TheSeptember 5, 2025, episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown saw AJ Lee make her shocking return to WWE after over a decade. Following her epic comeback, she has now explained why she returned in the first place.
While speaking to ESPN, AJ Lee explained that her WWE return had been an idea floating around for a couple of years, but she was completely content with retirement and felt her career was complete. For her to step back into wrestling, it needed to feel entirely new, necessary, exciting and even a little scary.
Lee stated that joining WWE again as part of its new chapter with ESPN felt like climbing a brand-new mountain and she was honored that the company trusted her to help draw attention in this way.
Another big reason for her return was Becky Lynch. AJ admires Beckys in-ring talent, sees many similarities between them. She views a match as a great challenge, making the opportunity too exciting to pass up.
CM Punk and AJ Lee are set to square off against Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch at WWE Wrestlepalooza, so well have to wait and see whether Punk and Lee will manage to beat Rollins and Lynch in the end.
Are you excited to see AJ Lee finally step back inside a WWE ring? Do you think her team with CM Punk can defeat Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch at Wrestlepalooza? Sound off in the comments.
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