WWE Shop appears to spoil big return

An official WWE social media account looks to have spoiled AJ Lee’s return to the company.

Following a 10-year absence, it’s expected that Lee will return to the ring later this month for a mixed tag team match at WWE Wrestlepalooza. That’s been heavily hinted at on WWE television over the past few days but has not officially been announced by the company yet. But a since-deleted post from the WWE Shop X/Twitter account says new merchandise is being planned for Lee’s return.

“With AJ Lee’s return to the ring, we are looking to have some [fire] gear hopefully in time for Wrestlepalooza,” the account wrote in response to a fan. “Be sure you’re signed up for emails and get the latest updates on new live inventory. Happy shopping!”

It’s possible that the reply could have been written by an AI bot or someone just assuming that Lee’s return is coming.

Our Bryan Alvarez has confirmed that Lee will be teaming with her husband CM Punk against fellow married couple Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins at Wrestlepalooza. The event is being held in Indianapolis on Saturday, September 20 and will begin a new era with WWE PLEs moving to ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service.

With SmackDown taking place from Chicago this Friday night, we could potentially see Lee appear on the show to make the Wrestlepalooza match official. There was a segment on Raw this week where — after being taunted and slapped by Lynch — Punk warned that she would regret her actions. Punk then all but confirmed that he’ll be coming to SmackDown on Friday.

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Joseph Currier
Joseph Currier

Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.

In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.