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AJ Lee Officially Booked for First WrestleMania Match in Over a Decade

It's on. AJ Lee will make her return to WrestleMania by defending her Women's Intercontinental Championship against Becky Lynch next month in Las Vegas.
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It's been heavily rumored to be on the books since December, and now it's official. AJ Lee will defend her Women's Intercontinental Championship against Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 42 next month in Las Vegas.

The Man returned to WWE Raw Monday night in Boston, Massachusetts and goaded your favorite wrestler's favorite wrestler into giving her an opportunity to win her title back on the 'Grandest Stag of Them All'.

Lee was eager for a fight after she was ambushed by Lynch last week, but when AJ rushed the ring, Becky hightailed it into the crowd to escape the wrath of her archnemesis.

Having already defeated her on three different occasions since returning to WWE last September, AJ Lee had no issues giving Lynch another match and promised to embarrass her one final time at the 'Showcase of the Immortals'.

Lee defeated Lynch at Elimination Chamber last month in Chicago to win her first singles championship in nearly 12 years, and the rematch at Allegiant Stadium will mark her first match at WrestleMania since 2015. It'll also be her first singles match ever at WrestleMania.

Becky Lynch is no stranger to the biggest show of the year, having competed for world championships and tag team championships on multiple occasions at the 'Showcase of the Immortals'. She famously won the first ever women's main event at WrestleMania 35 when she defeated Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair to win both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Titles.

The Man will make history once again as she competes in the first Women's Intercontinental Championship Match to take place at a WrestleMania.

AJ Lee, to her credit, is a perfect 2-0 on the big stage. She successfully defended her Divas Championship against 13 other women in the Vickie Guerrero Invitational at WrestleMania XXX, and then the following year, she teamed with Paige to knock off The Bella Twins in a tag team match.

This is now the fifth title match that has been booked for WrestleMania 42, and sixth overall. It's been reported that as many as 16 matches could end up on the card, including a record-breaking six women's bouts.

Current WrestleMania 42 Card (Announced):

CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns
CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns | WWE
  • CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship
  • Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship
  • Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship
  • Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley for the WWE Women's Championship
  • AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Championship
  • Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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