Fun Facts: Things that were different when AJ Lee used to wrestle

AJ Lee could soon be making her WWE return!

The wrestling world is buzzing with anticipation as rumors swirl about AJ Lee’s potential WWE return after more than a decade away from the ring.

While fans eagerly await confirmation, it’s fascinating to reflect on just how dramatically the landscape has changed since the former Divas Champion last competed. When AJ Lee stepped away from wrestling in March 2015, the industry looked vastly different from what it is today.

The timing of Lee’s departure couldn’t have been more significant in WWE history. Her final match took place on March 30, 2015.

It was just one night after one of the most memorable WrestleMania moments ever occurred. That weekend marked a pivotal shift in WWE’s trajectory, setting the stage for an entirely new era of sports entertainment.

WWE was very different in 2015

• AJ Lee’s final in-ring appearance came the night after WrestleMania 31, when she teamed with Naomi and Paige to defeat The Bella Twins and Natalya. That moment already feels like a lifetime ago, and the landscape of WWE has changed dramatically since then.

• For starters, Roman Reigns had yet to win a world championship. He was still in the early stages of his singles career, years away from becoming “The Tribal Chief.” Seth Rollins, meanwhile, had just cashed in his first Money in the Bank contract the night before, launching him into his own era-defining run.

• On the women’s side, the Divas Championship was still the only prize available on the main roster. Titles like the Raw, SmackDown, and Women’s World Championships didn’t exist yet.

• The Four Horsewomen, Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Bayley, and Becky Lynch, were still down in NXT, preparing to revolutionize women’s wrestling.

• Even outside the WWE bubble, the world looked different the last time AJ Lee laced up her boots. In March 2015, the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 was “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars. Streaming platforms were still gaining ground, Instagram was just taking off, and TikTok didn’t even exist yet.

That’s how long it’s been since AJ Lee competed. Nearly a decade later, her potential return feels both surreal and fitting, especially as WWE leans heavily into nostalgia and crossover storylines.

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