Backstage News On Why Dragon Lee Chose WWE Over AEW - Wrestling Inc.

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Dragon Lee became the latest high-profile escaped cause to determine betwixt the apical American pro wrestling companies this week, opting to sign with WWE implicit AEW. The latest variation of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter sheds much airy connected the Mexican luchador's reasoning to spell with the long-established WWE implicit Tony Khan's inactive increasing AEW.

Lee's determination "came down to the thought that close present AEW is truthful loaded with talent" that helium reportedly felt similar helium would've been "lost successful the mix" had helium signed with the company. The operation of AEW's ample roster and constricted tv clip each week made the 27-year-old feel, according to the WON, that he'd beryllium waiting successful enactment down different luchador stars similar Death Triangle's Rey Fenix and Penta El Zero Miedo, arsenic good arsenic caller AEW signings Rush and Bandido. Lee announced helium had signed with WWE connected Wednesday aft winning — and past rapidly relinquishing — the AAA World Tag Team Championship with Dralistico astatine AAA's Night of Champions event. It's believed, according to Fightful, that the luchador volition study to the WWE Performance Center successful the coming weeks and commencement connected the company's developmental "WWE NXT" brand.

On "NXT," Lee reportedly feels similar he'll get a decent capable magnitude of TV vulnerability to statesman making a existent sanction for himself successful the United States aft a decorated planetary career. Lee has won titles successful Japan and Mexico, arsenic good arsenic the U.S., including the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, the CMLL World Lightweight Championship, and the ROH World Television Championship. He has besides won tag squad titles successful Lucha Libre AAA and ROH.