Keith Lee (wrestler)

Keith Lee
Lee in 2018
Birth nameKeith Gerald Lee II[1]
Born (1984-11-08) November 8, 1984 (age 40)
Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
Spouse(s)
(m. 2022)
[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Keith "Bearcat" Lee[3]
Keith Lee[4]
Kevin Paine[3]
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[4]
Billed weight340 lb (154 kg)[4]
Billed fromWichita Falls, Texas, U.S.[4]
Trained byTim Brooks[3]
WWE Performance Center[3]
DebutFebruary 2005[3]

Keith Gerald Lee II (born November 8, 1984) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a former AEW World Tag Team Champion. He is on hiatus due to an undisclosed injury. He is also known for his time in WWE and Ring of Honor (ROH), as well as on the independent circuit, in promotions such as Evolve, All American Wrestling (AAW), and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where he held the PWG World Championship.

Lee signed with WWE in May 2018 and was assigned to the developmental brand, NXT, where he won the NXT Championship and NXT North American Championship, and became the first person to hold both titles simultaneously. Lee began appearing on the Raw brand in August 2020, where he faced AJ Styles and Drew McIntyre in WWE Championship matches. Lee left WWE in November 2021, debuting in AEW the following February and winning the AEW World Tag Team Championship later that year.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference KeithLee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Rose, Bryan (February 5, 2022). "Keith Lee and Mia Yim get married". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Keith Lee". Cagematch. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Keith Lee". WWE. Retrieved April 5, 2019.