5 Current WWE stars who dedicated championship victories to fellow wrestlers

#2. Keith Lee dedicates NXT Championship victory to WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry - The NXT Great American Bash 2020

In the summer of 2020, WWE Superstar Keith Lee was making history as a member of the NXT roster.

Lee took on Adam Cole in a Winner Takes All main event match at NXT Great American Bash. With his victory, Lee ended Adam Cole's 403-day reign as the NXT Champion. He also also won both the NXT and North American Championships.

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Keith Lee defeated Adam Cole in the main event of night two of the Great American Bash to become the new NXT champion. Lee also retained his NXT North American championship, making him the first man in NXT history to hold two... https://t.co/ImY8WECUWY pic.twitter.com/YD6XlGcxMw
— Tim Fiorvanti (@tim00) July 9, 2020

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Following the match, Lee paid his respects to his late coach, and he also recognized the contributions of WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry.

I believe Mark Henry said to me that I would bring back — forgive me if I misquote him, but, I’m fairly certain I was paying attention when he said I would bring back — ‘big man magic.’ Mr. Henry, this one’s for you, too. But more importantly, McKenzie, my coach who just passed away, just last week, once told me I would be the top, I would be one of the best this industry has ever seen. Today, he’s a prophet, and for me it doesn’t get sweeter than that," said Lee.

.@RealKeithLee marks his #WWERaw debut with a challenge to @RandyOrton! pic.twitter.com/iiVKpsBlll
— WWE (@WWE) August 25, 2020

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Lee was later called up to the main roster. As a member of WWE RAW, he recently came up short in his quest to become the WWE Champion.

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Edited by Colin Tessier