Wednesday was a big night for the highly sought-after lucha libre star, Dragon Lee. He and his brother, Dralistico, challenged FTR for the AAA tag team titles.
Not only did they win championship gold, but the bigger news is Dragon Lee’s announcement that he’s signed with WWE.
Lee will report to the Performance Center and WWE’s NXT developmental brand.
WWE Was Always ‘The Dream’
Lee teamed with his brother, RUSH, and Andrade El Idolo back in August against The Elite. The duo turned on him after the match, ripping off his mask. The son of La Bestia del Ring hasn’t been seen in the company since.
In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Lee said signing with WWE was always the “dream.”
“I think I can become the new Rey Mysterio in WWE. I just need the opportunity.”
– Dragon Lee
The opportunity came about when Finn Balor asked him if he’d like to join WWE. From there, he worked with Trent Wilfinger and James Kimball to join the promotion.
“This signing is reflective of WWE’s renewed emphasis on globalizing our talent pipeline with Latin America positioned as a focal market,” Kimbal told ESPN.
Lee, 27, is a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, ROH Television Champion and Tag Team Champion, CMLL Welterweight and Lightweight Champion.
Triple H on Dragon Lee Joining WWE
Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE’s Chief Content Officer, welcomed Dragon Lee to the WWE family. He called Lee an unbelievable athlete who is just getting started.
More on Dragon Lee Joining WWE
Dave Meltzer discusses Dragon Lee signing with WWE on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio: