Top NXT Star Reveals ‘There Was An Opportunity To Sign With WWE Five Years Ago’

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A top NXT star has revealed that there was an opportunity to sign with WWE five years ago.

After successful stints on the independent scene and IMPACT Wrestling, Dezmond Xavier signed with WWE in December 2020. He would soon debut on the NXT brand as Wes Lee alongside his Rascalz partner Nash Carter to form MSK.

The duo earned instant success in WWE by winning the 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and becoming two-time NXT Tag Team Champions. However, Carter was released from the promotion in April 2022.

After some struggle to find his footing on his own, Lee went on to become the NXT North American Champion.

Speaking on the Mark Moses Show, Wes Lee reflected on signing with WWE. He said:

“There was a situation about five years ago where the opportunity was presented to us a little earlier on, but communication didn’t quite happen.”

“I was bouncing around the world at the time, so it was rather difficult to get in contact with me.”

“In the time period they wanted to reach out to me, I was busy at the time and unable to reach back out with them.”

Discussing on when he knew the right time came to make the move to WWE, Lee stated:

“Once the perfect moment happened and we were able to discuss things and formulate a plan on how we were going to move forward with everything, you know that feeling of right before a storm is about to hit and there is that weird calm?”

“You can feel the temperature change, you feel rain is about to come, you feel in your bones that something is about to happen, that’s what I felt, but there were never any rain clouds, never a storm, just a calm over my presence in this lifetime.”

“‘Okay, you’re where you need to be now. You’re going to be doing what you’re supposed to do. Follow through with everything you have and your life will be the way you want it to be.’ Having that phone call really let me know that I was on the proper path.” 

Wes Lee is scheduled to defend the NXT North American Championship against Dijak at NXT Vengeance Day on February 4. For the full lineup for the event, click here.

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