5 Unlikely WWE Superstars who could win the Universal Championship this year

#4 Keith Lee could join WWE SmackDown and win the Universal Championship

Keith Lee appreciation tweet, because he’s a wholesome lad and someone i’m proud to call one of my favorite wrestlers today. pic.twitter.com/37gmwOxZHc

— Jake (@JetsandWrasslin) June 24, 2020

Keith Lee has surprisingly been missing from WWE TV for over three months now. While he was initially pulled from his scheduled match at WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 due to an injury, there has been no proper explanation for his extended absence.

Interestingly, there have been rumors of his real-life partner and WWE Superstar Mia Yim (also known as Reckoning in RETRIBUTION) moving over to Friday Night SmackDown. WWE almost always keeps real-life couples on the same brand and this might lead to Lee also joining the Blue brand upon his return.

While The Limitless One's booking on the main roster has mostly been a disappointment, fans still dearly remember his run as the NXT Champion last year. Given a chance, Keith Lee definitely has the potential to be a world champion in WWE.

"He straight up told me, I want a one-on-one match with you." - @RealKeithLee on what @WWERomanReigns told him after #SurvivorSeries. #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/RfxndgOsY4

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) February 19, 2020

While unlikely, we might see him go up against Universal Champion Roman Reigns sometime later this year and defeat him to win his first main roster title. The two have some interesting history together, dating back to WWE Survivor Series 2019 where Keith Lee had a star-making performance, almost defeating Roman Reigns to win the elimination match for Team NXT.

The two also shared a moment of respect following the match and Lee has since revealed that Reigns told him that he wants to have a one-on-one match with him.