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AJ Lee Returns On WWE SmackDown And Mauls Becky Lynch

AJ Lee returned to WWE on the September 5, 2025, edition of SmackDown at the Allstate Arena in Chicago to assist her husband CM Punk and confront Becky Lynch.
Lee ended her active wrestling career following WrestleMania 31 in March 2015 due to cervical spine injury but remained involved in the wrestling industry through roles in producing and writing.
Her return followed rising tensions between Punk and Lynch, who had attacked Punk on Raw, leading him to call in Lee as reinforcements during SmackDown.
Lee made an electric comeback, delivering shots to Lynch, embracing Punk, and dancing with Lynch's Intercontinental title amid a roaring crowd chanting her name.
Lee's comeback sets up a major intergender tag match against Lynch and Seth Rollins at Wrestlepalooza on September 20, signaling a significant storyline shift in WWE's women's division.

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