WWE replaces AJ Lee; return increasingly doubtful

WWE Superstar AJ Lee has been replaced by the company for a major upcoming show in November 2025. The former Divas Champion hasn’t appeared on the Stamford-based promotion’s weekly programming in quite some time.

AJ Lee last competed inside the ring at Wrestlepalooza 2025, where she teamed up with CM Punk to lock horns with Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch in a Mixed Tag Team Match. After winning the bout, Lee was expected to go after Lynch’s Women’s Intercontinental Championship. However, that never happened as AJ never appeared on WWE TV again. There have been multiple rumors of the legend possibly returning ahead of Survivor Series to set up the Women’s WarGames match, but nothing has been confirmed yet.

Amid doubts about her future in WWE, AJ Lee was recently replaced by the company on Netflix. The former Divas Champion was initially on the banner of the November 17, 2025, edition of RAW at Madison Square Garden. However, she has now been replaced by The GOAT: John Cena.

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🚨| Netflix has now replaced AJ Lee’s banner with a John Cena banner for the Nov. 17 episode of RAW at Madison Square Garden.

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— EliteRockerz 𝕏 (@EliteClubS0B) October 25, 2025

AJ Lee has set her eyes on Becky Lynch’s WWE title

Amid her TV absence, AJ Lee is currently on her Day of the Dead Girl book tour. The former Divas Champion took to Facebook to confirm this tour and highlight that she wasn’t injured.

Lee also sent a message to Becky Lynch, thanking the latter for keeping the Women’s Intercontinental Championship “warm” for her. She then wrote that she would be back on the Stamford-based promotion’s weekly programming soon.

“On a book tour. Not injured, but I appreciate the concern. Also, thanks, Becky Lynch, for keeping the title warm for me. Momma will be back, soon,” she wrote.

The aforementioned replacement of AJ Lee from the banner of the November 17 edition of RAW could be WWE’s way of keeping her return a secret, as Netflix might have ruined the surprise with the banner. It will be interesting to see when the legend returns to the ring.