AJ Lee says she wants Saraya (Paige) and Kaitlyn back in WWE, framing a potential “Divas Era” renaissance. With WrestleMania 42 ahead, her comments fuel renewed buzz around Paige’s future and the women’s division.
AJ Lee is keeping a close eye on what’s next for WWE women’s wrestling—and her message to Paige (Saraya) is clear: come back.
The former Divas Champion. now entering WrestleMania 42 as the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion. used an interview to connect her own return to the bigger storyline fans have been chasing for years.. AJ returned to WWE after a decade away last year. teaming with her husband CM Punk to face Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins.. Now. she’s not just focused on her match with Lynch—she’s thinking about the locker room. the women’s roster. and whether WWE could bring back the energy associated with the Divas Era.
At the center of that conversation is Paige.. AJ said she would “love” to see Saraya return. calling her “so talented” and framing the idea as both personal and practical.. She described Paige as someone she took under her wing early on. joking about being her “fairy godmother. ” and suggested the return would be “heartwarming and healing.” In AJ’s view. Paige would also fit naturally into WWE’s modern women’s environment. which she says has evolved into a supportive space where women work together closely rather than against each other off-camera.
AJ’s comments carry extra weight because she isn’t speaking as an outsider looking in.. She’s actively part of WWE’s present moment, and she has now experienced the promotion’s current style firsthand.. That’s why her “Divas Era” renaissance framing lands with fans: it’s not nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake.. When AJ says “Divas are built different” and points to fan passion as something that “changed the world. ” she’s effectively arguing that a foundation still exists—and that the next chapter could be stronger than the one that came before.
There’s also a human layer to what AJ is saying.. Paige’s career has included its share of uncertainty. and AJ’s tone suggests she understands both the emotional toll and the value of returning at the right time.. In WWE terms, that matters because the women’s division isn’t just built on athletic performances.. It’s built on character continuity. ring psychology. mentorship. and the feeling that the roster’s shared history is still alive.
Kaitlyn also enters the picture.. AJ named her alongside Paige, calling on WWE to bring back both former champions.. Kaitlyn’s presence would echo the same theme AJ keeps returning to: the blend of star power and experience that can elevate younger performers.. AJ’s argument isn’t that WWE should undo its progress—it’s that it can add something missing.. Experience, particularly from wrestlers who helped define an era, can make newer storylines feel more grounded and more momentous.
A separate set of buzz around Paige intensifies the moment.. Reports have circulated suggesting Saraya re-signed and could return as Paige. potentially stepping into a tag division storyline alongside Brie Bella.. The idea being discussed is that she could replace the injured Nikki Bella in a challenge for the Women’s Tag Team Championship.. Even without confirming the entire plan. the direction itself fits the theme AJ is pushing: returning talent with credibility and chemistry can quickly reshape the women’s landscape.
For fans, this creates a compelling domino effect.. WrestleMania 42 is a peak visibility event, and AJ is already positioned at a major crossroads in her own story.. If Paige does return in a meaningful way—whether in singles competition or tag-team action—it won’t just be a cameo.. It would be a signal that WWE is willing to connect the era that built momentum with the era that refined it.
Looking forward. the real question is how WWE uses a potential “Divas Era” revival without turning it into a museum display.. AJ seems to understand the balance: she’s praising how the women work together now. and she’s treating Paige’s return as a contribution to the present. not a retreat into the past.. If WWE can pair that mindset with fresh storylines. the buzz may become more than headlines—it could become an actual shift in how the women’s division feels. moves. and resonates.
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