AJ Lee retired from professional wrestling in 2015 due to neck injuries. The possibility of her return has been a hot topic since her husband, CM Punk, made his own comeback to WWE in November 2023. Recent rumors have suggested that she could be involved in a mixed tag team match at the upcoming WrestlePalooza event on September 20th, teaming with Punk against Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.
In the latest episode of WrestleVotes Radio, the outlet added confirmation to the previous reports from Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp and others, stating that they have also confirmed Lee’s impending return with their sources.
“Yeah, in an update to the news that is spreading like wildfire, we can add to the AJ Lee speculation and confirm she is expected back with the company imminently, according to a source. A lot of people have reported on this already. Sean Ross Sapp was out in front of it, but not to take anything away. AJ Lee is certainly on her way back.”
The report also provided new details on the timeline of WWE’s interest in bringing her back. According to WrestleVotes, this is not the first time the company has reached out to Lee since Punk’s return, but this time, the push was much stronger, with a specific strategic goal in mind. WWE reportedly sees her return as a way to “generate significant buzz” for their upcoming debut on ESPN.
“We are also told this isn’t the first time WWE has tried to bring her in since CM Punk returned in November of 2023, but this is the first time the company has pushed for it in such a big way, as they feel like her return can generate significant buzz heading into the ESPN debut…This is the first time they’ve really pushed her to come back to make a decision that they wanted to hear the yes word, and they got it. So she’s on her way back.”
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