Dragon Lee Makes WWE Debut

NXT Roadblock marked the long-awaited WWE arrival of former AAA, ROH and NJPW star.

by Michael Hamflett
Dragon Lee
WWE NXT

Dragon Lee has at long last debuted in WWE.

Appearing in the crowd during NXT Roadblock in the style of an old TakeOver surprise, Lee was there to smile and wave ahead of a formal in-ring debut on an as-yet-unannounced date.

Advertisement

The former AAA, ROH and NJPW star was announced as signed in January, but had been unable to appear due to visa issues up to this point. With NXT's Stand & Deliver set to take place over WrestleMania weekend, his in-ring bow will likely take place there, and presumably in a multi-man spectacle or possibly as Wes Lee's latest North American Championship open challenge recipient.

The contest in any guise will be Lee's first of 2023. His last match took place at AAA's Gira Aniversario XXX - Noche De Campeones on December 28th 2022 when his Hermanos Lee alongside Dralistico defeated FTR for the AAA World Tag Team Championships. Lee announced during the title celebrations that he would be signing with the company, confirming swirling rumours at the time. There had been heavy speculation around his debut thanks to Shawn Michaels requiring a surrogate to face Grayson Waller, but 'HBK' ultimately selected Johnny Gargano for the job.

Advertisement
Contributor
Contributor

Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett