Former WWE star AJ Lee has not stepped inside a wrestling ring since her retirement from the sport in 2015. While many superstars who have retired, have gone on to return to the squared circle, such as Edge and Bryan Danielson, Lee seems hell-bent on staying true to her words.
However, fans have often made their feelings known with regard to her returning to wrestling and have even compared her latest physical transformation to that of her husband and AEW star CM Punk.
AJ Lee Then & Now 😲😲 pic.twitter.com/n42bjx9q4u
— Wrestlelamia.co.uk (@wrestlelamia) June 20, 2023
Taking to Instagram, the former women’s champion revealed a jacked body and an attractive figure to her fans. Several fans immediately jumped on the bandwagon that she could be returning to the ring and will likely make her return for either AEW or WWE soon.
Although that is best left to speculation, several others have also questioned why CM Punk can’t get in the same shape as his wife. One fan even taunted Punk’s time in UFC by asking whether Lee will try the same.
All i’m saying is we know Punk can’t fight fr https://t.co/zpZ2qi79up pic.twitter.com/M7d4CJs40j
— Mike (@ItsMike0913) June 22, 2023
She’s so sculpted! She needs to put Phil on her diet plan
— DREDDY GORDO (@BLKGLFNKS) June 21, 2023
Been saying for years, why doesn’t cm punk work out with her?
— J-On da boy (@lil_jon_boy) June 22, 2023
She’s more muscular than CM Puke
— MJ101 (@aldamokm) June 21, 2023
She gonna try UFC too? 😂
— Uncle Joey (@Mojo_Jojo1104) June 21, 2023
Punk and Lee got married in 2014, and the former was served with his termination papers from WWE on the same day. The former world champions are almost always private when it comes to their relationship but have been massive pillars for each other when it comes to their careers. Punk was also on a hiatus from wrestling from 2014 to 2021 before debuting for AEW. He has already won the world title twice for the company.
Will AJ Lee follow CM Punk to AEW, or could she go to WWE?
Unlike her husband, AJ Lee is not on bad ties with WWE. The two parties have always maintained cordial relationships despite Lee not appearing in the company’s programming much. Unlike other female wrestling legends, who have often made their presence felt in the promotion even with one-off appearances at the Royal Rumble, Lee has foregone her wrestling boots.
The former women’s champion has instead taken up a pen as she is now a writer and also an executive producer for Women of Wrestling since 2021.
10 years ago started the greatest women’s title run of all time. AJ Lee single-handedly carried the divas division to a whole new milestone which would lead to the divas revolution and knocked down doors that very few women have ever knocked on. Thank you AJ Lee for everything ❤️ pic.twitter.com/D7DwrOT2vH
— ❌ 𝒞𝐸𝒪 𝒫𝓊𝓃𝓀 ❌ (@BankOnPunk) June 16, 2023
However, fans still have their hopes high that one day they will be able to see the popular star in action once again. Speculation is rife that she may be open to joining Punk in AEW and making a mark for herself. At the promotion, she will be reunited with her former rival Paige, currently known as Saraya. The uber-talented performer could also see herself back in WWE.
With Triple H now in charge of WWE creative, he could be hoping that the talented AJ Lee will once again return to her former stomping grounds, not only as a performer but also as a trainer for the emerging women in the locker room. WWE could benefit immensely from the experience of Lee, and she could help shape the next generation of talents in NXT.
