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Mansoor’s Raw Debut was classic WWE
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This stretched back to 2019, and included house shows (remember those?), NXT,
205 Live, and
Main Event. Highlights of the streak were wins over Cesaro and Dolph Ziggler at events in Saudi Arabia. It was also suspected that was a reason behind his run of wins, as the Saudi-born Mansoor is allegedly a favorite of members of the Royal Family.
So when the wrestler who won a 50 man Battle Royal at
Super ShowDown 2019 arrived on
Raw last night - complete with a backstage scene announcing he’d been signed to red brand, and setting up a match with United States champion Sheamus - you may have been tricked into thinking Mansoor was being set-up as a player on Monday nights.
The WWE Championship will be on the line on the first Raw of the new year.
Keith Lee defeated Sheamus on Raw tonight to become the number one contender to Drew McIntyre s WWE Championship. McIntyre will defend his title against Lee on Raw next Monday (January 4).
Lee pinned Sheamus in the number one contender s match after hitting a Spirit Bomb. McIntyre was on commentary for the match and Lee went face-to-face with him after it was over.
After dissension between them throughout the night, last week s Raw ended with Sheamus laying out Lee with a Brogue Kick. McIntyre, Sheamus & Lee had defeated AJ Styles, The Miz & John Morrison in a holiday street fight in last week s main event.
Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee WWE Championship Match Booked for WWE Raw Legends Night
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For the first time since getting called up to the main roster, Keith Lee will get his first chance to become a world champion during the Jan. 4 episode of Monday Night Raw. Lee defeated Sheamus in the opening match of this week s Raw, earning a shot at Drew McIntyre s WWE Championship during Raw Legends Night. Sheamus kicked off the match by blinding Lee with two Brogue Kicks, but The Limitless One eventually powered back and put the former champ away with a Spirit Bomb.
Lee has been in the mix with McIntyre ever since he arrived on Raw, but consistently came up short of earning a title shot during his first few months.