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== In wrestling ==
== In wrestling ==

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This article is about the American professional wrestler. For for the retired basketball player, see Keith Lee.
Keith Lee
Keith Lee in August 2017
Born1984 or 1985 (age 39–40)[1]
Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Keith Lee
Kevin Paine[2]
Billed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Billed weight332 lb (151 kg)[1]
Trained byKiller Tim Brooks
DebutFebruary 2005

Keith Lee (born 1984-1985) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He is known for his work on the American independent circuit, where he competed for promotions such as Ring of Honor, Evolve, All American Wrestling (AAW), and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). He is a former one-time PWG World Champion and one-time WWN Champion.

Early life

Lee was introduced to professional wrestling at a young age by his grandmother, who was a fan herself, and credits her with inspiring him to pursue a career in professional wrestling. Lee played college football, but quit to become a professional wrestler.[3][4]

Professional wrestling career

Evolve (2017–2018)

After leaving Ring Of Honor, Lee signed with Evolve Wrestling in January 2017, and made his debut on January 27, losing to Chris Hero.[5] He made his return in February at Evolve 78, defeating Zack Sabre Jr.[6] The following night, he defeated Tracy Williams.[7] Lee received his first championship opportunity in Evolve at Evolve 87 in June, when he unsuccessfully challenged Matt Riddle for the WWN Championship.[8] On Octoer 14, 2017, Lee defeated Riddle to win the WWN Championship. He lost the title at EVOLVE 103 against Austin Theory.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2017–2018)

Lee made his Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) debut on March 18, 2017 at Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock N' Roll), competing in a triple threat match against Sami Callihan and Brian Cage, won by Cage.[9] He returned in April at Game Over, Man, losing to Jeff Cobb.[10] On May 19 at Head Like A Cole, he won his first match in PWG, defeating Trevor Lee.[11] He followed this up by defeating Lio Rush and Trent? at Pushin Forward Back on July 7.[12] In September, Lee made it to the finals of the 2017 Battle of Los Angeles, where he was defeated by Ricochet.[13] Lee's quarterfinal match against Donovan Dijak was awarded a five-star rating by Dave Meltzer.[14]

At Time Is a Flat Circle on March 23, 2018, Lee defeated Chuck Taylor to become the PWG World Champion. During the subsequent month's All Star Weekend 14, Lee went on to lose the championship to WALTER in a three-way title defense, also involving Jonah Rock.

WWE (2018-present)

On the April 5, 2018 WrestleMania Axxess weekend, Lee made an appearance for NXT defeating Kassius Ohno. On May 1, 2018, it was announced that Lee had signed a contract with WWE.[15]

In wrestling

  • Nicknames
    • "Blackzilla"
    • "Limitless"[1]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ a b c d https://www.forbes.com/sites/donaldwoodjr/2017/04/14/keith-lee-is-making-major-waves-in-pro-wrestling-industry
  2. ^ a b "Keith Lee – Online World of Wrestling". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Interview – Keith Lee – The British Wrestling Revival Blog". thebritishwrestlingrevival.wordpress.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Keith Lee helping to change the game for big men in wrestling". Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  5. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "EVOLVE 76: A Hero's Exit - Tag 1 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  6. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "EVOLVE 78 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  7. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "EVOLVE 79 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  8. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "EVOLVE 87 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  9. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "PWG Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock N' Roll) « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "PWG Game Over, Man « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  11. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "PWG Head Like A Cole « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  12. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "PWG Pushin Forward Back « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  13. ^ Meltzer, Dave (4 September 2017). "PWG BOLA night three results: The winner is crowned". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  14. ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (December 26, 2017). "Dave Meltzer's top-rated matches of 2017: Donovan Dijak vs. Keith Lee". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  15. ^ https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/05/02/keith-lee-signs-wwe-deal-update-on-walter-and-wwe-danny-burch-signs-with-wwe/
  16. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2017". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  17. ^ https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2555
  18. ^ Williams, JJ (October 15, 2017). "Evolve 94 results: Matt Riddle vs. Keith Lee last man standing match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 15, 2017.

External links

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