{"id":627866,"date":"2025-09-06T03:49:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T02:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=627866"},"modified":"2025-09-06T04:51:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T03:51:37","slug":"aj-lee-return-to-wwe-smackdown-in-chicago-attacks-becky-lynch-to-avenges-cm-punk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/aj-lee-return-to-wwe-smackdown-in-chicago-attacks-becky-lynch-to-avenges-cm-punk\/","title":{"rendered":"AJ Lee Returns to WWE SmackDown in Chicago, Attacks Becky Lynch to Avenge CM Punk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CM Punk warned Becky Lynch that she would regret laying hands on him, and he proved it right tonight when AJ Lee returned to WWE after 13 years. CM Punk entered the ring after Becky Lynch, and the latter again slapped CM Punk numerous times while Seth Rollins watched and laughed about it. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mess with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMPunk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@cmpunk<\/a>, you mess with AJ Lee! &#129325; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VVKqL73BMx\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/VVKqL73BMx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1964146679055036556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Since CM Punk would never have laid his hands on a female wrestler, AJ Lee entered the arena and started a brutal beatdown on Becky Lynch to get her husband&rsquo;s revenge. AJ Lee drove Becky Lynch away and then hugged CM Punk to close SmackDown in their hometown of Chicago.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Things we love to see &#129401;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMPunk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@cmpunk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SdwtWk3tqJ\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/SdwtWk3tqJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1964147035910574174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CM Punk Seeks Revenge After Seth Rollins Made Sure He Suffers<\/h2><p>CM Punk lost in a Fatal Four-Way match to Seth Rollins when the latter&rsquo;s wife, Becky Lynch, delivered a low blow to him. This didn&rsquo;t stop there as Becky Lynch slapped CM Punk multiple times on Monday Night Raw. Monday Night Raw was repeated on SmackDown when Becky Lynch laid hands on CM Punk again. What she didn&rsquo;t consider was that it&rsquo;s CM Punk&rsquo;s hometown. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tell her, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMPunk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@cmpunk<\/a>! &#128548; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J4HmMIvZXm\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/J4HmMIvZXm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1964145775329370350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>AJ Lee returned to WWE and laid waste to her. This, however, is just the beginning of a new rivalry between AJ Lee and Becky Lynch, continuing the old one between CM Punk and Seth Rollins. Seth Rollins&rsquo;s obsession with CM Punk has cost the latter multiple times since his return to WWE. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AJ LEE IS BACK!!!!!  &#128588; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UPsT7EcVdE\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/UPsT7EcVdE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1964146104162808083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Whether it&rsquo;s CM Punk&rsquo;s loss at Elimination Chamber, WrestleMania, or at Night of Champions, all have Seth Rollins written all over them. This insanity continued at SummerSlam when CM Punk defeated Gunther to become the new World Heavyweight Champion, but Seth Rollins cashed in on him, cutting his title reign short to less than 5 minutes. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WHAT JUST HAPPENED????<br><br>&#128064;&#128064;&#128064; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h1saw08TK7\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/h1saw08TK7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1962271656723861856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>August 31, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Seth Rollins crossed all limits when he used his wife against CM Punk at Clash in Paris. The one time CM Punk was about to win the World Heavyweight title back, Becky Lynch low-blowed him, helping her husband retain the title. To make things worse, Becky Lynch slapped CM Punk on Raw and then SmackDown tonight, forcing AJ Lee to return to WWE to seek her husband&rsquo;s revenge.<\/p><p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wwe-smackdown-brock-lesnar-ruin-john-cenas-last-night-on-smackdown-announces-their-match-at-wrestlepalooza\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>WWE SmackDown: Brock Lesnar Ruin John Cena&rsquo;s Last Night on SmackDown, Announces Their Match at WrestlePalooza<\/a><\/p><p>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>WWE.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CM Punk warned Becky Lynch that she would regret laying hands on him, and he proved it right tonight when AJ Lee returned to WWE after 13 years. CM Punk entered the ring after Becky Lynch, and the latter again slapped CM Punk numerous times while Seth Rollins watched and laughed about it. 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