5 Big changes WWE saw in CM Punk's absence

#2 AJ Lee's efforts bear fruit eventually

AJ Lee

CM Punk's wife in real life, AJ Lee, was the cornerstone of the Women's division when he left the company. She defended her Divas title in the Vickie Guerrero Invitational match featuring 14 divas at WrestleMania 30, and later engaged in a critically acclaimed feud against newcomer Paige.

As time passed, Lee left WWE and The Four Horsewomen took over the Women's division, with the main roster debut of Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, and Charlotte Flair kicking off the Women's Revolution.

This year's WrestleMania saw Becky Lynch winning both the Women's titles in the main event of the show, in what was the peak of the Women's Revolution. Nevertheless, there are many who believe that the likes of AJ Lee and Paige were equally responsible for the birth of the revolution.

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#1 The Shield takes over WWE's main event

The Shield

At TLC 2013, CM Punk defeated all three Shield members in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match. Shortly after Punk's exit, The Shield made quick work of Kane and The New Age Outlaws at WrestleMania 30, and never looked back.

Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins ruled WWE's main event picture for the next several years, with Reigns headlining four straight WrestleMania events. Seth Rollins spent the better part of 2019 carrying the Universal title on his shoulder, while Dean Ambrose is now a top star in AEW.

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