AJ Lee revealed on Instagram Stories that she was secretly scanned for WWE 2K26 several months ago, confirming her first appearance in a WWE video game since WWE 2K15 launched in late 2014.
The former Divas Champion shared a photo from inside a body-scanning rig, writing: "Secretly got scanned for @wwegames a few months back. Game AJ looks so legit. 14-year-old AJ's mind is still blown to go from Character Creation menu to an actual playable character in two different decades of 2k haha what is life."
Lee will appear as a playable character on the Raw roster, with a classic AJ Lee '15 version also listed as part of the Legend roster. This marks only the fourth time she has been a playable character in a mainline WWE game, following WWE '13, WWE 2K14, and WWE 2K15.
CM Punk first revealed AJ Lee's entrance in the game during a social media takeover of the WWE Games account on February 9, writing: "Your passion changed the industry. Now it lives on in the game. Proud doesn't even cover it." This marks the first time Lee has been modeled using next-gen graphics.
AJ Lee is also featured in the game's CM Punk Showcase mode. The mode includes a recreation of the CM Punk and AJ Lee vs. Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch mixed tag match from WrestlePalooza, as well as a "What If?" scenario pairing Punk and Lee against The Miz and Maryse. Players can also choose AJ Lee in the new Showcase Gauntlet mode, where she can face all 20 Showcase opponents consecutively to unlock every reward in the mode.
Lee returned to WWE in September 2025 after over a decade away and is currently in a program with Becky Lynch heading into Elimination Chamber. WWE 2K26 is scheduled to release on March 13, 2026.
