AJ Lee is back in a big way.
WWE Wrestlepalooza went down at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. This was a historic show, as it was the first-ever premium live event on ESPN’s new platform, and it also saw the in-ring return of AJ Lee.
This match went down after Stephanie Vaquer won the WWE Women’s World Title. Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch received an incredible entrance as they were lowered on giant pedestals, while wearing all purple.
CM Punk and AJ Lee received an amazing introduction in Indianapolis as well. Punk had a jacket on that said “AJ’s Husband.”
This match got started, and Becky Lynch tagged herself in, thinking that she was going to fight CM Punk, but he tagged AJ Lee instead, as fans chanted “GTS.” Lynch circled Lee and nailed Punk with a cheap shot before running around the ring to tag Rollins in. Then the two champions kissed at ringside. CM Punk broke up the love fest with a suicide dive, and then the two fought in the crowd a bit before returning to ringside.
The story of this match was AJ Lee getting her hands on Becky Lynch, and they did their best to mount that tension. Along the way, AJ Lee got some revenge on Seth Rollins in the corner.
Punk was eventually able to get a tag to AJ Lee, but the referee didn’t see the tag. Then Rollins put Lynch up in a military press and tried to splash Punk, but he moved, and she crashed and burned. AJ Lee laughed a lot after seeing that. Then Lynch pulled Lee off the apron so Punk couldn’t tag her.
Rollins mocked AJ Lee by skipping all around the ring, but then he ate a GTS. Lynch tried to keep Punk from tagging AJ, but he did anyway. Then Lee hit a Thesz Press as she pummeled her. She threw Lynch down and stomped her in the corner before hitting a splash in the corner. Lee hit a spin kick and took Lynch down before climbing up top to nail a crossbody block for a near fall. Fans chanted “You’ve Still Got It!” to AJ Lee as the match carried on. Seth Rollins tried to get involved, but AJ Lee took him and Lynch down at the same time.
CM Punk got back in, and he helped AJ Lee flip into a sliced bread on Seth Rollins that ended in a splash on Lynch for a near fall. AJ Lee and CM Punk nailed twin bulldogs and a shining wizard as AJ Lee skipped around the ring.
Lynch and Lee wrestled around, trying to gain an advantage. Finally, Lee got her Black Widow submission on Lynch. Rollins tried to stop her, but CM Punk got the sharpshooter on him. Finally, they got out of the move, but Rollins got the Black Widow on Seth before Lynch nailed a Becksploder on Lee. This was followed by Lynch and Rollins hitting double pedigrees for a near fall.
The match continued as AJ Lee hit a Becksploder on Becky Lynch. Then Rollins ripped her feet out from under her before Punk nailed a stomp on him and nailed a few shots to the face. Then Becky Lynch started hitting Punk, and he got up, grabbed her arm and caught her leg off a kick. Fans cheered as Punk took his time, so he swept her leg. That was followed by Lynch getting a sharpshooter on Punk, but he fought out of it, and he got one on of his own. Rollins nailed another pedigree on Punk after that and a stomp, however, AJ Lee nailed a stomp on Rollins followed by a Manhandle Slam on Lee from Lynch for a near fall.
Finally, all four Superstars in the match found themselves in hockey fights. This brought fans to a fever pitch. The match spilled to the ringside area and an announce table was broken in the process. They got back to the ring and Lynch tried for another Manhandle Slam, but AJ Lee reversed it into a Black Widow and The Man tapped out.
This was a big deal for AJ Lee. The former Divas Champion hasn’t wrestled in WWE for a long time. AJ Lee’s return to the picture was a big deal, considering the fact that her last match was on March 30, 2015, during WWE RAW, where she teamed with Naomi and Paige to defeat Natalya and The Bella Twins.
