A few days ago, several pictures of AJ Lee were uploaded to her Instagram profile. The former WWE star looked ripped in those, having gone through a physical transformation. Lee, who now goes by her real name, AJ Mendez, looked more swole than she did during her successful stint with the WWE.

This also sparked speculation about her in-ring return. But the reason is vastly different. Lee will be next seen in a movie, in which she paid tribute to her time in WWE. But how? Let’s find out.

AJ Lee to play a familiar role in an upcoming comedy movie

Lee retired from WWE in April 2015 and took a hiatus from wrestling. She will, however, make her in-ring return! But don’t get too excited, though. The said return will be in the form of her character in the upcoming movie- Sacramento. The Kristen Stewart, Michael Cera movie also cast AJ Lee as an ex-professional fighter.

A still from the film showed the three-time WWE Divas Champion inside the ring performing her signature ‘Black Widow’. The submission hold was extremely effective in getting the 36-year-old over the line during her matches.

With it, she also paid tribute to her WWE origins. On the other hand, the said venture, a comedy road trip film, is yet to announce a release date. So fans will have to wait for an announcement to know when to expect Lee’s return to the ring, in the movie of course!

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Meanwhile, many fans would still be wondering about AJ Lee’s return to wrestling. Well, the former on-screen General Manager of RAW recently revealed the possibilities.

Will AJ Lee follow her husband CM Punk’s footsteps and return to in-ring action?

After a controversy-laden hiatus, former WWE superstar and current AEW star, CM Punk, returned to the ring to headline the main event of the first episode of AEW’s Collision. Collision is Tony Khan’s promotion’s third weekly show. After Punk’s return, many wondered if his wife would follow in his footsteps and make her comeback to the ring.

But Lee decided to put that question to rest with a two-word answer. Sharing a series of photos of herself on Instagram, she captioned the post: “retired athlete”.

Though it does not rule out a chance of a return in the future, and fans too would hope that but for now, the former WWE superstar is busy with her film.

So, what are your thoughts on AJ Lee’s tribute to her former self? Share with us in the comments.

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