The ongoing chants for CM Punk might spell the end of his wife AJ Lee in the WWE, according to a new report.
Punk left the league earlier this year while Lee has maintained her position as one of the top wrestlers in the Divas Division.
The report from the Inquisitr claims that the chants, which are typically seen when the WWE is in Chicago but also whenever Lee takes the ring, are disrespectful for Lee.
“First of all, they’re saying that she’s not good enough through her in-ring ability to be worthy of respect. The reality: AJ is one of the best female workers that the WWE has,” the report claims.
“Secondly, they create a tense situation for AJ Lee with her employer.”
The report alleges that Lee is safe for now but that “It’s only a matter of time before the company has enough talent to make Lee replaceable.”
Some commenters didn’t agree with the take, though.
“Chanting CM Punk during an AJ match in NO WAY is saying AJ is not worthy of respect. Hell AJ is one of the few divas that should even be aloud in a wrestling ring,” said one.
“think it’s disrespectful for you to assume fans don’t respect her by chanting for her husband. That applaud her during matches and give her support. She just happens to be married to a guy WWE fans want back. But to dog the fans and her for that chant, wrong. If WWE does in fact end up punishing her because of Punk, she will have a fast lawsuit on them within a blink of an eye. Why? Because it will be very obvious,” said another.
“As for the younger talent coming up, if anything, that assures her a spot on the main roster because they'll want someone that can have quality matches with them. Bring them up. Mentor them to a degree.”
Meanwhile, fans in Chicago at the recent WWE Raw say that signs for Punk were being confiscated.
“It’s per orders of WWE; it’s not my decision,” one fan told Wrestling Inc.
But Stephanie McMahon seemed to open the door for a possible Punk return with comments in late September.
“CM Punk is an incredible character,” she told WGN Morning News when asked about a possible return.
“We’ve had a lot of fun with him and who knows what the future holds.”
