11 Years in the Making: AJ Lee Finally Gets the Dream Match She’s Been Craving
It’s official: AJ Lee is heading back into the ring to defend her title next week, and if her latest comments are anything to go by, this isn’t just another fight—it’s personal.
Fresh off her massive victory over Becky Lynch at Elimination Chamber, where she captured the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship, AJ is already locked in for her first major test. The challenger was decided this past Monday night on Raw during a high-stakes Gauntlet match.
After battling through Ivy Nile and Asuka, it was Bayley who stood tall, punching her ticket to face AJ on the March 16 episode of Raw.
While many see this as just another title defense, AJ sees it as a moment years in the making. Taking to social media, the champion shared a rare throwback photo of herself sporting Bayley’s classic “I’m a Hugger” t-shirt, simply captioning it:
“Been waiting for this one since 2015.”
That’s right—while these two are both established stars now, they’ve actually only crossed paths once inside the squared circle. Way back on an August 2013 episode of NXT, a young AJ Lee defended her Divas Championship against a rising Bayley. Now, over a decade later, the stakes are infinitely higher.
With the road to WrestleMania 41 heating up, this clash isn’t just about the gold—it’s about proving who has truly evolved into the better competitor.
