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“I Thought I Was Doing Something Wrong” – Keith Lee On His WWE NXT Journey

Published 07/10/2020, 5:21 AM EDT

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In a recent interview, NXT Champion and NXT North American Champion Keith Lee talked about what inspired him and lead him to be the excellent wrestler he is today.

After beating the talented Adam Cole, Lee became the first Superstar to hold both the NXT titles simultaneously.

He has certainly made a huge impact on the division and will be the center of storylines in the next few weeks.

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In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Keith Lee revealed how getting started was a hard experience. However, he was helped by one man.

“The beginning was tough. I thought the company wanted something else from me,” admits Lee. “The entire time, they wanted me to be myself. The one person who really helped me work through all of that was Terry Taylor.”

Terry Taylor is a former professional wrestler who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and finally the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

Using this ocean of experience, he now works as a trainer in WWE.

Terry Taylor made Keith Lee the champion he is today

Influencing many wrestlers in NXT, Taylor is responsible for the next generation of WWE Superstars.

Keith Lee holds nothing back, crediting him fully for who he is today.

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“I thought I was doing something wrong, but Terry Taylor was the one that kept reminding me who I was,” explains Lee. “When I was filled with doubt, he kept me together. If it wasn’t for him, I don’t know what would have happened for me in this company.”

WWE has given Lee a major push by deciding to make him a double champion.

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This opens up an arsenal of potential storylines. Adam Cole may also seek to regain his title. Lee will have a hard time defending his gold now.

Setting up NXT has been one of the best decisions for WWE. A lot of talented wrestlers in the main roster have come straight from NXT.

People like Terry Taylor are behind this excellent job of providing the main roster with exciting new Superstars with their unique characters.

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Keith Lee is grateful for the help of Terry Taylor and makes it clear in the interview by mentioning him. He credits his major milestone to Taylor.

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Luke Dias is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports, having published more than 1000 articles on professional wrestling. Having completed courses in Advanced Writing from the University of California and Media and Ethics from the University of Amsterdam, Luke is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Journalism from Xavier’s College. His tremendous knowledge of WWE history enables him to make past connections, adding depth to the articles.
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