AJ Lee's absence on WWE RAW questioned by veteran

WWE has been questioned for not using AJ Lee on RAW by a veteran. This week's show emanated from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Big names such as Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and LA Knight featured on the night, but the former Divas Champion was missing.

While the show was considered an improvement over the recent editions, former WWE writer Vince Russo questioned the booking decisions. He asked what WWE's creative, headed by Triple H, wanted fans to talk about after the episode.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, he discussed various aspects of the show and brought up AJ Lee's absence.

"We've got LA Knight and Punk. Are they in a match at Crown Jewel? Is Punk on Crown Jewel? And where's AJ Lee?" Russo asked.

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Lee was last seen at Wrestlepalooza, where she wrestled her first match in nearly a decade in WWE. She teamed up with her husband, CM Punk, to beat Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch after making The Man submit to the Black Widow.

Russo also said the angle with Bayley switching her personalities has been going on for weeks, and it is "going to go absolutely nowhere." The former WWE writer was also baffled by what was going on between The Usos and Roman Reigns.

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AJ Lee has signed a multi-year contract with WWE

Last month, AJ Lee made her blockbuster return to WWE after leaving the promotion in 2015 and retiring. She came out on SmackDown and went right after Becky Lynch.

After the show went off air, Triple H shared a video of Lee putting pen to paper on a new contract with the sports entertainment giant.

Later, details of this deal emerged. It was reported that the Geek Goddess has signed a multi-year full-time WWE contract. It was noted that her appearance wasn't a one-off nostalgia return, but the promotion views her as a key part of the women's division.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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