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AJ Lee is a retired American professional wrestler with an estimated net worth of $155 thousand.

AJ Lee got into the wrestling world upon seeing her brother's fascination towards World Wrestling Federation. She was inspired by a WWF female wrestler, Lita, whom she met at an autograph signing. She stopped attending New York University's Tisch School of the Arts due to family and financial woes.

She enrolled in a wrestling school while working full time to pay her tuition. Under the tutelage of Jay Lethal, Lee undergoes training and debuted under the name, Miss April on the New Jersey independent circuit in 2007. The following year, she joined the Women Superstars Uncensored which based in New Jersey.

While with the WSU, Lee formed a tag team with Brooke Carter and they won the title against the Beatdown Betties. In May 2009, she joined the World Wrestling Entertainment. She was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling and used the ring name, AJ Lee.

During her tenure at FCW, she was hailed as Queen of FCW in a fight against Serena Mancini and won the FCW Divas Championship. On August 31, 2010, Lee was selected to be part of third season of NXT. Several tag team collaborations with other female wrestlers, and won three WWE Divas Championship, she decided to retire from in-ring competition on April 3, 2015.

April Jeanette Brooks was born on March 19, 1987 in Union City, New Jersey.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2014

Salary

Salary from WWE

$104,000

2013

Salary

Salary from WWE

$104,000