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AJ Lee Makes First WWE Appearance in 10 Years, Aligns With CM Punk in Chicago

The return escalates CM Punk’s feud with the Rollins–Lynch pairing ahead of WWE’s Sept. 20 WrestlePalooza.

AJ Lee
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 18: AJ Mendez attends the red carpet Premiere of "Girl on the Third Floor" at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 18, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois.
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Overview

  • Lee entered during SmackDown at Chicago’s Allstate Arena, took down Becky Lynch, and stood with CM Punk as Seth Rollins watched from a suite.
  • Multiple outlets report the angle points to CM Punk and AJ Lee versus Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch at WrestlePalooza on Sept. 20, though WWE has not announced the match on air.
  • Triple H shared backstage footage on social media that showed Lee signing paperwork in Chicago, indicating she has re-signed with WWE.
  • Friday marked Lee’s first WWE appearance since retiring in 2015; the former three-time Divas Champion left due to cervical-spine injury issues.
  • WrestlePalooza is set as WWE’s debut premium live event on ESPN’s direct-to-consumer platform, with the company leveraging Lee’s comeback to boost the card.