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Pro wrestling star Trevor Lee signed a deal with Major League Wrestling (MLW) and will continue to appear with the company as the Southern Crown champion.
Lee, who wrestled in WWE as Cameron Grimes, returned to MLW for sporadic appearances after he was released. He faced Mistico at MLW Eric Bischoff’s One Shot, appeared at Battle Riot VIII in January and a handful of Fusion tapings.
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Trevor Lee gets the crowd fired up during a Major League Wrestling show. (Major League Wrestling)
He won the MLW Southern Crown Championship in a Bunkhouse Stampede match against Andrew Everett, Beastman, Diego Hill, Festus, Ikuro Kwon, Jesus Rodriguez, Josh Bishop, Matthew Justice and Paul Walter Hauser.
“I’m just excited to be able to really do something,” Lee told Pakinomist Digital. “You know, the last couple of years I’ve been kind of waiting for a good opportunity and I feel like MLW kind of presents that opportunity. I really liked the ability to be able to work with CMLL (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre), to be able to work with New Japan.
“So it’s really cool to see what comes out of this.”
Lee is among former WWE wrestlers who have joined MLW over the past few years. Matt Riddle, Killer Kross, Scarlett Bordeaux, Shotzi Blackheart, Donovan Dijak, Bishop Dyer, Austin Aries, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, Priscilla Kelly and several others have all competed in WWE at one time or another.
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It also helps that MLW founder Court Bauer also has a WWE background.
“I think what really enticed me to want to work with MLW is that they have a great production,” Lee explained. “When you see the product, it looks good. The crowds are big, the crowds are loud. That’s really kind of all you ask for, especially when you kind of take a step down.
“MLW isn’t WWE, but they’re not an indie either. They’re right there. So it’s nice to be able to be a place that can represent you well, showcase you well, and also give you a good batch of talent with so many different companies that can come through there.”
Lee, 32, said he wanted to keep showing the professional wrestling world that he can still perform at a high level.
Major League Wrestling’s Trevor Lee seen in action during a show. (Major League Wrestling)
“I just want to be able to show that I’m more than just a comedy promo act. I can have these elite matches and that’s really what my goal is with MLW — to see how far we can go,” he said.
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He said he hoped to be able to wrestle Aries, Riddle, Dijak as well as CMLL and New Japan competitors.
