Report: Vince McMahon "Loves" Keith Lee After WWE Survivor Series 2019

Is the WWE Chairman about to go all in on the NXT colossus?

by Andy H Murray
Keith Lee
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WWE Survivor Series 2019 has come and gone, with NXT's Keith Lee emerging as the night's biggest breakout star.

'Limitless' was outstanding in the men's 5-on-5-on-5 elimination match. He came into his own towards the end, nailing Seth Rollins with his Ground Zero finisher as 'The Beast Slayer' charged at him for a Blackout stomp, leaving him and Roman Reigns as the sole survivors. An electric final fall followed, and although Lee lost, he earned hordes of new fans for his part in the bout - and even almost pinned 'The Big Dog' with a huge Spirit Bomb.

One of those fans appears to be WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, who apparently "loves" the charismatic big man.

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The Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online's Bryan Alvarez noted this twice during Survivor Series, first on Twitter, then on his site's paywalled message board where he reaffirmed that Vince is 100% in on Lee.

Keith's mass means this shouldn't come as a huge surprise, though his personality, athleticism, and presence make him so much more than a traditional wrestling big man, and it's great to see him flourishing after a stop/start early run in NXT.

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Let's see what this means for Lee going forward.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.