AJ Lee Among Names Quietly Shifted to Free Agent Status on WWE's Roster Page
AJ Lee, Paige, Nikki Bella, and Brie Bella have all been moved to the free agents section on the WWE website, joining Danhausen, Oba Femi, and Omos in that category on the company's official roster page.
The change represents a notable shift in how WWE is categorizing several performers who have been part of recent programming. Lee returned to WWE in September 2025 after nearly a decade away, feuded with Becky Lynch, and won the Women's Intercontinental Championship at Elimination Chamber before losing it back to Lynch at WrestleMania 42. She subsequently posted that she was taking time away from WWE but would be back soon, leaving her status genuinely open-ended rather than indicating a permanent departure.
Paige's appearance in the free agents section is equally notable given the significance of her recent return. She stepped in at WrestleMania 42 as a replacement for Nikki Bella, who was unable to compete due to a foot injury, making it her first WWE match since 2017 and her first appearance since being medically cleared for in-ring competition. Paige had broken ground outside of WWE at AEW Full Gear 2023, competing in a ring for the first time after clearance before transitioning back to a full-time competitor role.
Nikki Bella made her comeback to WWE last year and had been building toward WrestleMania 42 before the foot injury derailed her plans. Brie officially signed a new deal with the company earlier this year as the Bella Twins attempted to run one final chapter together in WWE. Both now appear in the free agents section alongside their partners in the tag division.
