Overview

• Fightful reports WWE sources say AJ Lee is set for an in-ring return, with most in the company expecting her to be announced or appear on Friday's SmackDown in Chicago.
• Newsweek, citing Bryan Alvarez, reports a planned mixed tag at WrestlePalooza on September 20 featuring CM Punk and AJ Lee vs. Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch on WWE’s first ESPN-streamed main-roster PLE.
• On Raw in Paris, Becky Lynch confronted CM Punk, shut down repeated "AJ Lee" chants, and slapped him multiple times as Punk warned she would regret putting her hands on him.
• Lynch’s low blow on Punk at Clash in Paris helped Rollins retain the World Heavyweight Championship and signaled her on-screen alignment with The Vision.
• WWE has not confirmed Lee’s return publicly, though multiple reports note internal confidence about her readiness despite a decade away from the ring.