The wrestling world is still buzzing after AJ Lee’s shocking comeback on WWE SmackDown, and no one is more overwhelmed than her husband, CM Punk.
Taking to Instagram the morning after the show, Punk posted a simple but emotional line:
“When you don’t sleep because you don’t want to wake up and have it be a dream.”From @CMPunk on Instagram
The message came less than 24 hours after one of the loudest ovations in recent WWE history, when AJ Lee returned in Punk’s hometown of Chicago to back him up against Becky Lynch. The former Divas Champion sprinted into the ring and unloaded on “The Man,” forcing her out as the crowd erupted in chants of “AJ LEE!”
Setting the Stage for Wrestlepalooza
AJ’s involvement has immediately shifted the Wrestlepalooza landscape. WWE confirmed she has officially signed a new contract with the company — her first since leaving nearly a decade ago. The timing makes it all but certain we’ll see AJ Lee team up with CM Punk to face Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch on September 20 at Wrestlepalooza.
For fans who have been chanting her name for years, last night wasn’t just nostalgia — it was validation. AJ Lee is officially back.
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CM Punk’s reaction says it all. For him, AJ’s return was more than a storyline moment — it was personal. The couple has always carried a mystique in wrestling circles, and WWE pulled the trigger at the perfect time, in the perfect city. AJ Lee stepping back into a WWE ring after nearly a decade elevates an already red-hot feud, and Wrestlepalooza suddenly feels like must-watch history in the making.
