Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Dragon Lee (wrestler)

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Dragon Lee (wrestler) made an impact.

Emmanuel Muñoz González, known as Dragon Lee, is a Mexican professional wrestler currently signed with WWE, performing on the Raw brand. He is a luchador enmascarado, meaning he performs masked. As of December 2022, he is a member of the Latino World Order (LWO) within WWE. Dragon Lee is recognized for his high-flying and dynamic wrestling style, cultivated in various promotions before joining WWE.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2012: Offered Místico Character

In 2012, the original Dragon Lee was offered the opportunity to take over the Místico character after the original wrestler under the Místico mask left Mexico, leaving the Dragon Lee character behind.

November 20, 2013: First Public Appearance

On November 20, 2013, Dragon Lee made his first public appearance as Dragon Lee when he won the beginners category of CMLL's 2013 Bodybuilding Contest.

January 1, 2014: In-Ring Debut for CMLL

On January 1, 2014, Dragon Lee made his in-ring debut for CMLL as part of the 2014 La Copa Junior tournament, eliminating Herodes Jr. before being eliminated by Cachorro.

January 2014: CMLL Debut and Torneo Gran Alternativa

In January 2014, Dragon Lee was part of CMLL's Generacion 2014 and participated in the Torneo Gran Alternativa, teaming with Rush and reaching the semi-final.

2015: Rivalry with Kamaitachi and Championship Win

In 2015, Dragon Lee had a rivalry with Kamaitachi, culminating in a mask vs. mask match at Homenaje a Dos Leyendas where Lee won. On April 5, 2015, Lee defeated Virus to win the CMLL World Lightweight Championship.

January 2016: Japanese Debut and Championship Defense

In January 2016, Dragon Lee made his Japanese debut at Fantastica Mania 2016, successfully defending the CMLL World Lightweight Championship against Virus. He later lost the championship to Kamaitachi but regained it on March 4 in Mexico City.

September 30, 2016: ROH Debut

On September 30, 2016, Dragon Lee made his Ring of Honor (ROH) debut at ROH's All Star Extravaganza VIII, defeating Kamaitachi.

December 2, 2016: ROH World Television Championship Match

On December 2, 2016, Dragon Lee was unsuccessful in a three-way dance for the ROH World Television Championship against Marty Scurll and Will Ospreay at Final Battle.

2016: First Singles Loss

In 2016, Dragon Lee handed Takahashi his first singles loss since returning to Japan at the end of 2016.

2016: Feud with La Máscara

In the summer of 2016, Dragon Lee became involved in a rivalry with La Máscara, which led to a Mask vs. Mask Lucha de Apuestas. On September 2, 2016, at the 83rd Anniversary Show, Lee defeated La Máscara.

January 5, 2017: Surprise Return to NJPW

On January 5, 2017, Dragon Lee made a surprise return to NJPW, attacking Hiromu Takahashi and Tetsuya Naito.

2017: International Gran Prix

In 2017, Dragon Lee participated in the International Gran Prix, but was eliminated from the torneo cibernetico on September 1 by Juice Robinson.

December 13, 2018: Return to Wrestling After Exathlon

On December 13, 2018, Dragon Lee returned to wrestling after participating in the Mexican version of the Exathlon sports reality show. He had been away from wrestling since August 15, 2018 due to the show.

2018: Best of the Super Juniors Tournament

In 2018, Dragon Lee participated in the Best of the Super Juniors tournament, failing to advance to the finals.

2018: Independent Circuit and King of Indies Tournament

In early 2018, Dragon Lee wrestled on the independent circuit and unsuccessfully challenged Shane Strickland for the PCW Light Heavyweight Championship. On July 6, 2018, Lee won the All Pro Wrestling/Pro Wrestling Revolution "King of Indies" tournament.

April 6, 2019: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Win

On April 6, 2019, at the G1 Supercard, Dragon Lee defeated Taiji Ishimori and Bandido to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, becoming the third Mexican to hold the title.

September 27, 2019: Firing from CMLL

On September 27, 2019, CMLL announced that Dragon Lee and Rush were fired for not following guidelines set by the programming department after Dragon Lee participated in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Battle of Los Angeles after being told not to.

November 7, 2019: AAA Mega Championship Challenge

On November 7, 2019, Dragon Lee appeared in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and was announced as a challenger to the AAA Mega Championship against Kenny Omega at Triplemanía Regia; he was defeated in his debut.

December 8, 2019: Challenge to Jyushin Thunder Liger

On December 8, 2019, Dragon Lee, now known as Ryu Lee, challenged Jyushin Thunder Liger to be Liger's final opponent at Wrestle Kingdom 14.

December 13, 2019: ROH World Television Championship Win

On December 13, 2019, at Final Battle, Dragon Lee defeated Shane Taylor to win the ROH World Television Championship.

January 5, 2020: Tag Match Victory

On January 5, 2020, Dragon Lee and Takahashi successfully defeated Jyushin Thunder Liger and Naoki Sano in a tag match. It was then announced that at the New Beginning in Osaka, Lee would once again challenge Takahashi for the Junior Heavyweight title.

October 9, 2021: Return to AAA and Tag Team Championship Challenge

On October 9, 2021, at Héroes Inmortales XIV, Dragon Lee returned to AAA accompanied by Dralístico, challenging Los Lucha Bros for the AAA World Tag Team Championship after they had retained the title over Jinetes del Aire.

November 21, 2021: Loss of the ROH World Television Title

On November 21, 2021, Dragon Lee lost the ROH World Television Championship against Dalton Castle.

December 2022: Signing with WWE

In December 2022, Dragon Lee signed with WWE and began performing on the Raw brand as part of the Latino World Order.

December 28, 2022: AAA World Tag Team Championship Win & WWE Contract Announcement

On December 28, 2022, Dragon Lee and his brother Dralístico defeated FTR for the AAA World Tag Team Championship at AAA Lucha Libre: Noche de Campeones. Following the victory, Dragon Lee announced that he had signed a contract with WWE and was expected to start working with them in January 2023.

January 2023: Expected WWE Start Date

In January 2023, Dragon Lee was expected to begin working with WWE, as announced on December 28, 2022, after signing a contract.

March 21, 2023: NXT North American Championship Match Announcement

On March 21, 2023, it was announced that Dragon Lee would be one of Wes Lee's opponents for the NXT North American Championship at NXT Stand & Deliver on April 1.

December 2023: NXT North American Championship Win

In December 2023, Dragon Lee defeated Dominik Mysterio to win the NXT North American Championship, marking his first title win in WWE.

December 2023: Wrestling on NXT and Championship Win

In December 2023, Dragon Lee joined WWE's NXT brand and, within a year, became the NXT North American Champion.

January 9, 2024: NXT North American Championship Title Defense and Loss

On January 9, 2024, Dragon Lee successfully retained his NXT North American Championship title against Lexis King. Following the match, Oba Femi cashed in his NXT Breakout Tournament contract and defeated Lee, ending his reign at 31 days.

2024: Attack, Return, and Draft to Raw

In 2024, Dragon Lee was attacked backstage, preventing him from competing at WrestleMania XL. He returned on the April 26 episode of SmackDown, teaming with Rey Mysterio. Later, at Night 2 of the WWE Draft, LWO were drafted to the Raw brand.