10 Wrestlers Who Deserve A Big Push After WWE Royal Rumble 2020

9. Keith Lee

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Though Keith Lee's Royal Rumble run lasted only three-and-a-half minutes, there's no shame in the way he went out. 'The Limitless One' was felled by the most dominant wrestler on the planet. Brock Lesnar is the most credible pugilist alive, a terrifying force of nature, and well-established as WWE's end boss, so while Lee may, indeed, have benefitted from a longer run with multiple eliminations, it's not like he was thrown out by Dolph Ziggler.

The moment when Lee knocked Lesnar on his *ss drew a mega-pop in that colossal arena. On top of this, he and Braun Strowman were utilised as effective roadblocks for 'The Beast Incarnate' before the ultimate roadblock, Drew McIntyre, emerged, and while your thoughts on Lee's run likely depend on your thoughts on Brock's run, he played a role - and he played it well.

Sending big beefy Keithy to the moon should still be an immediate priority. He's already got the NXT North American Championship, so let's see him establish himself as a clear 1B to Adam Cole's 1A on that brand, before becoming the black-and-gold franchise player himself.

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