Former North American Champion Wes Lee made his long-awaited return to programming during the April 30, edition of WWE NXT.
During Night Two of WWE NXT Spring Breakin', Oba Femi defended the North American Championship against Ivar. After the match, Lee appeared to a thunderous ovation from the audience at the Performance Center. Lee emerged from the crowd and to prove he is healed, leapt from the crowd to the ringsteps. Lee then came face-to-face with Femi who held up the NXT North American Championship.
Lee had been out of action since December after suffering a severe back injury. His return to TV has come far earlier than thought, as it was originally believed that he'd be out of commission for anywhere from eight months to a year. The injury nixed plans for Lee to challenge for the North American title, held by 'Dirty' Dominik Mysterio at the time.
Lee is officially cleared to wrestle, Fightful Select has confirmed and it won't be long before fans see him wrestle again. At WWE NXT Spring Breakin' it was announced that Lee will face Josh Briggs on the May 7 episode. This will be his first match since November 2023.
Having Lee back is a huge win for NXT head Shawn Michaels who has been a loud advocate for the former North American Champion. With WWE NXT losing top talent like Lyra Valkyria and Ilja Dragunov in the recent draft, Lee is in a prime position to be elevated up the card now he's cleared to wrestle once more.
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