5 Wrestling stars you didn't know had quit WWE

#3. AJ Lee

AJ Lee was at the top of her game in WWE back in 2015, where see sat as the longest-reigning Divas Champion in company history. She was heavily featured, alongside Paige, as one of the key Superstars fighting for the Women's Revolution. However, out of nowhere, she announced her retirement from WWE the night after competing at WrestleMania 31.

Lee had some medical issues with her spine towards the end of her career, but one of the deciding factors in her retirement was the on-going legal issues between her husband CM Punk and WWE.

Punk had walked away from the company the year before - and was then fired by WWE for breach of contract. This led to a long legal battle with WWE, and their head doctor Chris Amann.

Lee opted to retire from the company rather than quit since this was an easier way for the star to garner a release from the contract she was under with WWE. AJ hasn't stepped in a wrestling ring since her retirement and has gone on to release a New York Times best selling autobiography, which has now been turned into a TV series.