AJ Lee is finally back in WWE, a decade after a neck injury forced her to retire.

The company has teased the former Divas champion’s return since Becky Lynch’s low blow cost Lee’s husband, CM Punk, the World Heavyweight championship at Clash in Paris on Sunday.

Punk and Lee fittingly took on Lynch and husband Seth Rollins on Friday as the crowd went berserk.

Fans chanted “AJ Lee!” during a promo between Punk and Lynch on “Monday Night Raw” this week, and they finally got her in Punk’s hometown of Chicago during SmackDown. 5

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AJ LEE IS BACK!!!!! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/UPsT7EcVdE — WWE (@WWE) September 6, 2025

Mess with @cmpunk , you mess with AJ Lee! 🤭 pic.twitter.com/VVKqL73BMx — WWE (@WWE) September 6, 2025

Lee came to the defense of Punk after Lynch, the Women’s Interco

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