In the old WWE NXT, the company would put new signees in the front row of TakeOver shows and hype them up before they made their TV debut. That didn’t happen at WWE NXT Vengeance Day.
Dragon Lee is the latest notable name to sign with WWE after finding success in the wrestling world by working for ROH, NJPW, AAA, and AEW as he signed the deal in December.
As previously reported, WWE is hoping to have Lee on the main roster by next year and they think he can be their next big Hispanic star like Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio had been in the past.
While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted Lee has yet to start training and couldn’t be at the show due to visa issues.
“They didn’t, they’re not relying on bringing in so many indie guys. I’m sure they wanted to introduce Dragon Lee, but he’s having visa issues, so he’s not there yet,” Meltzer stated.
It was pointed out that former NJPW star Karl Fredricks could’ve made an appearance, but Meltzer speculated that WWE may have felt he wasn’t a big enough name for a spot like this.
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