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 Jerseys 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 highprofile relationships and a threemonth stint as the General Manager of Raw In subsequent years she won the Divas Championship a recordtying three timesa 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 inring competition in April 2015 but returned to WWE over a decade later in September 2025