AJ Lee is taking a cautious approach to her WWE return, prioritizing her mental health above all else. The former Divas Champion returned to the company in September 2025, competing for the first time since her retirement a decade ago. Her first match back saw her team with her husband, CM Punk, to defeat Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins. Now, she is set to step into the double-cage structure at Survivor Series: WarGames.

During an appearance on Stephanie McMahon’s “What’s Your Story?” podcast, Lee opened up about her mindset regarding her schedule. She admitted that she initially considered a very limited run to avoid the burnout she experienced at the end of her first tenure.

“There was this world in which it was just like a one-and-done,” Lee said. “Where it was just like, come back and h

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