On Mind Over Mountain with Cheryl Strayed, AJ Lee described how returning to WWE after a decade showed her the shift from limited roles for women to a deeper roster, and how that expansion created a more supportive backstage environment.
AJ Lee contrasted the Divas era’s limited opportunities—calling it a time when women fought over “one crumb”—with today’s broader roster that offers many more spots.
Returning after about 10 years, she found a calmer backstage atmosphere where women can build a sense of sisterhood because there’s room for more success.
Lee credited earlier and current female performers for pushing the division forward, which she says changed both on-screen opportunities and behind-the-scenes relationships.
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"What was really cool this time around, coming back 10 years later, was to see that, because of the women, starting with me and then so many women pushing the envelope forward and forward, the business has evolved. "It was hard because it was a time when women got this one crumb to fight over, and this system is in place where it's, 'be distracted fighting over this one crumb while the men get this feast.' It's really an unfair position to be in. During the Divas era, opportunities were limited, leaving women competing for a small share of the spotlight.
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AJ Lee was one of the biggest stars of WWE’s women’s division during an era when women were often given only a few minutes of television time, with even less opportunity to showcase themselves in the ring. That approach has changed dramatically over the years. Women are now featured across WWE programming, regularly in
AJ Lee says returning to WWE after a decade away allowed her to see how dramatically the women’s division had changed. Speaking on Mind Over Mountain with Cheryl Strayed, Lee contrasted the limited opportunities of her first run with the deeper roster and greater variety she found upon returning. Lee said the earlier s
In an interview with Cheryl Strayed on Mind Over Mountain, AJ Lee addressed what led to her return… The post AJ Lee talks WWE return, future in wrestling appeared first on WWE News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW Results .
AJ Lee returned to wrestling in 2025 after a decade away from the ring. In her matches since she has returned, she captured the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship, but did lose it back to Becky Lynch at WrestleMania. This was the last time we saw Lee. Lee is still listed on the WWE roster and ... Read more The p
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