8 Recent WWE Repackagings That Were Doomed From Day One
6. Keith Lee
The signing of Keith Lee to NXT almost felt unavoidable in a sense. After years toiling away on the independent scene, Lee was something that the WWE’s scouts could no longer ignore. The developmental arm of the company did indeed bask in his glory and it was only a matter of time until he won gold.
Keith Lee became the first man in history to hold both the NXT North American and NXT Heavyweight Championships at once.
Whilst Lee assured fans that he was doing his best to make sure he got the treatment he deserved, his main roster debut upset and concerned many. Vince’s obsession with only one kind of physique put Lee in an awkward singlet, and one of NXT’s best ever theme songs was swapped for something far lesser. In his first nine months on Raw, Lee was used sporadically and rarely had any solid storylines to get his teeth into.
A repackaging saw further changes that were the nail in the coffin. Whilst some saw the “Bearcat” moniker as a way to honour the history of black wrestling, it was just another thing that replaced more of Keith’s already proven greatness.
WWE had signed The Limitless One because of his track record and propensity to organically get over with the fans but every change felt like a roadblock to slow him down every step of the way.