In a shocking turn of events on the August 6, 2024 episode of WWE NXT, Wes Lee unexpectedly shifted to a ‘heel’ character, unleashing an attack on his fellow Rascalz members after a lost NXT Tag Team Championship bout against Axiom and Nathan Frazer, known as The Supersonic Duo.
Prior to the dramatic pivot in the show, Lee shared his highs and lows at NXT in a backstage interview – the triumph of scoring the tag titles, the inadvertent need to surrender them, his stellar win of the North American Championship, but underscored his reunion with Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel as the paramount moment of his career so far.
Dramatically, the twist came when they failed to procure the NXT tag titles during the main event. This resounding defeat prompted an outburst from Lee as he violently superkicked Miguel and targeted Wentz below the belt. He proceeded to brutally attack his comrades at ringside – hurling Miguel through a security barricade, while catapulting Wentz into the relentless steel steps.
WHY, WES, WHY?!?!?#NXTGAB pic.twitter.com/C6tYgEE1LJ
— WWE (@WWE) August 7, 2024
This shocking transition in Lee’s persona marks his first time adopting a heel character in WWE, signifying a radical shift in his storyline. It’ll be intriguing to observe how NXT scripts his evolution in this new dark avatar.
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