As seen during the September 5th 2025 edition of WWE SmackDown, AJ Lee made her return to the company after a ten-year absence. It was then reported that AJ has signed a full-time, multi-year contract with WWE.
AJ commented on her return with the following message via Instagram…
“120 million social views in 24 hours??? Thank you for watching, for all the messages, love, and hilarious posts. My wonderful weirdos, you’ve been here since Day One and had my back for a decade. This run is for you.”