Bayley Opens Up On AJ Lee’s WWE Return

Bayley has opened up on AJ Lee’s return to WWE television back in September, and their relationship prior to her return.

AJ Lee made her return to WWE after over 10 years away back in September, where she aided husband CM Punk against Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch ahead of their clash at WrestlePalooza.

Speaking on Six Feet Under with The Undertaker, Bayley commented on the return of AJ Lee, and the relationship she has with her.

She said:

“I was very excited. It’s one of those things where, obviously as a fan, I wasn’t as young as, I always bring up Roxanne, Roxanne, where she literally grew up watching her and idolising her. I was lucky enough in NXT, when AJ was the Diva’s Champion. I got to work with AJ in a match.

“When she retired, she wore my shirt in her retirement match. We didn’t even know that was her retirement match, then she ended up retiring that week and I was like so confused.

“Throughout the years she’s been gone we have kept in touch, we would meet up for coffee whenever we can so I’ve seen her throughout the years, and Punk too, and we maintained that friendship.

“So her coming back was like, obviously huge for the industry, but I was just excited for my friend to come back, and now being close with Punk as he’s been there, like I needed to be there, for her.

“Now talking to the girls in the locker room and their excitement is just wild, and I talked to her ‘just want you to know the locker room is incredible. We are all such good friends and everybody has each other’s backs, and like 75% of these girls wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t, because they looked up to you, but you made us seem acceptable in this business, I just want you to be happy while you’re here’.

“But we were talking the other day like, the fact that you want to come back here says a lot about what we’ve been doing these last few years, because you wouldn’t come back if the division didn’t seem stacked or competitive or passionate or going places or main eventing WrestleManias, I want to give the girls credit too. You want to come back, of course we want you here but you wanting to come here shows the division is doing something right.

“Same with Nikki Bella, having Nikki there, she just wrestled Asuka, she wrestled Becky. For her to get in the ring with a whole new generation is just nuts to see, like when would you ever hear that.”

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During the interview, Bayley also gave her honest thoughts on being pulled from WrestleMania 41 this year.