Keith Lee has not appeared on AEW programming since 2023, and while a return was discussed internally at some point in the past several months, those plans have not materialised, per Fightful Select.
Fightful confirmed an AEW source told them Lee was discussed for a comeback, but noted he has not been a regular backstage presence at tapings and there is no indication he has begun the clearance process — a multi-week procedure typically required before any return. Several wrestlers reportedly messaged Fightful asking about his situation when the outlet first teased the story.
Lee, 41, is a former AEW World Tag Team Champion who debuted in the promotion in February 2022 following his November 2021 WWE release. Before AEW he became the first wrestler to hold the NXT Championship and NXT North American Championship simultaneously. He is married to fellow wrestler Mia Yim. No timeline for a return has been confirmed.
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