Wes Lee

Wes Lee (birth name: Deveon Everhart Aikens) is a pro wrestler from the USA. The 29-year-old is a NXT superstar, as of October 2024. Lee, the co-founder of the stable The Rascalz, has the NXT North American Title and NXT Tag Team Title to his name. The former Impact Wrestling star performed there under the ring name Dezmond Xavier, aka Dez.He is also a well-known name in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). He won the PWG World Tag Team Titles and held it for the most number of days in the history of PWG.

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Professional Wrestling Career

Indies Wrestling (2011-2021)

Aikens made his pro-wrestling debut in 2011 under the ring name Dezmond Xavier. Xavier fought in several indie promotions while being called up to mainstream wrestling by Impact Wrestling sometime around 2017.

During his 10-year pro wrestling career before joining WWE, Xavier won various tag team titles including the AAW Tag Team Championship, CZW Tag Team Championship, PWG World Tag Team Championship, and PWR Tag Team Championship. The other half in all these title victories was Zachary Wentz, who fans better know by the name Nash Carter.

Impact Wrestling (2017–2020)

X Division (2017–2018)

In 2017, Lee signed with Impact Wrestling as Dezmond Xavier. He made his debut in a six-way match for the X Division Title. Later that year, he won the GFW Super X Cup, defeating the likes of Idris Abraham, Drago, and Taiji Ishimori in the tournament. Xavier made his PPV debut at Bound for Glory in a six-way match for the X Division Title yet didn't win the title. In 2018, he had a few potential opportunities for the X Division Title however was unsuccessful in all title attempts. Following his last championship match against Sydal at the Zero Fear PPV, Lee had his exit from Impact Wrestling.

The Rascalz (2018–2020)

In 2018, Lee, Trey Miguel, and Zachary Wentz formed the fan-favorite stable The Rascalz in Impact Wrestling and they defeated Chris Bey and Mike Sydal. The trio competed in the tag team division and made their PPV debut at Rebellion in 2019 and lost to Moose and The North. Lee and Wentz had numerous unsuccessful challenges for the World Tag Team Title in 2020. Later that year, it was declared that The Rascalz were leaving Impact Wrestling, with Lee and Wentz signing with WWE, while Trey Miguel returned to Impact.

Dragon Gate (2018)

In 2018, Lee and Zachary Wentz, known as Scarlet and Graves, made their Dragon Gate debut at Open The New Year Gate. They teamed up with Susumu Yokosuka against Genki Horiguchi, Flamita, and Bandido in a winning effort.

Lucha Underground (2018)

In 2018 Lee made his debut under the name Dezmond X and defeated Paul London to win one of the seven ancient Aztec Medallions.

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WWE NXT (2020-Present)

NXT Tag Team Champion and Longest North American Champion (2020-2023)

Aikens signed a contract with WWE in December 2020 under NXT. He and Wentz, both made their debut in WWE in the January of 2021. Aikens was renamed to Wes Lee while Zachary Wentz was renamed to Nash Carter. Their team was called MSK. They made their debuts in the Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament and managed to win it in the first go. Their rookie year would go on to be highlighted by another landmark victory when they defeated The Grizzled Young Veterans and Legado Del Fantasma at NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver to grab the vacant NXT Tag Team Championships.

The duo would go on to defend their titles numerous times over the next few months before losing it to The Imperium at NXT: Halloween Havoc. However, their defeat was short-lived as they would go on to reclaim the belts at NXT: Stand and Deliver, the event they won titles a year ago as well. Carter was then released by WWE in April 2022 over domestic abuse allegations. As a result, MSK was disbanded and Lee lost the tag team titles. Lee then went on a solo rampage, eventually getting a shot at the vacant NXT North American Championship at NXT Halloween Havoc in a five-man ladder match.

Lee managed to win the match and won the title. Lee is scheduled to defend his gold against Tyler Bate and Joe Gacy in a Triple Threat Match at NXT Battleground. At NXT Battleground, Lee held the NXT North American Title. With this win, he became the longest-defending champ with a record 269-day, surpassing Velveteen Dream. However, Lee lost the title to Dominik Mysterio after interference from The Judgment Day. Lee failed to regain the title at NXT The Great American Bash in a triple-threat match. He then became the main competitor for the NXT Title however lost to Carmelo Hayes at NXT Heatwave and Ilja Dragunov in a number one competitor match. Lee returned to face Mysterio, winning a fatal-four-way match for a title opportunity at NXT Deadline. However, because of a serious back injury, Lee pulled out from the match and was out for several months.

Heel Turn and mini-reunion with The Rascalz (2024–present)

Wes Lee made a surprise return from injury at Spring Breakin' in 2024. He faced NXT North American Champion Oba Femi. After winning his first match, a triple threat match was set for NXT Battleground where Femi retained his title against Lee and Joe Coffey. Lee then requested a rematch yet lost again to Femi at NXT Heatwave under the limitation that he could never again challenge Femi for the title. Following this, Lee rejoined with his Rascalz beginning around 2020. He later turned on them after failing to win the NXT Tag Team championships, denoting his first heel turn.

Lee's betrayal of The Rascalz prompted a feud with Wentz, which finished with a loss at NXT No Mercy. However, Lee defeated Wentz in a Street Fight on the NXT CW premiere to end their rivalry. Lee later competed in a triple threat number one competitor's match for the NXT Title at Halloween Havoc but faced defeat.

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Wes Lee Awards and Achievements

Wes Lee Wife

According to their official Instagram handles, Wes Lee is married to Erica Marie, his longtime girlfriend. Erica's background incorporates being a former NBA dancer and cheerleader, and she has since ventured into modeling, acting, and singing. Based on Instagram bio, she fills in as an talent supervisor at Bella Entertainment, chief of production at Thesis Dance, and is actively involved with a non-profit organization HS Connect. Furthermore, Erica is a pole dance fitness instructor and performs in various shows.