AJ Lee recently made her highly anticipated return to WWE by appearing on SmackDown on September 5, 2025. She took on Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch in Chicago, siding with her husband, CM Punk. It marked AJ Lee’s first WWE appearance in over a decade and her first couple of entries into the ring. It brought back memories of not only their WWE domination, but also their high-profile love story. AJ Lee’s relationship with CM Punk was not the only buzzworthy WWE love saga, her past romance and dramatic split with John Cena also made headlines.
How did AJ Lee and John Cena’s romance storyline start?
In 2012, two of the biggest names in the male and female pro wrestling world, John Cena and AJ Lee, were linked together. They were involved in an on-screen romance storyline in the WWE. The storyline featured fellow WWE star, Vickie Guerrero, alleging that John Cena and AJ Lee were having an affair. Both John Cena and AJ Lee initially denied the accusations, but they eventually formed a romantic relationship.
