Where Oh Where Has A.J. Gone...?

What has happened with AJ has more than pissed me off. The company gives her golden opportunities to shine. She runs with it, shines, and before you know it they switch her storyline up. So let's get to it.

 
AJ Lee

Oh where to begin with AJ, former NXT contestant, reminiscent of Mickie James. She was lots of fun on NXT, you wanted her to win the competition. She was boring after she made it to the roster when the contest was over. Then she hooked up with Daniel Bryan. That was the turning point in her career. That relationship opened a black hole of opportunity for this young lady. She went to the top of the roster after they were paired up. Which led her to being the most talked about diva in the company, in a good way.

I loved crazy AJ. The whole Bryan/Kane/Punk angle was truly one of the most creative and fascinating things WWE has done in years. Her bits with Kane were weird, sexy, and hilarious. It was great storytelling, because you never knew what was going to happen, that's how crazy AJ was.


AJ Lee, General Manager

I loved general manager AJ, even the whole Cena bit. Why they didn't do an AJ's RAW vs. Booker's Smackdown war is beyond me, considering how they treated each other and showed up unannounced on each other's shows making matches. (It kinda pissed me off that they didn't do an angle with her and Stephanie, due to how similar they look in their business suits. How great would it have been to have AJ being so grateful to Vince for her GM position, she starts emulating Stephanie and acting like Vince's daughter!). 


Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee, 

I do not love AJ with Dolph Ziggler. She went from being a star on the rise to the top, to being an annoying bratty little sister-type pushed to the back burner. I do not understand why they built her up, only to scale her back to being what she is now. 

If WWE is going to make them WWE's next power couple, a few things need to happen. First, give them some solid face foils, someone the crowd loves to cheer for. Secondly, AJ and company needs to be mean, nasty, and sneaky.  Thirdly, a group name is warranted to make them  a legitimate stable. 

If they are not going to do anything big with Ziggler/AJ/Big E, separate them. Let AJ go back to being a singles competitor out to win the championship. 

In my opinion, she's an ok wrestler. She flops around too much for my taste when she's selling an opponents move. Maybe because she's so tiny, she is trying to make it believable. She is another one who needs to improve ring-wise. Her mic skills are great, and she is a heck of an actress.

Her old look was cute and perfect for her old character. She had the whole plaid thing with skulls look going for her. And it worked.

 

But now that she is with Dolph, she needs new ring gear.  I don't think she has wrestled in a singles match since she and Dolph hooked up (but I could be mistaken about that), but she needs something edgier. Her out-of-ring wear is fine. It suits her character.

The one thing I do not want to see happen quickly is Kaitlyn vs. AJ for the title. That is one fight that needs to simmer for a bit. If done correctly, they could have a feud equal to Lita vs. Trish. But chances are AJ will take it off her with Big E's help. Then she will hold it for a while. I don't think AJ or Kaitlyn are ready to be the champ. But it's not my call.