April Jeanette Mendez

April Jeanette Mendez (born March 19, 1987) is an American professional wrestler and author. As of September 2025, she is signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name AJ Lee.

Mendez began her professional wrestling career in 2007 in New Jersey's independent circuit. She signed with WWE in 2009 and spent two years in its developmental branch, Florida Championship Wrestling, before her promotion to the main roster. In 2012, she rose to prominence through storylines with her "mentally unstable" character, such as high-profile relationships and a three-month stint as the General Manager of Raw. In subsequent years, she won the Divas Championship a record-tying three times[a] and held the title for an overall record of 406 days. She also won the Slammy Award for Diva of the Year in 2012 and 2014, and readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated voted her Woman of the Year from 2012 to 2014. She initially retired from in-ring competition in April 2015, but returned to WWE over a decade later in September 2025.

Known For
Acting
Born
March 19, 1987 (age 38)
Place of Birth
Union City, New Jersey, USA
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Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30

2025

Sacramento

2013

WWE Royal Rumble 2013

2012

WWE RAW 1000

2014

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014

2014

WWE Survivor Series 2014

2013

WWE WrestleMania 29

2014

WWE Night of Champions 2014

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WWE Elimination Chamber 2013

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WWE Payback 2013

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WWE Battleground 2013

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WWE Survivor Series 2013

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WWE Night of Champions 2013

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WWE Hell in a Cell 2013

2012

WWE No Way Out 2012

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WWE Money in the Bank 2013

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WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013

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WWE Elimination Chamber 2014

2014

WWE WrestleMania XXX

2011

WWE Survivor Series 2011

2012

WWE Survivor Series 2012

2015

WWE WrestleMania 31

2014

WWE SummerSlam 2014

2014

Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery

2013

WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1

2018

Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division

2019

Rabid

2012

WWE WrestleMania XXVIII

2012

WWE SummerSlam 2012

2013

WWE SummerSlam 2013

2019

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

2012

WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012

2014

WWE Hell In A Cell 2014

2018

Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments

2014

WWE Battleground 2014

2016

WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015

2025

WWE Wrestlepalooza

2023

The JBL and Cole Show

2023

WWE SmackDown

2023

WWE SmackDown

2023

Raw

2023

Raw

2023

The Evolution of Punk

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WWE This Is Awesome

2023

WWE Main Event

2023

WWE NXT

2023

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

2023

WWE NXT

2023

FCW

2023

WOW - Women of Wrestling

2023

WWE Wrestlemania Rewind

2023

WWE SmackDown

2023

Raw

2022

Blade of the 47 Ronin

2025

Aimee Comes First

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