Fans have speculated for years whether they would ever see AJ Lee step back inside the squared circle for another match.
Lee started working for WWE in 2009 in FCW and later NXT before being called up to the main roster in 2011. While on the main roster, she won the Divas Championship three times and held the title for an overall record of 406 days.
After leaving WWE in 2015 and retiring due to health issues, Lee worked on comic books and even wrote her own biography in 2017. She was also part of the WOW Wrestling promotion relaunch before departing.
Her husband, CM Punk, mentioned her in his WWE return promo last November, causing fans to think she might return. That didn’t happen, and it was reported at the time that there had been no discussions of bringing her in.
While speaking in a recent interview with Ringside Collectibles at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, Punk was asked about a possible WWE return for his wife.
Punk stated, “I’m the wrong guy to ask those questions about. I know there’s a lot out there of that, but I certainly am not pushing her to do anything. I think she knows that there’s options. I think she sees how happy I am and how things are different. But if the right situation presented itself, it would have to be a discussion between her and certain people. I don’t necessarily want to be in the middle of that just because it could get kind of weird. Selfishly, yes, I would love to make out with my wife on television again.”
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