10 Reasons AJ Lee's WWE Retirement Was The Right Call

8. Time Away From The Spotlight

One thing professional wrestlers don't get a lot of is time away from the spotlight, save for extended injury layoffs. Even when you're not working, you're working. When you're not "in character" you're in character, even if you're just out and about shopping. It's not as if wrestling fans are known for restraint after all, and the mainstream media has begun to focus more on wrestling stars in recent years (especially fringe tabloid shows like TMZ). So there's no question that A.J. Lee could use a break from the wrestling lifestyle, especially given she's still newly married.