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[Hunter Rider]

 

[Lobo]

Well damn Jackie

 

[Lobo]

These two have known each other a long time

 

[Dr. Evil]

WWE could have easily ignored any references to AJ Lee but they haven't. I posted earlier that Big E said in the Clash in Paris Post Show that CM Punk has a wife, and that Jackie Redmond mentioned her by name. And also Becky's responses to the chats of AJ Lee. If she wasn't in the plans, Jackie and Big E would not have referenced her and Becky would not have responded to those chants with "she doesn't work here anymore."

Also, Punk would not have had the reaction he had to the answer from Pearce about Smackdown in Chicago if AJ Lee wasn't coming back. There's no doubt that he would have been there as it is Chicago, but if his wife wasn't in the plans, he would not have had that reaction. Instead he would have been there in a random backstage appearance with Cena or Orton.

While there's no doubt that Rhea Ripley will be at Crown Jewel, it will be her facing the winner of Stephanie vs. Iyo and as much as I like both of them, Iyo will walk out of WrestlePalooza as a three-time champion so she can face Rhea and Rhea can finish her story.

Plus being on the same night as an AEW's All Out, WWE needs some major buzz heading into WrestlePalooza, and what better way to do that then to have AJ Lee's WWE return being there.

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[Dr. Evil]

WWE has done this a lot since Triple H took over: a match between two superstars I like and therefore conflicted. However, it makes sense storyline wise for Iyo to win the match because of the PLE after this: Crown Jewel. Crown Jewel is in Australia this year and that is Rhea Ripley's home country. It's time for Rhea to finally beat Iyo......unless a monkey wrench named Asuka is thrown into the mix to make it a triple threat, with Rhea still coming out on top in her home country but still not having pinned Iyo.

A quick three week reign losing to Rhea in Australia does more harm to Stephanie than it does to Iyo. Iyo can afford a short three week reign, because we all know that she will get a 4th sometime down the road and her last reign was actually pretty good. Stephanie will get her chance if she wins the Rumble.

 

[Hunter Rider]

WWE has done this a lot since Triple H took over: a match between two superstars I like and therefore conflicted. However, it makes sense storyline wise for Iyo to win the match because of the PLE after this: Crown Jewel. Crown Jewel is in Australia this year and that is Rhea Ripley's home country. It's time for Rhea to finally beat Iyo......unless a monkey wrench named Asuka is thrown into the mix to make it a triple threat, with Rhea still coming out on top in her home country but still not having pinned Iyo.

A quick three week reign losing to Rhea in Australia does more harm to Stephanie than it does to Iyo. Iyo can afford a short three week reign, because we all know that she will get a 4th sometime down the road and her last reign was actually pretty good. Stephanie will get her chance if she wins the Rumble.

Don't the Champions from each brand face each other at Crown Jewel? I expect Asuka to cost Iyo the match and it'll be Rhea & Iyo vs the Kabuki Warriors at Crown Jewel, or it might become a TLC Match for the tag titles, with Charlotte & Alexa also in the mix.

 

[Hunter Rider]

I'm sure there'll be several women on the roster who would like to work with AJ when she returns, I mean she's definitely gotta do something with her wrestling daughter Roxy.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Don't the Champions from each brand face each other at Crown Jewel? I expect Asuka to cost Iyo the match and it'll be Rhea & Iyo vs the Kabuki Warriors at Crown Jewel, or it might become a TLC Match for the tag titles, with Charlotte & Alexa also in the mix.

Only a Saudi thing.

 

[Lobo]

I definitely want to see AJ work with Roxanne and Alexa if she comes back for more than a one off.