Nikki Bella Reacts to a Fan Asking Her About Potentially Facing AJ Lee Again in WWE

However, much of that rift stemmed from a segment of on-screen rivalry and some real-life elements playing a factor as well. Who could forget Lee’s version of the pipe bomb that she dropped on the Bellas during an episode of Raw in August 2013?

‘The Black Widow’ asserted that they turned to reality TV because they weren’t gifted enough to be actresses. The then-Divas Champion also implied that she didn’t get to that level just because of her looks.

Natalya reveals how influential AJ Lee was to the advancement of the women’s division

One might wonder, was it solely the injury factor that kept AJ Lee from returning to WWE, or is there something more than meets the eye? Having retired from in-ring competition in April 2015, she never set foot inside the squared circle to wrestle elsewhere. ‘The Original Chickbuster’ was a huge advocate for always wanting the best for the women at a time when they were scrambling to even make it on air.

One of AJ Lee’s contemporaries, Natalya, recently opened up about the impact Lee had on the locker room in her previous run. Speaking on Busted Open Radio, ‘The Queen of Harts’ recalled women like Lee, or even the Bellas and Paige, doing the best they could to make the WWE management aware of using the female wrestlers more frequently on television.

They would often raise their voices through social media platforms, which ‘Nattie’ thought would land them in hot water, and leading the charge for them was Lee. Natalya revealed that she has mentioned it in one of the chapters of her recently released book, The Last Hart Beating. She lauded the ‘Crazy Chick’ for standing up for women at a time when their future was at the mercy of those in charge.

AJ Lee to appear on Raw after SmackDown shocker

After turning the world of pro wrestling upside down last Friday with her earth-shattering return to WWE, AJ Lee is now headed to Raw. The announcement was made by GM Adam Pearce via X. One could pretty much expect her to be accompanied by CM Punk, as the couple might challenge Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins for a mixed tag team match at Wrestlepalooza.

The duo of Lynch and Rollins had started to bully ‘The Best in the World’ in recent weeks. In fact, it was ‘The Man’ herself who low-blowed Punk during the dying minutes at Clash in Paris to help her husband retain the world title. Lynch then interacted with the former AEW in back-to-back segments on Raw and SmackDown, wherein she put her hands on ‘The Second City Saint’.

The Irishwoman got a little preview of what’s in her near future when Lee mauled her on SmackDown a couple of nights ago. On the other hand, ‘The Voice of the Voiceless’ has vowed to make Lynch’s husband pay for cashing in on him at SummerSlam after faking a knee injury.