Booker T Unsure If WWE Can Trust Bearcat Lee With A Big Push
Booker thinks WWE will be concerned by Lee’s absence due to health issues earlier this year
Booker T knows the pressures that come with a big pro wrestling push, and the former five-time WCW World Champion doesn’t know if WWE can trust Bearcat Lee after his health issues this year.
The outspoken Hall of Famer gave his thoughts on The Hall of Fame, saying the following:
“Hey man, you know what? I think the verdict’s still out on Keith Lee. I know some people are gonna be talking about, ‘What is he talking about?’ I think the verdict is still out on Keith Lee as far as how far this guy’s gonna go. Is he the next big thing? I don’t know what the injury was still to this point and I really don’t care. It’s not my business or anything like that.
“But I do know one thing about the business and getting to that certain spot, you gotta be trusted. And I’m not saying trusted whether I can leave my wallet lying around or anything like that [laughs]. I’m talking about trusted to be able to make all these shows. All of them. You cannot call in sick when you’re the champion. You cannot call in and say, ‘Hey, I’m not gonna be able to make it today because I gotta take my daughter to work.’ ‘I’m not gonna be able to make it because somebody died.’
“I’m just saying, it’s a rough spot to be in. I was reading something, an ex-WWE writer, I didn’t see who the writer was. I don’t know if they said his name or if he was nameless, said that Keith Lee would never get over in WWE. And the thing is, he could be right 100 percent and it’s gonna take someone like Keith Lee to make them wrong.”
With the recent name change to Bearcat Lee, it seems as though WWE still have some faith in the former NXT Champion, with rumours suggesting Lee is due to become a monster heel.
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