CM Punk sends heartfelt message to AJ Lee after new wrestling role announced

CM Punk sent out a heartfelt message to his wife AJ Lee after she was announced as the executive producer for Women of Wrestling. Taking to Twitter, Punk replied to one of Lee's tweets and proclaimed that he was proud of her.

In 2015, AJ Lee retired from the in-ring competition. However, WOW recently confirmed the new behind-the-scenes role for the former WWE Divas Champion via Twitter. Apart from production, she will also be a part of their commentary team.

Here's CM Punk's message to his wife AJ Lee after she was announced as the executive producer for WOW:

The promotion has reached an exclusive, multi-year deal with ViacomCBS. The deal will bring WOW to television next year, with episodes available till 2022.

What has AJ Lee been up to since her WWE departure?

Since her in-ring retirement, AJ Lee has been highly successful with her career outside of WWE. She is a New York Times Best Selling author. Some of her works include:

• Crazy Is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules
• GLOW vs. The Babyface
• Wonder Woman: Black and Gold #1
• Dungeons & Dragons: At the Spine of the World

The last time AJ Lee stepped foot inside the squared circle was back in 2015, on the RAW after WrestleMania 31. She competed in a six-woman tag team match, and the following day WWE announced her retirement.

AJ Lee later stated she "felt caught in the middle" between WWE and her husband, CM Punk, following his controversial exit from the company in 2014. The former WWE Divas Champion tried to work for the company for as long as possible but had to make an eventual decision.

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