6 WWE Superstars who need to become World Champions before they retire

#4. Keith Lee - A future WWE World Champion?

KEITH LEE IS BACK!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/lNti1nNzXS

— WWE (@WWE) July 20, 2021

Keith Lee seems to be a prototypical "big man" that the WWE brass loves. He isn't a giant, but he's tall, has a huge build and is deceptively athletic. One could argue that he represents a new generation of more athletic big men.

Keith Lee can do things in the ring that almost no WWE superstar of his size could do before him. He made a promising debut in 2020 post-SummerSlam, facing and defeating Randy Orton within a week.

His momentum continued and he emerged as a title contender for Drew McIntyre, who was the WWE Champion at the time. He wasn't going to dethrone McIntyre in his second WWE title reign but the two had a good match all the same.

Keith Lee doesn't need to get a monster push to become the WWE or Universal Champion. He still has a lot of time, although his 2021 battle with COVID-19 worried fans and those close to him.

The first recording of this went over 13 minutes.....so I said and detailed far less, but I said enough.https://t.co/AtvGzJF7FX

— Eventual Lee (@RealKeithLee) August 12, 2021

Keith Lee took an unexpected 5-month hiatus from WWE to deal with the post-COVID-19 effects. Now that he's back, he can and very likely will be built towards becoming a future WWE World Champion eventually.