Keith Lee Shoots On WWE Release
In which Keith Lee reveals that he, not WWE, paid his COVID-related medical bills this year...
Keith Lee has broken his silence on his WWE release, doing so in a new statement posted to Twitter on Monday afternoon (8 November).
One of 18 WWE wrestlers let go in the promotion's latest round of cuts on 4 November, Lee appears to already be looking to the future, saying that he is capable of a lot more than people might assume. The biggest takeaway, however, is that he, not WWE, paid his medical bills for a potentially life-threatening battle with COVID-19 earlier this year.
Here's the former NXT Champion's statement in full:-
Thank you for all the positivity that has been dropped on me the past few days as well as the birthday wishes. I love you. Worry not. We are not done. We work.#BaskInMyGlory #iAmLimitless pic.twitter.com/NkxqL6qkWM
— Professional Lee (@RealKeithLee) November 8, 2021
Lee was sidelined after first contracting COVID back in February, leading to a lengthy absence from television that he eventually revealed was primarily down to heart inflammation. Forbidden from doing any physical activity beyond a light walk, there was doubt over whether or not Keith would ever be fit to return to wrestling - though he was eventually cleared.
The 37-year-old spoke of his "fight against death" in a video uploaded in August.
Lee's WWE release caught some by surprise, as the promotion appeared to be in the middle of repackaging him with the 'Bearcat' monicker. Bound by a standard 90-day non-compete clause, he, like many of WWE's other 4 November releases, will be able to sign elsewhere from 2 February 2022.