11 Awesome WWE Title Moments That Became FORGOTTEN
3. Keith Lee’s Forgotten Title Tilt
An AEW jump was supposed to show WWE what they'd missed out on. In theory, big Keith Lee should be on 3-4 World Title reigns himself by now, but brutal health problems have blighted his life and career for years now. He hasn't worked a lick since 2023, and probably won't wrestle a full-time schedule again.
Bummer. There was a time when people basked in his glory, and a time when Lee seemed a surefire bet to rocket up the card towards main event status. The excellence of his NXT run didn't translate to WWE's main roster though, sadly.
He did size up Roman Reigns at Survivor Series 2019 and go toe to toe with Brock Lesnar during the 2020 Royal Rumble, but Keith didn't enjoy too many satisfying nights on Raw or SmackDown. That's why his bout vs. Drew McIntyre on the 4 January 2021 Raw should be savoured as truly special.
The episode was dubbed "Legends Night", but it belonged to Drew and Lee. They went over 20 minutes for the WWE Title before McIntyre took the win and fist-bumped his foe in a show of respect. What should've been the start of a series of bangers proved to be an end point for Keith's momentum in the promotion.
There's a good reason why his main roster run is looked upon with a sigh. People are more likely to ask, 'What bloody well happened there then?!' than commend WWE for crummy ideas like 'Bearcat' etc.
Therefore, the match vs. Drew sticks out as a forgotten high in a run that didn't actually have many of them.