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Who is NXT star Keith Lee? Here is all you need to know about his net worth, family and more

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Keith Lee is one of the rising stars on NXT and here is all about his net worth and more

WWE seems to have a star on their hands with Keith Lee doing magic on NXT. The 35-year-old isn’t the youngest performer in the ring, but he certainly has a lot of fans thanks to his incredible move set.

Lee is also the current NXT North American Champion and has defended the title against some of the top stars in the promotion.

Keith Lee kept his title despite a tough fight against Damien Priest

Lee also has had some great moments in PPVs and here is more about the Limitless One.

Keith Lee Early career

The 35-year-old was training to be a football player at Texas A&M University. However, he gave that up to become a wrestler.

He was one a WWE show in 2009 as part of a security team and was trying to stop Vince McMahon and others attacking a faction.

Keith Lee defended his title against Damien Priest on NXT (WWE)

However, Lee revealed that he had try-outs with WWE in 2008, 2011 and 2013 but couldn’t crack it.

He started performing at the Ring of Honor promotion from 2015 and then went to Evolve in 2017. Lee also tried his hand at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. And fought against many stars that joined WWE eventually.

Keith Lee WWE calling

Lee got his break during WrestleMania Axxess weekend where he faced off against Kassius Ohno. In May 2018, Lee signed a deal with WWE and that is where his story started.

The Limitless One has thanked Dusty Rhodes and William Regal for keeping him going through the tough days, but it is paying off now.

Keith Lee is set for a great 2020 (Image credit: WWE)

Lee started taking on some of the top stars on NXT from 2018 but his real big moment came at Survivor Series 2019.

The Limitless One was the final member to be eliminated from NXT but he earned a lot of respect from SmackDown’s Roman Reigns.

Lee then beat three other men to become the No.1 contender for the North American title. On 22 January 2020, Lee defeated Roderick Strong to win his first title on WWE and he also won the Breakout Star of the Year at the NXT year-end awards in 2019.

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Lee has defended his title a couple of times, and it seems he is destined for great things.

Keith Lee Family

Lee has spoken about his family during an interview with WWE. The 35-year-old was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, before he moved with his father to the Dallas area.

Lee has also spoken about his parents being divorced and him remembering meeting his father first when he was nine years old.

The Limitless One has three younger brothers too, and claimed that his love for wrestling came thanks to his late grandmother who would watch a lot of wrestling.

Keith Lee Relationships

Lee is currently in a relationship with another NXT star. Mia Yim is the girlfriend of Lee, and the pair have spoken a lot about their relationship.

The pair are two of the top stars on NXT, and they have posted several pictures of them together on social media.

Keith Lee Net worth

The 35-year-old has recently hit the limelight in WWE there are some reports suggesting that Lee has a net worth of $1million.

However, others suggest that this ranges between $100,000 and $1million. Lee should have a decent net worth now thanks to his NXT run, and this should grow further if he remains a top stay in the company.

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Saiyed Adeem Karim

Ditching a corporate job to follow a dream isn't easy, but when football comes calling, who can say no? Been following the beautiful game since 1998. Liverpool addict, F1 fanatic!

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