This WWE Superstar says AJ Lee‘s return has been huge for the industry.
AJ Lee made her return by coming to the aid of CM Punk against Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins. This led to her in-ring return at Wrestlepalooza. She has since competed in the Women’s WarGames match at Survivor Series.
During a recent appearance on The Undertaker’s Six Feet Under Podcast, former Damage CTRL leader Bayley reflected on AJ Lee’s final WWE match prior to her first retirement in 2015, which also featured an up-and-coming Pamela.
“I was very excited,” she said. “It’s one of those things where, obviously as a fan, I wasn’t as young as, I always bring up Roxanne, Roxanne, where she literally grew up watching her and idolizing her. I was lucky enough in NXT, when AJ was the Divas Champion. I got to work with AJ in a match.
“When she retired, she wore my shirt in her retirement match. We didn’t even know that was her retirement match, then she ended up retiring that week and I was like so confused.”
Bayley on staying in touch with AJ Lee amid her WWE absence
“Throughout the years she’s been gone we have kept in touch, we would meet up for coffee whenever we can so I’ve seen her throughout the years, and Punk too, and we maintained that friendship.
“So her coming back was like, obviously huge for the industry, but I was just excited for my friend to come back, and now being close with Punk as he’s been there, like I needed to be there, for her.” [H/T: WrestleTalk]
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