Wes Lee may be injured. Again.
The former NXT North American Champion was reportedly hurt during the latest set of Main Event tapings. PWInsider reports that the problem is either his foot or ankle. As of this writing, there’s no word on how severe the injury is. Lee is coming off a serious back injury that put him out of action for five months.
The 30-year-old has had a drastic shift in his character lately as Lee turned on his Rascalz brothers in the fall this year. The NXT star was really finding his groove as a heel, though it’s notable that Lee hasn’t had much to do since his win over Zachary Wentz at No Mercy.
It was reported that Lee was working WWE Main Event, which is a sign that officials may be watching to see if the former NXT North American Champion was ready for the main roster. Nevertheless, hopefully this is just a sprain and nothing too serious. NXT will also be taping their show for the next two weeks and Lee is not advertised for either taping.
There was a point when retirement was a consideration during Lee’s last injury. Thankfully, that never happened as the NXT star was able to fully heal, but Lee revealed a piece of advice that Shawn Michaels gave him while he was injured that only fueled his desire to return to a WWE ring:
“Prove yourself wrong,” Lee said on The Ringer Wrestling Show. “The biggest doubter we can ever have is ourselves. We know what we’re capable of. We understand our bodies. Especially hearing it from the man himself, Shawn. The demons that he had to battle to overcome this injury and come back the way he did and have an entire second career. That is something that is unheard of.”
“I didn’t necessarily have the opportunity to build a long enough career before my injury, but I do feel this is a revitalization of my career. I feel tremendous. My mind is in a whole different place. I’m thinking in a whole different echelon. Where I feel I can take myself not only physically, but spiritually and mentally as well, ya’ll ain’t seen nothing yet. The blood that is flowing through these veins is fueling a mutant. A mutant that has healed faster than I should have been and I’m ready to take over.”
Let’s hope that Lee keeps that positive mindset and nothing serious comes out of this injury scare. As always, we’ll keep you updated once an official word about Lee is revealed.