WWE legend AJ Lee announces shock return to wrestling following neck injury hell after husband CM Punk’s AEW comeback

FORMER WWE star AJ Lee has announced her sensational return to the wrestling world - just weeks after her husband's comeback.

The three-time WWE Divas champion left the pro-wrestling world in April 2015 due to injury.

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Permanent damage to the now 34-year-old's cervical spine prompted her to retire from competition.

But six years later, she's back in the business with David McLane's Women of Wrestling promotion.

Lee announced her signing with the organisation - which was founded in 2000 - during a press conference on Wednesday.

The former WWE fan favourite won't, however, be competing in the ring.

Lee - real name April Jeanette Mendez - will serve as an executive producer and will also provide colour commentary for the promotion's weekly shows, which will commence next year.

She said: "My goal after wrestling, was to create those characters for the next generation.

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"So every little girl could see themselves on TV and know that nothing was impossible.”

Lee then tweeted: "Kept you waiting, huh?

"So proud to join the @ViacomCBS and @wowsuperheroes family as an Executive Producer alongside the great @JeanieBuss.

"You’ll see me on camera too as a colour commentator!"

Lee's return to the world of pro-wrestling comes less than seven weeks after her husband CM Punk signed with AEW.

After sending fans into a frenzy in his debut, Punk - real name Phillip Brooks - said: "August 13th, 2005, I left professional wrestling.

"August 20th, 2021, I'm back.

"And I'm back for you. And I'm not gonna lie, I'm back for me too.

"And I'm back because there's a hell of a lot of young talent that I wish I was surrounded by ten years ago.

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"So in saying that, I sit back and I say, 'Well, hell. They're there now, so why aren't you?' Here I am.

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"I'm back because I want to work with that same young talent that had the same passion that I had stamped out.

"I'm back because there's a couple of scores to settle in that locker room."

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