AEW: Fans React As 'Exalted One' Brodie Lee Takes A Swipe At Vince McMahon

KEY POINTS

Brodie Lee was officially introduced to the All Elite Wrestling roster
Lee is formerly known as Luke Harper during his tenure in WWE
He appeared to be firing shots at WWE Vince McMahon, per fans’ social media posts

Did Luke Harper throw shade on Vince McMahon?

Correction: He is now Brodie Lee.

AEW finally revealed the character of the former WWE star as “The Exalted One” on tonight’s episode and though he is sending a message to a different person, making a certain “old man” as a reference didn’t escape the fans’ playful minds.

Brodie Lee has arrived in AEW as The Exalted One 😧

(via @AEWonTNT)pic.twitter.com/0L1TpxEUD4
— B/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) March 19, 2020

AEW has been teasing the fans on who the “Exalted One” was before tonight’s revelation – some were even thinking that it was Matt Hardy, another superstar that was released by the WWE this year, but all the smoke has been cleared and Brodie Lee is now the leader of The Dark Order.

Being the main character of The Dark Order was a complete opposite of his character with the WWE, where he is a part of The Wyatt Family alongside Erick Rowan and leader Bray Wyatt. The group is now disbanded and are now competing solo with Rowan currently on RAW and a rebranded “The Fiend” on SmackDown Live.

Brodie Lee, together with Sin Cara and The Ascencion’s Konnor and Viktor were released by the WWE in December 2019, which paved way for Lee to be the newest face of his former promotion’s rival.

On the promo, Lee may be talking about Christopher Daniels but a line certainly caught the ear of loyal pro-wrestling followers where they thought is referring to WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.

“Christopher Daniels, you are not the first out of touch old man that doesn’t understand me.” - Brodie Lee
— Smark to Death (@smarktodeath) March 19, 2020

The Exalted One Is Brodie Lee.
— EVIL UNO is GOOD (@EvilUno) March 19, 2020

Brodie Lee is the Exhalted One

“You’re not the first out of touch old man to not believe in me”

That was FUCKING GREAT #AEWDynamite
— JDfromNY (@JDfromNY206) March 19, 2020

Not to mention, the #ExaltedOne has come and his name is #BrodieLee!!! 👀😮👍🔥🔥🔥🔥 #JoinDarkOrder #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/lRkuXhsiiH
— JB (He/Him) (@Joshbryan321) March 19, 2020

I am so excited for this guy to get the spotlight he deserves. Arn told me in 2015 that @ThisBrodieLee was one of the very best in the world and his favorite to watch. Soon enough we get to see why. #AEWDyamite
— Conrad the Mortgage Guy (@HeyHeyItsConrad) March 19, 2020

Brodie Lee formerly known as Luke Harper, with a shot at Vince McMahon during his promo tonight. #AEW #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/lR9O72GArc
— Get The Tables (@GetDaTables) March 19, 2020

The erstwhile Luke Harper spent seven years with WWE and has won NXT Tag Team Title with Rowan, WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions twice with Wyatt and Randy Orton. His only major title held was the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Dolph Ziggler in 2014. His reign did not last long as he only had the title for 27 days and never had another title run as a solo competitor.