"Mocking mental illness" - AJ Lee slammed by WWE legend

AJ Lee has been slammed by a WWE legend for her promo on RAW. Lee made a stunning return to WWE after over a decade two weeks ago on SmackDown. She came out to confront Becky Lynch and brawled with the Women's Intercontinental Champion.

Last week on RAW, AJ Lee cut a promo, talking about her mental health journey and how she underwent therapy. This drew a warm reaction from the crowd, which chanted "Therapy." However, WWE legend Kevin Nash isn't a fan of this promo.

Speaking on his Kliq This podcast, Nash mentioned that the promo was in poor taste and mocked therapy.

"They go on a rampage during a promo and say that while they were off, they went and got, like, therapy and took care of their mental health, and the people start chanting 'therapy,'" he said.

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Nash claimed that this was a wrestling angle and had nothing to do with mental health.

"And then you realize that she didn’t go get mental health [and] that this is a wrestling angle, and we’re kind of mocking therapy... and mental illness," he added.

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While the promo may not have resonated with Nash, AJ Lee has been an advocate for mental health in the past. She has also been open about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and battling depression and anxiety.

AJ Lee was tricked by Becky Lynch on this week's WWE RAW

This week on RAW, AJ Lee and CM Punk confronted Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. The segment saw Rollins and Lynch get into an argument, with The Man walking out of the ring.

However, it turned out to be a ruse, with Rollins goading The Best in the World into chasing him and allowing Lynch to deliver a Manhandle Slam on Lee.

Lee and Punk will face The Visionary and The Man in a Mixed Tag Team Match at Wrestlepalooza on September 20.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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