AJ Lee’s WWE return has caused a huge problem for Tony Khan

Former WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee [Image Credits: WWE
Former WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee [Image via WWE.com]

AJ Lee has just made her return to WWE after being away from the company for over a decade. The former Divas Champion is in all likelihood going to make her in-ring comeback at the promotion's upcoming Wrestlepalooza Premium Live Event, where she may team up with her husband, CM Punk, to take on Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.

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Lee's WWE return still has fans buzzing on social media. If she is booked for the September 20 PLE, the event would boast even more star power than it already has, seeing how it is set to feature top names like IYO SKY, Stephanie Vaquer, John Cena, and Brock Lesnar. The show will run on the same day as AEW All Out 2025 and could pose a major problem for Tony Khan.


How AJ Lee's WWE return came about

At the end of last month at Clash in Paris, Seth Rollins retained his World Heavyweight Championship in a Fatal Four-Way Match against Jey Uso, LA Knight, and CM Punk. The Visionary picked up the win by delivering a Stomp to The Best in the World, but not before a disguised Becky Lynch had interfered in the bout and rocked Punk with a low blow, costing the former AEW star the matchup.

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Earlier this week, on Monday Night RAW, The Straight Edge Superstar had a fiery confrontation with The Man over her actions on behalf of Rollins. After the WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion peppered Punk with a flurry of demeaning slaps, the latter responded by promising Lynch that she would regret putting her hands on him.

This Friday on SmackDown, Punk once again confronted Big Time Becks and Rollins. However, this time Lynch's assault on The Second City Saint led to AJ Lee making her blockbuster return to the sports entertainment juggernaut. She ended up getting physical with Becky, and it seems that a Mixed Tag Team Match pitting her and Punk against Lynch and Rollins could be on the card for Wrestlepalooza.

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AJ Lee returned to WWE on SmackDown. [Image via WWE's X]
AJ Lee returned to WWE on SmackDown. [Image via WWE's X]

WWE Wrestlepalooza and AEW All Out to air on the same day

World Wrestling Entertainment has engaged in some heavy counterprogramming against AEW, its primary rival promotion at present, over the past few months. The company scheduled a number of its shows–Saturday Night's Main Event XL, Evolution, and NXT's The Great American Bash–during the same weekend as AEW's major stadium PPV, All In: Texas, this past July.

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The Jacksonville-based company's next major event, All Out 2025, is set to air on the same day as Wrestlepalooza, on September 20. WWE has already announced two matches for its PLE debut on ESPN: a Women's World Title bout between IYO SKY and Stephanie Vaquer, and a singles showdown between John Cena and Brock Lesnar. More top acts are also likely to be featured on the card, including Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, CM Punk, and AJ Lee.

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If, in fact, the global juggernaut, creatively led by Triple H, does plan to further intensify competition against AEW, then it could very well book Lee's in-ring return for its upcoming PLE.


AJ Lee's return might affect AEW All Out interest

Just some time ago, it was reported that All Elite Wrestling has shifted its starting time for All Out 2025 to 3 p.m. ET as a potential response to WWE counterprogramming its pay-per-view with Wrestlepalooza. Now, AJ Lee's long-anticipated return has no doubt considerably boosted audience interest in the Stamford-based company's upcoming show, where fans will certainly be expecting the 38-year-old to perform.

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Tony Khan has already announced three matches for the Toronto pay-per-view, featuring top stars such as Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and MVP of The Hurt Syndicate, Ricochet, Mercedes Mone, Riho, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, and FTR. It remains to be seen what else he is planning to make the event a must-watch and how he continues to build his product to counter WWE.

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