10 Most Underrated Wrestlers Of 2023
6. Wes Lee
Despite it being a growth product for going on two years now, NXT is only really part of the wider wrestling conversation when WWE decided to arm it to the teeth to beat AEW in a one-week ratings battle, or the show features something bizarre-looking enough to penetrate the online discourse.
More fool the masses, because those still indulging in the various Tuesday night delights are being gifted the best-ever balance of quality in-ring and joyously stupid shtick.
Wes Lee has walked the tightrope between both sides since the brand switched to "2.0" in late 2021. As one half of MSK, he was forced into months of skits as if to make him pass a Sports Entertainment test, but he's thrived since overcoming his biggest yet - going solo.
The North American title's prestige was upheld and enhanced by a run of fantastic open challenges and thrilling bouts against the likes of Ilja Dragunov and Nathan Frazer were proof positive he could hold his end up when it came to contemporary NXT classics. As of writing, he's in the frame for attacking Trick Williams too, which elevates him to his rightful place atop that show if the main roster doesn't already beckon.