Wrestler Profile

AJ Lee

AJ Lee was the geek-girl revolution — the comic-book-loving, Chuck Taylor-wearing champion whose Black Widow submission and unhinged-pixie energy made her the most popular women's wrestler of WWE's pre-evolution era. Her record-setting Divas Championship reigns bridged eras the company had not yet built.

Her pipebomb-adjacent promos — famously torching the Total Divas cast — anticipated the women's revolution years early, and her skipping entrance became iconic shorthand. Married to CM Punk, she retired young in 2015, leaving behind a bestselling memoir on mental health advocacy.

Her 2025 return to wrestling alongside Punk delighted a generation that never stopped chanting her name. WrestleRanks voters rank AJ on influence: the revolution's opening argument, finally home.

Promotions

AJ Lee is associated with WWE (2024–2026).

PWI rankings history

AJ Lee appears once in PWI's annual women's rankings, at No. 2 in the 2014 edition.

Placements by year: 2014 (No. 2).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2014 edition.

AJ Lee in the WrestleRanks rankings

AJ Lee is tracked as a professional wrestler on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the AJ Lee ranking page.

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