Payback 2020: 5 reasons why WWE allowed Keith Lee to defeat Randy Orton clean

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#1 WWE wants to establish Keith Lee as the next "big man"

A gift or a curse?
A gift or a curse?

This is something that could be both a gift and a curse for Keith Lee. WWE hasn't been known of handling "big men" very well since Andre The Giant and that includes Big Show - who admitted that he was booked badly throughout his WWE career.

However, it's no secret that despite the change in approach, Vince McMahon is still a fan of "big men" and when it comes to a Superstar like Keith Lee - he represents the evolution of what a big man in WWE is. Unlike his fellow "big men" of the past, Keith Lee is deceptively agile and can move around the ring like a Cruiserweight.

His confrontations with Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns weren't unintentional and it seemed clear from the start that Vince McMahon has had his eye on Keith Lee for sometime now. The win over Randy Orton could be his attempt to start establishing Keith Lee as the next big man in WWE.

WWE's handling of Braun Strowman has been questionable post-2017, but he still ended up with a Universal title in 2020, so one can only wonder how WWE will handle Keith Lee's rise.

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