WWE Royal Rumble 2025: 10 Surprise Entrants We Could See
2. AJ Lee
AJ Lee is the kind of name that'll be linked with a Royal Rumble return until it either happens or the apocalypse comes. It's been that way since she last worked a match for WWE back in March 2015. That tag-team bout with Naomi and Paige/Saraya vs. Natalya and The Bella Twins is one that's long-forgotten, but it was a poignant moment for AJ. She hasn't stepped between the ropes for a match since.
Lee did sign on to get involved in the WOW project several years back though. That ended in 2023, and things have gone radio silent on the AJ front in regards to wrestling ever since. Now, largely because her husband CM Punk is back in WWE, there's buzz around the prospect of Lee bringing her skills back to the fold for a match here or there.
She'd be a massive coup for the 2025 Rumble if Triple H can make it happen.
Punk would clearly have to play a behind the scenes role too. He's been honest in the past about hoping to see his partner wrestle again. In typical Punk fashion, there were some jokes, but he's serious - CM knows scratching that itch again would make his wife happy, and that's always a good thing.
Lee has been linked with a comeback since the women's Rumble began back in 2018. If (and it's still a big if), WWE can meet her halfway and let AJ have some fun, then it'd be nice to see her back in amongst it all.