History YMMV / KeithLee

** [[https://twitter.com/RealKeithLee/status/1483666619633217537 Man....if what I'm hearing is real....Poor Walter]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Wrestling/{{Walter}}'s name was changed to Gunther, Keith Lee posted this Tweet to express his opinion on the matter. While the name change is unpopular at the time, this has turned into the butt of jokes for many due to how poorly it aged following Gunther's well-received heavy push in the WWE main roster, particularly after he was booked as the longest reigning Intercontinenal champion of the [=21st=] century and as the longest man to last a 30-man Wrestling/RoyalRumble match (lasting ''71 minutes'' long, nine minutes longer than Rey Mysterio's 2006 performance).[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://twitter.com/RealKeithLee/status/1483666619633217537 Man....if what I'm hearing is real....Poor Walter]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Wrestling/{{Walter}}'s name was changed to Gunther, Keith Lee posted this Tweet to express his opinion on the matter. While the name change is unpopular at the time due to the UnfortunateImplications regarding the Gunther name, this has turned into the butt of jokes for many due to how poorly it aged following Gunther's well-received heavy push in the WWE main roster, particularly after he was booked as the longest reigning Intercontinenal champion of the [=21st=] century and as the longest man to last a 30-man Wrestling/RoyalRumble match (lasting ''71 minutes'' long, nine minutes longer than Rey Mysterio's 2006 performance).[[/labelnote]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Keith Lee was ''massively'' over in [[Wrestling/{{WWE NXT}} NXT]], where he became the first dual NXT and North American Champion. Then he dropped both belts so he could be called up to the main roster... where they replaced his iconic theme was a lame new one, slapped a dopey-looking vest on him because they thought his stout physique was unattractive, and subjected him to months of the same 50-50 booking almost everyone gets where he almost never gets any clean wins, and sent him back to developmental to retrain him to work "the main roster style" (i.e slow, lumbering and boring like a big man should be, because [[SarcasmMode who the hell wants to watch]] an {{Acrofatic}} LightningBruiser who can fly around the ring as easily as he can bench press his opponents out of it?). He was forced to take time off after a health scare relating to COVID-19 causing his heart to swell, and after he eventually came back he was given the new nickname "Bearcat" (a homage to groundbreaking black wrestler Bearcat Wright that nevertheless sounded incredibly silly to modern ears), given some pointless non-stories, then casually released in the 4th of November mass release, leaving fans ''flabbergasted'' that WWE had yet again managed to squander such an easy main event talent.

* BrokenBase: IWC's opinion on Keith has been splitted following his departure from Wrestling/{{WWE}} to Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling. Those who followed Keith from his NXT days saw him as a talent whose potential is heavily squandered, but there has been a growing sentiment of divisiveness owing to Keith caring less of his physique (Keith was noticeably getting fatter and less fit) during his time in AEW, gimmick changes that didn't fit his physique, and showcasing moments of unprofessionalism such as claiming to [=WhatCulture=] that [[https://whatculture.com/wwe/current-aew-star-says-he-doesnt-rehearse-moves-spots he has never rehearsed any of his spots]], which some part of the IWC perceived as a disaster waiting to happen.

* BrokenBase: IWC's opinion on Keith has been splitted following his departure from Wrestling/{{WWE}} to Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling. Those who followed Keith from his NXT days saw him as a talent whose potential is heavily squandered, but there has been a growing sentiment of divisiveness owing to Keith caring less of his physique (Keith was noticeably getting fatter and less fit) during his time in AEW, gimmick changes that didn't fit his physique, and showcasing moments of unprofessionalism such as his claim that [[https://whatculture.com/wwe/current-aew-star-says-he-doesnt-rehearse-moves-spots he has never rehearsed any of his spots]], which some part of the IWC perceived as a disaster waiting to happen.

** [[https://twitter.com/RealKeithLee/status/1483666619633217537 Man....if what I'm hearing is real....Poor Walter]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Wrestling/{{Walter}}'s name was changed to Gunther, Keith Lee posted this Tweet to express his opinion on the matter. While the name change is unpopular at the time due to the UnfortunateImplications on Gunther's name at the time, this has turned into the butt of jokes for many due to how poorly it aged following Gunther's well-received heavy push in the WWE main roster, particularly after he was booked as the longest reigning Intercontinenal champion of the [=21st=] century and as the longest man to last a 30-man Wrestling/RoyalRumble match (lasting ''71 minutes'' long, nine minutes longer than Rey Mysterio's 2006 performance).[[/labelnote]]

* BrokenBase: IWC's opinion on Keith has been splitted following his departure from Wrestling/{{WWE}} to Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling. Those who followed Keith from his NXT days saw him as a talent whose potential is heavily squandered, but there has been a growing sentiment of divisiveness owing to Keith caring less of his physique (Keith was noticeably getting fatter and less fit) during his time in AEW, gimmick changes that didn't fit his physique, and boasting things such as his claim that [[https://whatculture.com/wwe/current-aew-star-says-he-doesnt-rehearse-moves-spots he has never rehearsed any of his spots]], which some part of the IWC perceived as a disaster waiting to happen.

* BrokenBase: IWC's opinion on Keith has been split made following his departure from Wrestling/{{WWE}} to Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling. Those who followed Keith from his NXT days saw him as a talent whose potential is heavily squandered, but there has been a growing sentiment of divisiveness owing to Keith caring less of his physique (Keith was noticeably getting fatter and less fit during his time in AEW) and boasting things such as his claim that [[https://whatculture.com/wwe/current-aew-star-says-he-doesnt-rehearse-moves-spots he has never rehearsed any of his spots]], which some part of the IWC perceived as a disaster waiting to happen.

** [[https://twitter.com/RealKeithLee/status/1483666619633217537 Man....if what I'm hearing is real....Poor Walter]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Wrestling/{{Walter}}'s name was changed to Gunther, Keith Lee posted this Tweet to express his opinion on the matter. While the name change is unpopular at the time due to the UnfortunateImplications on Gunther's name at the time, this has turned into the butt of jokes for many due to how poorly it aged following Gunther's heavy push in the WWE main roster, particularly after he was booked as the longest reigning Intercontinenal champion of the [=21st=] century and as the longest man to last a 30-man Wrestling/RoyalRumble match (lasting ''71 minutes'' long, nine minutes longer than Rey Mysterio's 2006 performance).[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://twitter.com/RealKeithLee/status/1483666619633217537 Man....if what I'm hearing is real....Poor]] Wrestling/{{Walter}}.[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Walter's name was changed to Gunther, Keith Lee posted this Tweet to express his opinion on the matter. While the name change is unpopular at the time due to the UnfortunateImplications on Gunther's name at the time, this has turned into the butt of jokes for many due to how poorly it aged following Gunther's heavy push in the WWE main roster, particularly after he was booked as the longest reigning Intercontinenal champion of the [=21st=] century and as the longest man to last a 30-man Wrestling/RoyalRumble match (lasting ''71 minutes'' long, nine minutes longer than Rey Mysterio's 2006 performance).[[/labelnote]]

* MemeticMutation: The number of times Keith Lee gets ''just'' the perfect camera shot makes you wonder if he has hyper awareness how to make himself look best. The most well-known instances would be the times he [[EnemyRisingBehind rises up silently behind an unsuspecting victim]].

* AwesomeMusic: His Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9NMamsA-4U theme music]]. The crowd went nuts not just on his debut, but the song compliments him so well. It has received over 100,000 views in just 1 day.

* MemeticMutation: The number of times Keith Lee gets ''just'' the perfect camera shot makes you wonder if he has hyper awareness how to make himself look best. The most well-known instance would be the rise up behind an unsuspecting victim trope.

* ShockingMoments: He's a big fat guy who can do hurricanranas and fly around like a cruiserweight, what else would you expect?

* HolyShitQuotient: He's a big fat guy who can do huracanranas and fly around like a cruiserweight, what else would you expect?
* MemeticMutation: The number of times Keith Lee gets ''just'' the perfect camera shot makes you wonder if he has hyper awareness how to make himself look best. The most well-known instance would be the rise up behind an unsuspecting victim trope.

* HolyShitQuotient: He's a big fat guy who can do huracanranas and fly around like a cruiserweight, what else would you expect?