That's who I am. I went out there and they were all sort of attacking me and I was not prepared for that. And it happened. We never talked about it, but I think it was fine. It was just a fun little jab I think. Bleacher Report: It was one of those crazy live television moments that we used to associate with pro wrestling in the s. Of course, you did something similar with the Total Divas. I thought that was really intriguing. My shameful confession is that my wife and I are regular Total Divas viewers and fans.
You, or the character of AJ Lee at least, apparently less so? How much of that had been boiling up inside you for a while? Talking with you now, I see how important it was for you to separate the Divas from the men, to not just be arm candy. And here comes this show that's primarily about boyfriends. Was that kind of messing with your mission? AJ Lee: I think everything I've tried to do, whether or not it's come off that way immediately, is for the greater good.
I'll take the jabs I need to in order to help us all in the long run. With me personally, I'm backstage and I see these poor girls with cameras everywhere and absolutely no time at home. They go to sleep and then the camera is there recording them waking up. I feel for them and I give them all the credit in the world.
Because I can't do that. I could never do that. AJ Lee: I give them credit. Of course on screen I'm not going to say any of that. I'm going to take jabs and stuff as part of the story.
But I'm not a hundred percent against it. As a person, I couldn't do it. The whole story is, they asked me to be on it and I told them no. And it was kind of received the wrong way. I was upset about it and there was a lot of friction between myself and the people who kind of wanted me to jump on board with this show.
It's not who I am. I don't think it helps with what I've done so far either. It may be great for the girls who are kind of spokeswoman kind of women.
That's not my world. But me not jumping on board was kind of perceived the wrong way. I think Vince likes people who are really brave and quirky and like to take risks and stir the pot sometimes. And he was like "OK. She doesn't want to be on it?
Let her tell us all why. Bleacher Report: I loved it. I think a lot of people did. But, of course, all of that stuff is only part of wrestling.
You still have to deliver when you step in the ring. And I know that some wrestlers don't like fans talking about who's a good worker and who's not. But, ultimately, we're on the receiving end of the product. So I can tell you, as a fan, it feels like you've turned the corner this year in the ring.
Has something clicked with you in the ring? AJ Lee: I don't lack confidence. Then our NXT program trained me amazingly. I've had a lot of really great teachers and mentors. So, technically, I'm very proud of myself. As you grow you start to learn what's important.
That you can't just go out there and run 1, miles per minute. There's an art form to it that I think is hard for some people to understand. To have front-row seats for all these great matches has taught me a lot. I would percent give them credit for being able to grow and learn how to captivate people while you're inside of the ring. To make sure your match isn't a bathroom break, you know?
Bleacher Report: A few years ago the guy that got a lot of credit for helping the Divas in the ring was Fit Finlay. Is he still around to help block out the matches? AJ Lee: Fit is still around, and he's amazing. He's just a wealth of knowledge. I also take a lot upon myself for my matches. To kind of control situations and see what works. Mendez enrolled in a wrestling school in March , where she trained for six months before her first official match.
In , she was part of the third season of NXT , having dropped her last name. A self-professed nerd and tomboy, WWE adapted Mendez's love of comics and video games to her on-screen character, endorsing her as different from the typical women in the WWE and promoting her as the "Geek Goddess". She became justly famous among wrestling buffs for defying the usual stereotypes of how WWE's Divas are supposed to behave. She was named the "Diva of the Year" in the annual Slammy Awards twice and Throughout most of , while still a face, AJ portrayed a mentally unstable female character - the likes of which had not been seen in WWE since Mickie James in She became Divas Champion in June , and lost the title to Paige in April , leaving her as the longest-reigning Divas Champion in history at days.
After a three month break , she returned on June 30, and recaptured the Divas title by defeating Paige. Due to AJ's actions, Ziggler ended their relationship the following night on Raw. AJ exacted revenge by costing Ziggler a non-title match against Del Rio, then she attacked Ziggler and unleashed Langston on him.
However, AJ successfully defended her title against Kaitlyn after Kaitlyn's friend Layla turned on her. On the August 26 episode of Raw , AJ started a feud with the cast of Total Divas by cutting a worked shoot promo criticizing them. The following week on Raw , AJ interfered in a triple threat number one contender's match between the Total Divas of Natalya , Naomi and Brie Bella , resulting in the match being stopped when they all attacked her.
Thus, AJ had to defend her title against the trio in a fatal four-way at Night of Champions , where she retained her championship. AJ went on to successfully defend her championship against Brie Bella at Battleground with help from Tamina, but was legitimately sent home from the following night's Raw after she showed signs of a concussion stemming from when her head struck a ring post during her title defense.
She returned to action at Hell in a Cell where she once again defeated Brie Bella. At Survivor Series , AJ captained a team in a traditional seven-on-seven elimination tag team match against the cast of Total Divas , in which she was the last to be eliminated, courtesy of Natalya.
This led to a title match between the two at the TLC pay-per-view, where AJ once again retained her championship. On the January 8, episode of Main Event , AJ defeated her former best friend and tag team partner Kaitlyn in the latter's final match, officially ending their rivalry.
The following night on Raw , AJ lost the championship after she boastfully challenged the debuting Paige to an impromptu title match, ending her reign at days.
AJ returned on the June 30 episode of Raw , where she apologized for her previous actions, turning face in the process. She then challenged Paige to an impromptu rematch, in which she emerged victorious, capturing her second Divas Championship.
The next night on Raw , after successfully competing together in a tag team match, Paige turned heel by assaulting AJ. She then won it back at Night of Champions in a triple threat match also involving Nikki Bella , making her a three-time Divas Champion. AJ's feud with Paige ended the following month at the Hell in a Cell event, with her retaining the title.
She failed to regain the title the following month at TLC , after Nikki sprayed a substance in her eyes. After a three-month absence to heal a legitimate neck injury, AJ returned on March 2, , coming to the aid of her former rival Paige, who was being attacked by The Bella Twins. On October 6, during a press conference Women of Wrestling WOW announced AJ would be joining the promotion as a commentator and executive producer.
I would like to do that again soon. This is what I want to watch. September 1, am Updated September 1, am. Lee at a Blackhawks game on Feb.
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