6 Things WWE subtly told us on RAW: Huge return delayed for another month, Legend to come back next week and get title shot?

#2. Is there a backstage issue holding Keith Lee back on RAW?

𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/eu0p8qmu38

— WWE (@WWE) July 27, 2021

In what seemed to be a lose-lose situation, Karrion Kross vs. Keith Lee was booked for RAW. Lee returned to RAW last week after months away and lost to Bobby Lashley, which is fine in itself.

It was Kross, however, who needed the win more. He lost to Jeff Hardy last week after spending his entire NXT run undefeated. Interestingly, Keith Lee was also the man who Karrion Kross defeated to capture the NXT title last year.

It wasn't an ideal match, but Lee looked much better this week than he did last week on RAW. Perhaps that was due to the ring rust, but this match certainly delivered.

Thankfully, it was Kross who got the much-needed victory on the Red brand. But there is some speculation that much of this has to do with a backstage issue that Keith Lee has with a trademark on his name.

A most impressive win for the #WWENXT Champion @WWEKarrionKross against @RealKeithLee on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/VFSSDs5RbU

— WWE (@WWE) July 27, 2021

We hope that there isn't any backstage issue, but the handling of Lee on RAW seems to indicate that there is something going on.