Keith Lee has spent weeks working dark matches perfecting what appears to be a new heel gimmick. Well, he finally returned to RAW last night, and while his bad guy status wasn't necessarily confirmed, the former NXT Champion was certainly all business!
Introduced as Keith "Bearcat" Lee, he hit the ring after Akira Tozawa called out R-Truth, Drew Gulak, and Drake Maverick. With facial hair and new ring gear, Lee remained serious throughout, and absolutely decimated Tozawa. Ultimately, he picked up the easy win with the Big Bang Catastrophy.
Later in the night, Lee was interviewed on RAW Talk and appeared to once again tease being a heel. Asked if he could comment on what he did to the former 24/7 Champion, he simply said "no" and proceeded to say it doesn't matter to him which brand he ends up on following the WWE Draft.
That's because whoever he faces will realise "the mission is the same [and] the person they thought they knew is ever so slightly different."
Rumour has it Adam Cole was going to serve as Lee's manager had he remained in WWE, but it remains to be seen whether "Bearcat" will still be paired with a mouthpiece. Stay tuned for updates.