WWE: Backstage Update on AJ Lee’s WWE Abscense & Potential Return, Chelsea Green Joins Cast of “Red Wedding” Horror Film, new Trademark

Backstage Update on AJ Lee’s WWE Abscense & Potential Return

AJ Lee has been absent from WWE since this past April’s WrestleMania 42 Night 1 event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lee had stated during the post-show that she would be stepping away from WWE for a while but she would be back soon.

WrestleVotes on Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that Lee is currently not expected to return to WWE imminently.

No other details were given regarding Lee’s current abscense nor potential return plans for her.

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Chelsea Green Joins Cast of “Red Wedding” Horror Film

Chelsea Green recently revealed on Twitter that she had joined the cast of the upcoming new Red Wedding horror film, which stars Lauren LaVera and Rory Culkin.

Deadline reported that production on this new film recently started in Birmingham, Alabama and is directed and written by Josh Stolberg, who was the writer of horror films Saw X, Spiral, and Jigsaw.

It was reported that the film’s official synopsis is “The film follows a teenager and her stepmother who are kidnapped and taken to a remote location as part of a ransom plot, soon discovering their captors are the least of their worries when a deadly bride and groom arrive and begin picking them off one by one.”

Green reflected on Twitter about her involvement in the upcoming new film stating:

“This project was incredible. I learned so much, I grew as a new actress and I feel blessed to have been chosen to work alongside Josh, Lauren, Rory and so many other talented humans!!”

This project was incredible. I learned so much, I grew as a new actress and I feel blessed to have been chosen to work alongside Josh, Lauren, Rory and so many other talented humans!! https://t.co/nOXlyUZY8C

— CHELSEA GREEN (@ImChelseaGreen) June 9, 2026

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WWE Filed New Trademark

WWE filed a new trademark for “Reina Volcan” on June 8th for wrestling and entertainment-related purposes.

“Reina Volcan” translates to “Volcano Queen” when translated from Spanish to English.

It is currently not known what WWE intends to use the trademark for.

Portion of trademark filing:

IC 041: Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment.