WWE News Roundup: Major new opponent for Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman ignored by SmackDown Superstar for 7 months, update on Keith Lee’s future (May 24, 2021)

By Shruti Sadbhav

Modified May 24, 2021 15:58 GMT

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#3 Backstage update on Keith Lee’s future on WWE RAW

WWE Superstar Keith Lee has been missing from RAW since February this year. Earlier, there were reports suggesting that he was not entirely medically fit to compete inside the ring. However, a few days ago, rumors about his potential release from the company started circulating on Twitter. Following that, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com debunked the stories on social media.

WWE officials and talent have both confirmed to me that Keith Lee has not been released, debunking a vague rumor that was gaining steam this afternoon.
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) May 24, 2021

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As confirmed by WWE officials, Lee wasn’t released by WWE, and he is set to continue working for the promotion. The reports about his exit from WWE started to gain a lot of traction as we have already seen notable names like Samoa Joe and Andrade being released by the company in the last few months.

Good question. Unfortunately, only time will tell my friend. https://t.co/jINQnovu66
— Relentless Lee (@RealKeithLee) May 23, 2021

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Lee was initially scheduled to face Bobby Lashley and Riddle in the United States Championship match at Elimination Chamber but was forced to miss the WWE pay-per-view. He recently addressed his future on social media and stated that only ‘time can tell’ what’s awaiting him in WWE. As of this writing, there have been no reports of his return.

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Edited by Kaushik Das