Keith Lee continues to impress fans on Monday Night RAW. He also has several supporters backstage in WWE and it seems The Undertaker is one of them.
The Undertaker visited the WWE Performance Center this year, where he spoke to NXT Superstars. This included Keith Lee. The two started a friendship from that day.
Lee spoke to Sports Illustrated, where he explained his friendship with The Phenom. The Undertaker has always been a huge source of inspiration to Lee and any guidance from him is valuable to Lee.
He’s a staple that has meant a ton to the business as a whole. It doesn’t matter what company you work for: That guy made an impact in some way, form or fashion. He’s someone that I respect, and I’ve definitely absorbed a lot of knowledge from him. I have spent a good amount of time with him, and the knowledge he imparted to me goes all the way back to 2008, way back when I was an extra [in WWE].
That was when I came across and introduced myself. All the way back then, from the point where he told me to make the things I do mean something, he’s had a huge impact on my career. He’s been a huge inspiration in terms of thought process and how my mind works for this business, but also a motivation to be different. This is someone I’ve looked up to, someone I’ve studied time and time again. Hearing him express his appreciation for how I present myself and how I wrestle, it means a lot.
It reminds me of when I sat down with Mark Henry and Booker T. When I hear the things they have to say about me, it’s surreal. It’s hard to digest sometimes, but it makes me more thankful for guys like William Regal and Dusty Rhodes. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t still be doing this. Thanks to them, their guidance and lighting a fire under my butt, I kept going. Now I’ve found myself in a position where the guys I look up to are honoring me. That’s like magic to me, and I’m super grateful.
The Undertaker’s career ended after his ”Final Farewell” at Survivor Series.
Keith Lee participated in an intense triple threat match to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Championship on this week’s RAW. He was unable to the match.
