he’s just getting started.
— Triple H (@TripleH) December 29, 2022
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