We won’t likely be seeing AJ Lee back in the ring until the Royal Rumble according WrestleVotes. The 2026 Royal Rumble will take place on Jan. 31. This will be Lee’s first Royal Rumble match. Lee made her WWE return after 10 years in September. She has had two matches since her return including a … Read more
Last week we started counting down the top 40 WWE women’s matches of 2025 here at Diva Dirt. This week we kick off the top 25 as we work our way to number 1. Today’s countdown sees us continuing to feature NXT. We also see two men sneak their way into the list… For 28 … Read more
AJ Lee and CM Punk have shared the news that their beloved pup, Larry, has crossed the rainbow bridge. Larry was seen on WWE when AJ and Punk brought him on screen. The couple shared the love of their dog since 2015. Diva Dirt sends out our heartfelt condolences to AJ and Punk during this … Read more
Friday Night SmackDown aired a pre-recorded episode on Black Friday from inside the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, less than 24 hours away from Survivor Series: WarGames. Cathy Kelley interviewed Damian Priest, his face completely healed but still embroiled in his feud with Aleister Black, when Zelina Vega (now referred to in on-screen graphics as … Read more
The last Raw before Survivor Series WarGames and we were welcomed with zero matches. This follows last week’s SmackDown which also had zero matches for the women. What’s going on? No clue. Anywhoozles, the two women’s WarGames teams met in the ring. First, it was the heel team as Becky Lynch took to the mic … Read more
AJ Lee has taken her first podcast interview since returning to WWE a few months ago. Unlikely, but appreciated, it is with Stephanie McMahon on the most recent episode of What’s Your Story? In 2015, Stephanie McMahon took to Twitter to address Patricia Arquette’s speech at the Oscars while accepting her award. McMahon wrote – … Read more
And yes, they will be talking about THAT Tweet! WWE has confirmed that AJ Lee will be an upcoming guest on Stephanie McMahon’s podcast, What’s Your Story? The episode will be dropping tomorrow, Nov. 24. According to the clip posted by McMahon, Lee agreed to do the interview if they could address the Tweet from … Read more
Friday Night SmackDown aired this week from inside the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. With Charlotte Flair reuniting with Alexa Bliss, IYO SKY, and Rhea Ripley earlier this week on Raw, the four still had one more member to pick for next week’s WarGames match. Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair were walking backstage, with Bliss … Read more
Becky Lynch is no longer the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion as of the Nov. 17 episode of Raw. Lynch has taken to social media to air out her grievances. She explains that AJ Lee’s return wasn’t just random and blames General Manager Adam Pearce for allowing this to take place. Lee distracted Lynch as she … Read more
Maxxine Dupri wins her first championship in WWE. And she did it at Madison Square Garden. Becoming only the third woman to hold the belt introduced at the beginning of 2025, Maxxine Dupri is the new WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion. She defeated her rival Becky Lynch on the Nov. 17 episode of Raw. This ends … Read more
One match back, one W. AJ Lee teamed up with her husband CM Punk as they took on the champion couple Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins at Wrestlepalooza this Saturday. Lee made her shocking return just weeks ago in her current hometown of Chicago. Since then she’s been on a mission to defend her husband … Read more
AJ Lee’s return to WWE is still a buzz. She will be back in the ring this Saturday as she gears up for a match with her husband CM Punk to face Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins. This in-ring return will be Lee’s first match in 10 years. While speaking to ESPN, Lee discussed her … Read more
On this week’s episode of Raw, it was the last stop for the red brand ahead of Wrestlepalooza which takes place this Saturday. At Wrestlepalooza it will be the return to the ring for AJ Lee as she teams with CM Punk to take on Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins. On Raw, both couples came … Read more
When you think of AJ Lee certain names come to mind. Naomi, The Bella Twins, Kaitlyn, but Paige (Saraya) is another name on that list. In a recent interview with Busted Open Radio, the inaugural NXT Women’s Champion Saraya gave her thoughts on AJ’s recent return. “When I watched AJ, I’ve watched that over and … Read more
Let’s cease this fan war once and for all. Both former Divas Champions Nikki Bella and AJ Lee are now back in WWE and are also currently on the same brand, Raw. While speaking on the Nikki & Brie Show podcast, Nikki discussed catching up with Lee backstage at Raw. Nikki states, “Aj’s back, and … Read more
Is it possible for someone to be back for both a good time AND a long time? AJ Lee can answer that question. AJ Lee is back, and not only for a quick “hey” but what is a promising multi-year run. She made her return to WWE officially last Friday in SmackDown, but on Sept. … Read more
NXT in its early days was a competition show to find the next talent to sign a contract to WWE. In its third season, it was all for the Divas as six women vyed for the contract. In that were Jamie Keyes, Maxine, Aksana, AJ Lee, Naomi, and the winner – Kaitlyn. Three of these … Read more
Raw will be coming to you from Milwaukee Wisconsin and the show should be a great follow up from SmackDown as we head towards Wrestlepalooza. First, it has been confirmed by Raw General Manager Adam Pearce that Lyra Valkyria will face Raquel Rodriguez. Her concerns for Bayley continue, but Valkyria needs to get back in … Read more
Naomi warned us, not only to proceed with caution, but that she was going to crash out if AJ Lee returned. AJ did and Naomi kept her promise. In February, Naomi said she will not retire until AJ Lee returns. On Sept. 3 following the swarm of rumors of Lee’s return, Naomi said she would … Read more
AJ Lee is back! The former three-time Divas Champion made her highly anticipated return to WWE on the Sept. 5 episode of SmackDown in Chicago. She’s back with a vengeance as she will be the kryptonite to Becky Lynch. Triple H posted Lee putting “ink to paper” prior to her return. You can watch the … Read more
Friday Night SmackDown emanated this week from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois as the blue brand lands on American soil once again following WWE’s tour of Europe. Becky Lynch was seen arriving to the venue in a long black car. It was mentioned that her and fellow Raw wrestler/Chicago native CM Punk were in … Read more
Naomi may be out of action, but she is still going to use her social media to garner her reactions. On Twitter, Naomi responded to a comment she made back in February and that was that she would not retire until AJ Lee returns. Well…if the rumors are true, Lee could be returning as early … Read more
It seems as though we are finally getting the return of former three-time WWE Divas Champion, AJ Lee. According to the latest report by Fightful Select, WWE sources have indicated that Lee is set to return to the ring, as reiterated on WOL. According to Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer, Lee will be making … Read more
WWE has uploaded Story of the Rise of AJ Lee on its WWE Vault YouTube Channel. Watch the clips below put into over an hour worth of content from AJ’s career during 2013 to 2014.
Former three-times Divas Champion AJ Lee has been retired now for a decade, but that doesn’t stop the want for her to return to the ring. This want is by both fans and other wrestlers alike. While speaking with Women’s Wrestling Talk, Saraya spoke about who she would still want ro be in the ring … Read more
The countdown to this year’s WrestleMania is in full swing. WrestleMania 41 takes place on the weekend of April 19 and 20. 52 (really 55) matches in the history of WrestleMania include women. Diva Dirt will countdown two matches daily to rank all 52 leading up to this year’s event. Now onto 42 & 41! … Read more