NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Pro wrestling star Trevor Lee signed a deal with Major League Wrestling<\/a> (MLW), and will continue performing with the company as the Southern Crown champion.<\/p>\n Lee, who wrestled in WWE<\/a> as Cameron Grimes, returned to MLW for sporadic appearances after he was released. He faced off against Mistico at MLW Eric Bischoff\u2019s One Shot, appeared at Battle Riot VIII in January and a handful of Fusion tapings.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Trevor Lee gets the crowd riled up during a Major League Wrestling show.<\/span> (Major League Wrestling)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 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.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m just excited to be able to really kind of do anything,” Lee told Fox News Digital. “You know, these past couple of years, I\u2019ve been kind of waiting on a good opportunity and I feel like MLW is kind of presenting 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.<\/p>\n “So, it\u2019s really cool to see what\u2019s going to come out of this.”<\/p>\n Lee is among former WWE wrestlers who have joined MLW over the last 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 point or another.<\/p>\n PRO WRESTLING STARS KILLER KROSS, SCARLETT BORDEAUX TALK ‘VERY SIMPLE DECISION’ TO WORK IN MLW AGAIN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n It also helps that MLW founder Court Bauer has a WWE background as well.<\/p>\n “I think what really entices me to want to work with MLW is that they do have a great production<\/a>,” Lee explained. “When you watch the product, it looks good. The crowds are big, the crowds are loud. That\u2019s really kind of all you\u2019re asking for, especially when you kind of take a step down.<\/p>\n “MLW isn\u2019t WWE but they\u2019re not an indie either. They\u2019re right there. So, it\u2019s nice to be able to be at a place that can represent you well, show you well, and also give you a good batch of talent with as well with so many different companies that can come through there.”<\/p>\n Lee, 32, said he wanted to keep showing the pro wrestling world that he can still perform at a high level.<\/p>\n Major League Wrestling’s Trevor Lee seen in action during a show.<\/span> (Major League Wrestling)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “I just want to be able to show that I\u2019m more than just like a comedy promo act. I can have these elite tier matches and that\u2019s really what my goal is with MLW \u2013 to see how far we can go,” he said.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n He said he hoped to be able to square up with Aries, Riddle, Dijak as well as CMLL and New Japan competitors.<\/p>\n Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<\/strong><\/i> <\/strong><\/i><\/a>sports coverage on X<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a> and subscribe to<\/strong><\/i> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a>.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Trevor](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1200\/675\/MLW-Trevor-Lee-040626-2.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1\")
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