AJ Lee has shared a message following WrestleMania 42 that strongly suggests her current WWE run may be coming to an end.

After returning earlier this year, Lee quickly re-established herself on the roster. She competed in the women’s WarGames match and went on to win the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Her run reached a turning point at WrestleMania 42, where she lost the title to Becky Lynch.

In a social media post, Lee reflected on her recent time in WWE and expressed gratitude to those she worked with. The tone of the message pointed toward a possible departure from active competition.

“Wrestlemania and assorted cuteness from the past eight months part two. Allow me to be sappy and then forget this ever happened. Rebecca, you’re selfless, hilarious, and pure joy to spar with. Thank you for keeping me safe and making me better. Jess, thank you for being a true partner in our matches and always calming my anxiety. Carla and Aoife, I fell in love with wrestling again by seeing it through your eyes,” Lee wrote.

She continued by addressing other members of the locker room.

“I’m so proud to be a teeny part of your journey. You’re way cooler and more talented than I ever was. But I still have to kick your asses one day. Pam, you’re the undisputed GOAT. Thank you for going out of your way to help me train, to make every show so f’ing fun, and for healing my jaded heart. To all the women in the locker room, I admire and respect you so damn much. You are my wildest dreams for women’s wrestling come true. Thank you for making me feel so welcome and supported and dealing with my obnoxiously loud laugh.”

Lee also directed a message to her fans, reflecting on her long connection with them.

“To my AJ Leegion, my mania entrance was a love letter to you, and to every girl who will become her own superhero. Thank you for supporting me for two decades, selling out my merchandise, giving me record-setting views, and making Converse a small fortune with your AJ cosplay. Your passion kept me coming back. Stay weird, see you soon,” she added.

Becky Lynch responded in character with a brief reply.

“Flattery will get you everything except an intercontinental title rematch.”

AJ Lee message reads as a closing chapter on her latest run, especially following her title loss. While she did not confirm a departure, the tone and wording suggest she may be stepping away for now.

There is currently no official word on when or if she will return.

AJ Lee Hints At End Of Current WWE Run After WrestleMania 42

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Every new person we saw, whether it was a new face to WWE entirely, or someone who has performed on “WWE EVOLVE” before, was a man, but I actually thought it was fine that we didn’t see any new, surprise women tonight. A Nikki Blackheart debut would have been cool, but I think WWE was smart to give Lizzy Rain her time to shine and really get over with fans.

The way the debuts happened felt so chaotic and was really fun. I didn’t expect to see anyone after Myles Borne’s successful defense over Saquon Shugars, since the story there is the dissension within DarkState, so when Tristan Angels appeared out of nowhere, I was surprised. I then didn’t expect Kam Hendrix to appear behind Borne and take him out, all while I was pondering who the heck the first guy is. It set a nice tone for the chaos that was to come throughout the night.

NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo was set to address the crowd and his challengers after receiving a box marked with Japanese letters. He didn’t have to wonder about the box for long, however, as former NJPW star EVIL’s music hit, and he made his way down the ramp to confront the champion. The chaos was built even further after his big debut, however, with a bigger blonde man, identified as former Progress talent Will Kroos, who hit an impressive moonsault to D’Angelo. Tavion Heights also made his presence known, and though not a debut, after his backstage confrontation with Borne later in the night, I thought it was very effective. We also got Wilder involved in the tag match with BirthRight, and while I don’t know much about him, it seems like the crowd already loves him.

While I kind of expected someone to come out and beat down Shiloh Hill after his win over Ricky Saints, I was glad that WWE let that one breathe. Immediately after, we were taken backstage again, with D’Angelo telling Michaels he also loved the chaos, and he was ready, which I think was a solid way to end an interesting and exciting edition of “NXT.”

Written by Daisy Ruth