Backstage Update on AJ Lee - not good

[Pillman's Pencil]

Source: F4WOnline.com

After A.J. Lee's recent marriage to C.M. Punk, there was a lot of talk backstage about how this might affect her career in WWE. It's said that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is a huge fan of the two-time Divas Champion and would hate to lose her from the roster. Most people backstage respect A.J. as a performer as well.

The general feeling before she got married to Punk was that A.J. would be the next Diva to have a good five-year reign as one the top faces of the Divas Division. But because of Punk's rocky relationship with WWE management right now, there is said to be some serious doubt about how long A.J. might end up sticking around.

There is some talk going around now that A.J. leaving the company within the next 18 months is a very real possibility.

Everytime you watch AJ unless she is in the ring with someone decent i.e Natalya/Paige, she just does not seem remotely interested emotionally when cutting a promo or something. She's respected by most but probably not liked by some (most notably The Bella Twins)

It'd be a shame to see her go though. 

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

I like AJ well enough, but meh, she doesn't make or break my WWE watching experience.

[PsychoGoatee]

I like AJ quite a bit, most entertaining gal in the company I'd say! Very fun. As for the vague dirtsheetz about her possibly leaving within a year and a half, well, we might be conquered by dinosaur aliens in half that time!

[BigJerichool222]

AJ's sort of overstayed her welcome anyway. She peaked in 2012/2013 kinda like how Punk peaked with his title reign. Now much like Punk was just sort of around until he got bored and left, it appears that AJ will do the same.

[Pillman's Pencil]

Aug 25, 2014 1:02:19 GMT -5 PsychoGoatee said:

I like AJ quite a bit, most entertaining gal in the company I'd say! Very fun. As for the vague dirtsheetz about her possibly leaving within a year and a half, well, we might be conquered by dinosaur aliens in half that time!

Alvarez has sources in the company quite near the top, he and Meltzer have Steve Austin on speed dial (hence the 90 minute interview they did with him), he's good when it comes to this sort of thing so this most definitely isn't 'NEWZ'.

[01010010 01101001 01100011]

This is going to be the new Beth Phoenix's lack of passion/Cody Rhodes is totally about to get fired thing isn't it? AJ already has the octo-sextuplets, what more does she want?

[PsychoGoatee]

Aug 25, 2014 1:04:06 GMT -5 Pillman's Pencil said:

Aug 25, 2014 1:02:19 GMT -5 PsychoGoatee said:

I like AJ quite a bit, most entertaining gal in the company I'd say! Very fun. As for the vague dirtsheetz about her possibly leaving within a year and a half, well, we might be conquered by dinosaur aliens in half that time!

Alvarez has sources in the company quite near the top, he and Meltzer have Steve Austin on speed dial (hence the 90 minute interview they did with him), he's good when it comes to this sort of thing so this most definitely isn't 'NEWZ'.

Our opinions on usage of the letter Z aside, saying it's possible she might leave within 18 months is not exactly news. Not shooting the messenger or anything, I just think there's no substance to making such a claim.

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I can't help but not put much stock in reports like this, just because 1), they're constant, and 2), despite that, they never offer anything about her being unhappy or anything, they just mention, "She's married to Punk so she'll probably leave."

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

Time for Eva Marie to step up and take her place.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Aug 25, 2014 1:04:18 GMT -5 01010010 01101001 01100011 said:

This is going to be the new Beth Phoenix's lack of passion/Cody Rhodes is totally about to get fired thing isn't it? AJ already has the octo-sextuplets, what more does she want?

Well they are graduating college in a couple of years, she wants to be there.

[Dean F'n Ambrose]

I don't find her attractive or entertaining, I certainly don't watch RAW for her matches, I honestly forgot she existed when she was getting married and was away after losing the belt to Paige. I doubt I'd miss her.

[ayumidah]

Considering how many divas have come and gone over the last few years, it'd be no surprise, I would miss her, but it'd be just another in the cycle.

[thelonewolf527]

You mean the Bella Twins don't like the (sort of) Latina diva that is better than them in literally every single category? I am shocked

[Deleted]

Within the next 18 months? If she stays until the 18th month hits, that would keep her in the company until February 2016. She joined the main roster in 2011 so with that in mind, it doesn't seem too out there. Maybe they want to have kids? If that's the case then I still think we need to see a sitcom out of this:

"Meet CM Punk. He's a 35 year old retired former WWE Champion. He's defeated 7 foot monsters, high-flying aerial masters and even Superman himself but what he's about to experience is something he's never experienced before. What happens when his wife AJ, an active former WWE Divas Champion, goes back on the road and Punk has to take care of their newborn all by himself?

Coming this Fall to NBC is Straight-Edge Stroller!

See Punk deal with the woes of fatherhood while also also keeping his sanity intact. How can Punk tell his anger to 'Go To Sleep' when his son pees on him? What happens when Punk can't stop his son from crying in the middle of his Blackhawks game? Even worse, what kind of bodyslam will Punk perform on his neighbor for waking his son up!?!? Will he become the World Heavyweight Champion of the household or will be pinned for the 1-2-3 before naptime!? Find out this Fall at 7/6 central!!!"

[sdoyle7798]

Aug 25, 2014 1:04:18 GMT -5 01010010 01101001 01100011 said:

This is going to be the new Beth Phoenix's lack of passion/Cody Rhodes is totally about to get fired thing isn't it? AJ already has the octo-sextuplets, what more does she want?

48 kids?

It would have to be like a subway tunnel down there.

[Pillman's Pencil]

Aug 25, 2014 1:20:50 GMT -5 thelonewolf527 said:

You mean the Bella Twins don't like the (sort of) Latina diva that is better than them in literally every single category? I am shocked

AJ lied about turning down Total Divas (the producers rejected her), that got heat with them apparently according to their interview on Wrestling with Rosenberg.

[Mozenrath]

"She might be on the way out, a year and a half from now" Crackerjack reporting.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Aug 25, 2014 1:04:06 GMT -5 Pillman's Pencil said:

Aug 25, 2014 1:02:19 GMT -5 PsychoGoatee said:

I like AJ quite a bit, most entertaining gal in the company I'd say! Very fun. As for the vague dirtsheetz about her possibly leaving within a year and a half, well, we might be conquered by dinosaur aliens in half that time!

Alvarez has sources in the company quite near the top, he and Meltzer have Steve Austin on speed dial (hence the 90 minute interview they did with him), he's good when it comes to this sort of thing so this most definitely isn't 'NEWZ'.

Yet despite these sources near the top, Alcarez and Meltzer tend to get things spectacularly wrong every now and then too. They may be top of the pile when it comes to the Dirtsheets, but nothing they report should be taken as gospel.

[Saiyanic Panic]

This is non-news on the level of Punk and his perpetual nuclear-heated doghouse.

[Pillman's Pencil]

This is all I think about when CM Punk is mentioned.