AJ Lee Makes Stunning WWE Return on SmackDown in Chicago – AJ Lee has officially returned to WWE after a decade-long absence, making her shocking comeback on the September 5 episode of SmackDown in her hometown of Chicago.
The segment began with Seth Rollins cutting a short promo before introducing his wife, Becky Lynch. Lynch wasted no time mocking the local sports teams, which quickly brought out CM Punk to a huge ovation from the Chicago crowd. Punk and Becky engaged in a heated war of words, with Punk teasing that he had backup waiting in the wings. He dropped several names, including Bayley and Rhea Ripley, before Becky slapped him multiple times, echoing their RAW confrontation earlier in the week.
Punk then stepped out of the ring, reminding everyone that he would never put his hands on a woman. Instead, he revealed that he had someone who would — and that’s when AJ Lee’s music hit. The arena erupted as Lee made her long-awaited return to WWE television, her first appearance since retiring in 2015.
Lee entered the ring, soaking in the reaction before immediately targeting Becky. She took Lynch down with a double-leg takedown, unleashing a flurry of punches. She followed up by yanking Becky down by the hair, hitting a Thesz Press, and delivering more strikes before sending her out of the ring with a hard slap.
As Becky retreated, Seth Rollins rushed to check on his wife, stumbling over the barricade in the process. Inside the ring, AJ embraced Punk, leaping into his arms as SmackDown went off the air in a picture-perfect closing moment.
AJ Lee’s return not only reunites her on-screen with her husband CM Punk but also sets the stage for a blockbuster feud with Becky Lynch. Her comeback immediately shakes up WWE’s women’s division and adds another layer to Punk’s ongoing storyline with Rollins and Lynch.
AJ Lee Makes Stunning WWE Return on SmackDown in Chicago
