AJ Lee Set For WWE Return After CM Punk Wedding

AJ Lee is the longest reigning Divas Champion in WWE history that has been off TV for over a month and will likely stay off TV for another month at least. Lee lost the Divas Title to newcomer Paige on the April 7th edition of Raw and reportedly asked for time off, which she was granted. It's not uncommon for superstars to ask for time off. Considering how much she worked in the past couple of years without taking breaks it's nice to know that WWE would reward her with a break. When Lee appeared on WWE TV prior to her break, she was wearing a ring on her left ring finger. It was an engagement ring. She is planning on marrying currently inactive WWE superstar CM Punk. At a recent Chicago Cubs baseball game, Punk announced that he was getting married at some time in June and then the camera panned over to show AJ Lee smiling in the background. It's been reported that Lee was originally scheduled to be back before June was over most likely to set up for a match at Money in the Bank on June 29, but now the plan is to bring her back between MITB and SummerSlam in August. There's also the Battleground PPV in the month of July that is a possibility. While it's nice that WWE was willing to give her time off, she is missed on screen. Lee was the most pushed divas performer for the last two years and it's not really close. None of the other babyface divas on the roster were able to beat her for the title for nearly a year until Paige's debut the night after WrestleMania. Regarding her relationship with CM Punk, she doesn't talk about it in public or on Twitter. We have no idea if the marriage will mean that Punk will be more interested in coming back to spend more time with his wife or if he's content staying at home until his contract expires in July. Considering that AJ Lee has only been on the main WWE roster for about three years, it's unlikely that she will be "retiring" any time soon. She's only 27 years old and has a very bright future as one of the biggest female stars in WWE for the next five years at least. Then again, if she's unhappy that her husband is sitting at home she may want to try something else too. For now, we can expect to see back in a WWE within a month or two after she becomes a married woman. All of us here at WhatCulture wish the happy couple all the best on their upcoming nuptials.