AJ Lee wants Paige back in WWE, and she made clear it would mean far more to her than just a roster addition.
Speaking with Rick Ucchino for Sports Illustrated, Lee was asked about the possibility of Paige returning to the company and reflected on the relationship the two had built during their time together and what a reunion would mean on a personal level.
Lee recalled being immediately struck by Paige's ability upon her first arrival in WWE and described taking on an informal mentorship role early in their relationship.
"It would be great. She's so talented and I knew it from day one, and we always joke that I was her fairy godmother. And I just like took her under my wing and tried to protect her," Lee said.
She then turned to what seeing Paige back in WWE would mean to her now. "And just to see her now would be just kind of heartwarming and healing and she'd be a great addition to the locker room, I think."
Lee also used the moment to highlight how much the environment in WWE's women's division has changed since her first run with the company, suggesting Paige would be walking into something very different from what either of them experienced in their earlier years.
"This place has really come a long way and the women work together so beautifully and they're so supportive and I would love for her to experience just like how fun it is now," Lee said.
Paige retired from in-ring competition in 2018 due to a neck injury and has remained a popular figure in wrestling circles since. Lee defends the Women's Intercontinental Championship against Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 42 on April 19 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
