WWE News & Rumor Roundup: Top star gets a new look and name ahead of return, big experiment with Roman Reigns, reason for 6-time champion's absence (9th September 2021)

WWE News & Rumor Roundup: Top star gets a new look and name ahead of return, big experiment with Roman Reigns, reason for 6-time champion's absence (September 09, 2021)

By Shiven Sachdeva

Modified Sep 21, 2021 12:38 GMT

What is next for WWE's Tribal Chief Roman Reigns?

#4 Keith Lee gets a new name and look in WWE

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Former WWE NXT Champion Keith Lee is set to be named Keith 'Bearcat' Lee going forward. Ahead of this week's RAW, Lee made an appearance for a match in his new look and new monicker.

Recent pictures of Keith Lee sporting his old look with a beard have gone viral. Lee made his appearance during the dark match on RAW in the same look. It is being rumored that the makeover could be a sign of an upcoming heel turn.

Female superstar says she inspired John Cena turning heel HERE

Lee has been absent for the majority of 2021, and despite being cleared to compete isn't being used on WWE RAW. It was reported that the reason behind Lee's absence was that WWE was trying out new things with him to see what sticks.

#3 Stipulation added to Finn Balor vs Roman Reigns at WWE Extreme Rules

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The Demon Finn Balor is set to take on Roman Reigns for the Universal title at WWE Extreme Rules this Sunday. Interestingly, it looks like WWE have quietly added a big stipulation to the match.

While it was not referenced on SmackDown last week, this week on RAW a graphic indicated that Balor and Reigns will clash in an extreme rules match. Later on, WWE made it official and announced it on Twitter.

Reigns has run through every opponent who has tried to end his reign as the Universal Champion. Will Balor have the same fate or will The Demon King become a 2-time Universal Champion?

About the author

Shiven Sachdeva is a WWE writer who has been with Sportskeeda for over eight years. He is an alumnus of IIT-R and holds a Master's Degree in Commerce. His love for writing and pro wrestling led him to become a writer. Shiven has interviewed multiple top WWE stars, including former champions Kofi Kingston, Becky Lynch, and Seth Rollins, to name a few.

Shiven thoroughly researches the news and stories and enjoys reporting roundups and news to help give his audience an accurate view of all the important happenings in the world of pro wrestling. He has one of the highest average reads on the website and holds the distinction of garnering a 100M reads in under 2000 articles.

Two of his favorite WWE Superstars are Shawn Michaels and Drew McIntyre. If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Shiven asserts that he would reinstate Michaels as the leader of DX instead of Triple H.

Shiven also enjoys watching and taking part in Theatre in his free time.

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