Almost two months ago AJ Lee fanboys cried their eyes out when they received news that their favorite Black Widow would be retiring from the ring. AJ Lee’s retirement from in ring action came days after her tag team victory with Paige over the Bella Twins at WrestleMania. Upon hearing the news myself this writer couldn’t help but ask why she would choose now to retire. It was hard for this writer to not start having ill feelings towards her, because It was obvious the whole thing was stupid.

Why would you retire after starting a campaign that is helping make a change to what the Diva’s Division has now become? Why would you retire when your career is so hot? A three time Diva’s Champion, more boyfriends than Trish Stratus, and one of the few Divas of today who actually has talent, AJ Lee had it all on screen. Her popularity was close to, but not quite, equal to Lita’s. I’m sure it’s every real fan’s dream to see Lita vs. AJ Lee (our money’s on Lita).

So why retire? The biggest reason on everyone’s mind, due to Lee’s nuptials in mid 2014, is that Lee could possibly be pregnant. It would be hard to believe that Lee and CM Punk have baby fever just yet and if they did Punk would tell us that it’s none of our business. Maybe they’re trying to have a baby? Well we’ll know in eight months.

Another reason for the retirement, and presumably the real reason, is that Lee had to retire to get out of her contract after WWE medical doctor Chris Amann filed a lawsuit against her husband. This seems to be the story that the media is sticking to but it is really the true story. AJ Lee and her husband have always kept quiet about their personal life together. Remember how at Wrestlemania 29 Punk was still dating Amy Dumas aka Lita, and then by the time Tribute to the Troops came around he was with Lee. What happened to Lita!? Even now the married couple is still private and kudos for them. Only problem is that the fans want answers and the longer they go without getting those answers, the more abandoned they feel.

Now we all know that CM Punk has ill will feelings towards the WWE. He made that obvious on more than one occasion. So what kind of environment does that make for his wife at work? How does he feel about his wife’s career in the WWE? Especially considering she achieved what he had been trying to do ever since his debut in ECW. She married the man who dropped The Pipe bomb both in front of the camera and off. Has that caused her employers to treat her differently? See we don’t know and we won’t until someone starts talking!

Let’s face it, it had to have been stressful to be AJ Lee. She was caught in the middle of all of it. There was her husband and then the company she worked for, which he hated. It’s a shame that such a talented performer has to throw in the towel because of circumstances that are not hers. Let’s just hope AJ Lee is happy with her decision. This writer was so looking forward to her and Paige having a rivalry like Lita and Trish.   

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Bridgit Dunahee
I am from St. Louis, Mo so obviously I am a Cardinals fan. I am a huge wrestling fan and have gotten into a few other sports as well.