Keith Lee has discussed his experience working with Randy Orton, opening up about what The Viper’s respect meant for him and his WWE career.
The Limitless One instantly made a name for himself by defeating Orton in less than seven minutes at Payback 2020, less than a week after his Raw debut.
Speaking on Out of Character, Lee noted that Orton became somewhat of a mentor to him when he joined The Red Brand last year. Calling The Apex Predator one of the greatest storytellers in WWE history, Lee said:
“I don’t know many people that get to walk into the main roster and get to immediately work with Randy Orton, but that was something where I feel like, ‘I’m good for the rest of my career. Randy is someone that has kind of become a mentor, if you will, and someone that leads the way in great fashion.
“The moment he told me that I’m really good at this thing, I didn’t care what anybody else thought anymore. He’s not a person that will compliment you on your abilities if he doesn’t mean it. To get his approval is something like, ‘I’m good’ because now I know I’m everything I say I am and I’m good with that. However everything else goes, it’s fine.
“I agree with that consensus that he is one of the greatest storytellers, honestly, in a long time. The guy gets it and I relate to him on many levels about that and how this art is done.
“That’s one thing I applaud him for; regardless of what’s going on, he finds a way to be different. That’s something that I value as a lesson that I’ve gained from others in the past and how important it is to be unique. How do you stand out without being different? He will always find a way to stand out.”
Keith ‘Bearcat’ Lee has also opened up about recent changes to his presentation, stating that Vince McMahon has been ‘hands on’ with his character.
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