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Keith Lee looks like a larger than life individual, and his remarkable personality has made him a favorite amongst the WWE Universe. That’s not all, as the former NXT Champion has made several friends during his time in WWE, and we’ve seen him team-up with and compete against some of the men who call him their brother backstage.
After becoming the first-ever Double Champion in WWE NXT, Lee has found his way to RAW where he will likely be booked as a top star.
We’ve already seen Lee have some great social media exchanges with top Superstars of RAW, with Kevin Owens being the man who seems to be most fond of The Limitless One.
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That’s not all, as Triple H, Damian Priest, and Tegan Nox are a few other Superstars who seem to be close to Lee, and want to see him succeed in WWE.
In this article, we will look at five WWE Superstars who are known to be good friends with the former NXT Champion.
#5 Keith Lee was helped by Erik (The Viking Raiders) early on
Erik from The Viking Raiders may look like the nicest guy on television, but he is a mean individual inside the ring. The former WWE RAW Tag Team Champion is one of the men who are good friends with Keith Lee. In fact, he helped Lee get some opportunities early on while he was working for Ring of Honor (ROH).
Recalling the story to Lilian Garcia on Chasing Glory, Lee explained how Erik helped him during his early days and helped set up a WWE tryout for him.
"I met Erik from the War Raiders - excuse me, Viking Raiders," Lee corrected himself. "I ended up having a match with him in Houston, Texas. After that match, he told me that I needed to meet some people. At that time, he was working for Ring of Honor. I came, and I showed up to every show in a suit. I meet these people and I heard nothing, nothing, nothing, and then months later, they asked me if I would come to a little loop that they were doing in the Texas/Oklahoma area. I said sure. Mr. Erik was kind enough to ride with me and his buddy, by the name of Shane Taylor. It was just a car with several big brothers laying it down. That ended up being where we started tagging, me and Shane Taylor. We started wreaking havoc all over the place."
That’s not all, as one of their mutual friends Shayne Taylor from Ring of Honor has also spoken about how the three men are still close to each other:
“It’s fantastic, and yeah, we talk weekly. I’m always shooting them funny memes or messages or vice versa and we text back and forth. I just went to go see Ray [Erik] for his birthday in Cleveland. Shout out to his wife Sarah [Logan] as well who hooked that up for me. I’m extremely proud of both of them. When Keith had his big Survivor Series weekend, even though it was late, I made sure to send him a text just letting him know how proud of him I was.”
Erik’s wife, and former WWE Superstar, Sarah Logan has also recalled a bizarre dream in which she saw herself wrestle The Limitless One in an obstacle course with Triple H on commentary.
The two men have quite a healthy exchange on social media more often than not, and they are now on the same brand once again with Lee’s move to WWE RAW.
#4 Drew McIntyre is looking forward to facing his friend Keith Lee in WWE
Drew McIntyre is on top of the world at the moment, and after defeating Brock Lesnar at WWE WrestleMania 36, the Superstar has successfully defended his title against Seth Rollins and Randy Orton, two of WWE’s biggest Superstars. Keith Lee recently arrived at WWE RAW and has already defeated Orton at WWE Payback.
However, before his arrival, Lee and his friend McIntyre did a little question and answer session along with a photoshoot while Lee was still the NXT Champion. WWE also took to social media to tease that Lee trained with an old friend before NXT TakeOver XXX.
Lee’s debut match against Orton was ruined by McIntyre, and The Limitless One had the following to say following the disappointing result:
"I am going to answer because it is ridiculous. Do you see my size? Here's the reality. Tonight, you saw a snippet of what I am capable of. And it was spoilt by my own friend but I also understand his side of things. He is going through a lot with Mr. Orton. He has seen a lot of people get damaged, that he has grown up fans of, being kicked in the head. He is upset, I understand. But, I watched my friend get loaded into an ambulance, and driven out."
Speaking to Newsweek, McIntyre revealed that he was more than excited to have Lee on RAW and expected that fans would finally get that Lee vs. McIntyre match we’ve all dreamt about.
“He's like myself, he's a hybrid, you know? He's a big guy, but he can do it all. I think we're gonna see some exciting stuff from him and hopefully finally get that Keith Lee/Drew McIntyre match since I show up in Evolve and he powerbombs me out of the company. I show up at NXT when I was rehired and I tore my bicep and I never got to go back to wrestle at NXT.
I show up on NXT [during Survivor Series] and kick Dijakovic and Lee shows up and power bombs me again! Maybe we'll finally get to have that match.”
Both men have never competed against each other, and it’d be great to see them go head to head on RAW with a big title on the line.
#3 Matt Riddle and Keith Lee have been friends for a while in WWE
Two good friends made their presence felt on WWE SmackDown before the 2019 Survivor Series, and WWE has never been the same since. Matt Riddle is known as one of the best strikers in WWE today, while Keith Lee has proven his worth to the entire WWE Universe.
Both men came into WWE in close succession to each other, and have traveled the world together which has allowed them to work with each other a lot.
“It was very weird. Especially considering the kinds of places that we worked prior to now and the locations and the different ways we were treated in different places and just all of the things that we had to endure. Matt Riddle, specifically, because he and I pretty much traveled together. It’s surreal to see but a beautiful thing as well. Our run in the indies was proof that we were worthy.”
Speaking to Gary Cassidy of Sportskeeda, Riddle has said that he believes that he can put on a 7-star match against his friend Lee.
“I think, if we want the Dave Meltzer seven-star match, give me Keith Lee in a 25-minute main event. I guarantee you, even if there's no-one in the building, we would have all the camera crew chanting, this is awesome. Me and Keith Lee. I told Shawn Michaels, get me and Walter in the ring or get me and Keith in the ring. Trust me, you will not be disappointed. The crowd will be going nuts. It's what you want. They haven't done it but I keep throwing it out.”
Riddle and Lee performed together a lot on NXT, but are currently separate between RAW and SmackDown. However, we will see a lot of them together in WWE sooner than later.
#2 Dominik Dijakovic and Keith Lee are close to each other
It’s no secret that Dominik Dijakovic is good friends with Keith Lee, and the entire WWE Universe saw how close the two men are when Lee won the NXT Championship at the NXT Great American Bash to become a double champion.
Lee openly gave Dijakovic the first shot at both his titles the very next week, claiming that he wanted to give his best friend a shot at the titles first. Dijakovic has also spoken about his friendship and competition with Lee on WWE's The Bump.
Speaking on Yahoo Sports, The Limitless told the WWE Universe that competing against Dijakovic was something special for him.
“When you get gents like us in the ring, it’s oftentimes [jaw-dropping] but also mesmerizing for someone who is seeing it for the first time,” Lee said. “It’s unexpected, shocking for people who have never seen someone like us do what we do. It’s an expression of who we are and wanting to be the greatest, have the highest level of competition. It creates a magical experience. It’s something you cannot replace, it’s indescribable.”
The two big men are currently doing extremely well in WWE, and hopefully, we will watch them become the face of the company down the line.
#1 Mia Yim and Keith Lee have been friends for long
Keith Lee has tried his hands at intergender wrestling, and one of the women he faced during his time in the indies was none-other-than the woman who he got romantically involved with, Mia Yim. Yim is one of the leading women in WWE NXT today and has always supported Lee during his tough times.
Talking to Pro Wrestling Post, Yim spoke about how it felt like to compete against Lee in a wrestling ring.
"We were already friends, so it was easy talking over things. I was overcoming an injury, so I was still having a mental block about doing things. Whether they were high flying moves, suicide dives, things like that, but I knew with Keith I could do whatever. I knew that because he would protect me, he will make sure to keep me safe."
Yim and Lee have never kept their relationship out of the media, but they prefer not to reveal too much about it. They’ve also starred in a WWE Netflix movie titled ‘The Main Event’ together, and compete in Mixed Tag Team matches for the company.
Hopefully, we will continue to watch the couple rise in WWE in the years to come.
