WWE Fans Furious after Keith Lee’s Shocking Loss at NXT Takeover: XXX

Published 08/22/2020, 11:05 PM EDT

NXT Take over: XXX was a tremendous show from start to finish. Despite that, it’s only the main event between Keith Lee and Karrion Kross that’s being talked about. That’s because the result of the match saw Keith Lee dropping his hard earned NXT Championship to Kross just 52 days after winning it.

What makes it worse is that Lee had vacated his North American Championship so he could focus solely on the big strap. We all expected Kross to have a strong showing. However, hardly anyone expected that he would pin the limitless one clean.

Even after that, you shouldn’t be very sad about the outcome. That’s because the black and gold brand told an intriguing story throughout this battle. Kross worked on the injured arm of Lee and used it to his advantage till the very end.

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— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2020

Lee was compromised because of this chink in his armour but still fought till his last breath. In addition, Kross came out looking like a monster and may just be the most dominant heel in the entire company (excluding Randy Orton, of course).

Sadly for Kross, news has emerged that he might have seperated his shoulder. If that’s true, he will have to vacate the Championship. That might stall whatever plans Triple H and co. have for the brawler.

As for Keith Lee, the rumor mill is rampant with discussion about a main roster debut. Lee is one of the best performers in the world and he will surely elevate whichever brand he fights on.

Fans are not happy with Keith Lee’s loss

NXT fans did not hold back from showing their disapproval. They believed that it was unfair to the talents of Lee. When someone is made a double champion, a better push is expected.

Despite that, the hopes of a main roster run kept the optimism alive.

Keith Lee becoming a double champ, vacating one title to focus on the NXT belt only to lose it a month later in his first takeover defense is so embarrassing. All this 30th Takeover shows is that NXT has fallen off pic.twitter.com/qlrsAVZEnj
— 𝔸ℕ𝕀𝕄𝔼𝔾𝔸𝕄𝔼ℝ ミ☆ (@nicomander) August 23, 2020

Hey let's make Keith Lee a double NXT Champion, but he doesn't actually want to be one so he gives one belt away. And let's have him lose in his first defense for the other one, too, wasting absolutely everyone's time!
— nL Big Dog Jericho 🐶 (@BigJerichool222) August 23, 2020

Keith Lee: I’m ready to represent NXT as NXT champion and North American champion. The company has put its faith in m-
Triple H: pic.twitter.com/W6zdbX50Wm
— Soundwave (@LocalSoundwave) August 23, 2020

Me when people say that Keith Lee got buried, but he was NXT’s first double champion. pic.twitter.com/PtNotrjDGu
— Jobber, Not Legend, Richie Vargas (@TheRichieVargas) August 23, 2020

If Keith Lee doesn’t debut after Randy Orton vs Drew McIntyre to confront the winner… pic.twitter.com/Rf8f8NKM7X
— W.F. 🌸 (@Wh1t3F4c3) August 23, 2020

how soon can I get Keith Lee on raw and ruin him
— VinceMcMahonGoogling (@VinceGoogling) August 23, 2020

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||. Keith Lee was really a transitional champ. pic.twitter.com/ioidjA15Z6
— 𝘉𝘖𝘞 𝘋𝘖𝘞𝘕. (@ReveredEmperor) August 23, 2020

When Karrion Kross wins the NXT Championship but might have suffered a separated shoulder in the match against Keith Lee. #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/FS1W4LPskQ
— ćráïg #onlyvalid (@HeelClaymore) August 23, 2020

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Aryan Sharma is a WWE and Tennis author and editor at EssentiallySports. Being a journalism graduate from Delhi University, he combines his love for creating content with an astute knowledge of almost three eras of professional wrestling. He's also a Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova fan and likes to write on the social impact of these two legends beyond their achievements on the tennis court.

WWE Fans Furious after Keith Lee’s Shocking Loss at NXT Takeover: XXX

Fans are not happy with Keith Lee’s loss

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