AJ Lee shares sweet moment with Triple H before signing new WWE deal to ‘get paid like my husband’ CM Punk does

AJ LEE has opened up about her stunning return to WWE on the new season of Unreal. The documentary series on Netflix is back for its third season and picks up towards the tail end of John Cena‘s retirement tour. AJ Lee is one of the most important women in WWE history, bridging the Divas era into the women’s evolution At that point CM Punk was engaged in a feud with Seth Rollins. His wife, WWE legend Becky Lynch, helped Rollins retain the title against Punk with a low blow and then proceeded to physically assault Punk in the shows that followed. To equal the odds, Punk called in his wife, former three-time Divas champion AJ Lee. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! She had been away from the company and actively wrestling for 11 years before returning. Punk himself had been away for nine years before he returned in late 2023. Speaking on Unreal, Lee notes that she didn’t even have a signed agreement with WWE when she arrived to the arena in Chicago where she made her return. What’s more than that, she revealed she is making similar money to her husband. Lee said: “There’s a lot of factors that go into the day. 30 minutes before I go out there, I didn’t even have my contract signed. “That was a little nerve-wracking. Lee was able to team up with her husband, CM Punk, in her WWE return Before she went on to have three matches with Becky Lynch, culminating at WrestleMania “One of the things I fought for back in the day wasn’t just for equal footing, it was ‘let’s get paid the way the men get paid.’ Most read in Sport “To know I’m signing this contract where I am getting paid the way my husband is being paid, where I’m being treated like an equal… It was a boss-ass moment, I’m not gonna lie.” Lee and Triple H were filmed getting the contract signed before sharing a sweet moment together. Lee joked: “Can’t get rid of me now.” Triple H replied: “Thank you for trusting us.” Lee fought Lynch at WrestleMania and has won the Women’s Intercontinental title since returning to the company on a part-time deal. Watch WWE Unreal Season 3 on Netflix NOW Comment now