An update has emerged on a rising star who could be set to officially join the main roster following his recent performances.
When WWE signed Drago Lee in late-2022, the company presented this signing as a major acquisition.
While Lee has been prominently featured on NXT, he received an opportunity to showcase himself on a larger platform, when he challenged for Dominik Mysterio’s NXT North American Title on the September 25 edition of Raw.
This bout received a lot of praise online, with some fans comparing it to prime NXT TakeOver matches.
Per Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it is expected that Dragon Lee will officially join the main roster soon.
Detailing Lee’s deal with WWE, Meltzer wrote:
“Dragon Lee did so well with Dominik that it looks like he’s now on the main roster. The nature of the deal he signed did indicate he’d be on the main roster after one year in NXT to begin with, but the match with Dominik may have sped up his timetable.
“He was legitimately debating between AEW and WWE last year when both made their offers and WWE did indicate main roster money in the deal for year two.
“Lee asked around and was told that AEW was oversaturated with talent and WWE would be best for him. In Mexico, a lot of people were looking at how Dragon Lee and Bandido, who started at similar times, did, respectively.
“Bandido was slowed down by injuries but at this point Lee is ahead.”
Dominik Mysterio went on to lose his North American Title to Trick Williams at the September 30 NXT No Mercy premium live event, before winning it back on the October 3 edition of NXT.
Plans for the title were originally very different, with Mustafa Ali set to challenge for the gold at No Mercy prior to his WWE release.
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