AEW has ‘talked about’ signing Keith Lee

In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that there’s interest in bringing Keith Lee into AEW.

Lee was released by WWE during a round of roster cuts on November 4, 2021. The wrestlers who were released on that day became free agents earlier this week when their 90-day non-compete clauses expired.

Meltzer wrote that Lee has been talked about as potentially signing with AEW and may have already agreed to a deal with the promotion:

A number of WWE talents who were fired in early November are now free to start working elsewhere. Keith Lee is on that list and we’re told that he’s been talked about for here [AEW], if not has already agreed to a deal here. Lee was one of the most impressive wrestlers on the independent scene doing a hard hitting and high flying style, neither of which is favored in WWE. He had trouble early on in NXT but eventually became one of its most popular wrestlers. He struggled with stop-and-start booking on the main roster until COVID, and heart issues stemming from COVID, put him on the shelf most of last year. He was 33 when he signed with WWE but is 37 now. For a guy of his size, speed, and injuries become more of a factor getting older. The Lee of 2018 I’d call a hire with great potential for AEW, because he’s got all the charisma and the size and athletic talent. In 2022, it’s possible he could still be a great hire but there are question marks.

Lee tweeted when he officially became a free agent this Wednesday: “Through Victory… My Chains are Broken. Time…. has freed me. And now… the Force shall guide me.”