AJ Lee calls for WWE to bring back two former stars
AJ Lee has voiced support for the return of two former WWE stars while reflecting on the most prominent feuds in her career.
Speaking with The Takedown on SI, Lee cited she would love to bring back Paige (aka Saraya) and Kaitlyn to WWE.
“I love Paige… if I could bring somebody back, her and Kaitlyn. Let’s get them back.”
She expressed admiration for Paige’s wrestling contributions and said it would be heartwarming to see her return amid the current landscape of the women’s division.
“It would be great,” Lee said. “She’s so talented and I knew it from day one. We’d always joke that I was her fairy godmother and I just took her under my wing and tried to protect her. And just to see her now, it would be kind of heartwarming and healing, and she would be a great addition to this locker room. I think this place has really come a long way and the women work together so beautifully, and they’re so supportive. I would love for her to experience just how fun it is now.”
Lee also addressed the possibility of revisiting past rivalries with The Bella Twins after nearly a decade. She additionally named Naomi as a dream opponent while praising her in-ring ability.
“I think the fans would really love to see me and the Bellas again, or me and Naomi. We never really got to like kill it, but she is just one of those people who every time I was in the ring with her, I felt so at my absolute best. She brings that out of you.”
“There’s such [an abundance of] wonderful, exciting new talent that I think can show me so much,” Lee said. “The way [her generation] maybe started an evolution, they continue it and then now we can learn from them. And it’s this really cool circle of moving the business forward. So I’d love to get in there with Lyra and Roxanne and Liv and Stephanie and Rhea. Gosh, there’s so many people that I would just [be] a blast to work with.”
Paige made her WWE Raw debut in 2014 and defeated Lee in an impromptu match for the now retired Divas Championship. After her neck injury in 2017, she transitioned to the role of SmackDown General Manager for a few years before taking on backstage duties. She announced her release in June 2022 and in September that year she made her AEW debut under her real name, Saraya.
Meanwhile, Kaitlyn and AJ Lee feuded for most of 2013 before her exit in 2014. They were initial allies turned foes with the Divas Championship being a key factor. Her last match was at a GWA event in December 2019.
Lee returned to WWE in September 2025. She teamed with her husband, CM Punk to take on Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins. That escalated into a singles feud with Lynch for the Intercontinental Title.
Lee captured the championship at Elimination Chamber and will defend it in a rematch against Lynch at WrestleMania 42.
Paige made her debut on RAW and shocked the world.
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) April 7, 2026
After being forced by AJ Lee into a title match, Paige won the Divas Championship in just 89 seconds
At 21 years old she became the youngest female champion in WWE history at the time
12 years ago today pic.twitter.com/52SbMajnBW
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