03/06/2026
Former WWE star Celeste Bonin, known to fans as Kaitlyn, has addressed the possibility of her making a return to the company.
The WWE fanbase has recently been celebrating several names who could be considered pioneers of the modern WWE women’s division, with both AJ Lee, Paige and Brie Bella competing in championship matches at WrestleMania 42.
Following recent returns, Kaitlyn was asked about potentially wrestling in WWE again during her interview on TMZ Inside The Ring.
Believing that a WWE return would make sense for her, Kaitlyn said:
“It’s interesting, I’m 39 now, I’ll be 40 in a few months, and I’m at the top of my game. I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in, my body feels great, I’m more confident in who I am, my voice, than ever before.
“I’m open to it. It’s not like ‘Okay, this is my number one goal, to get back in a WWE ring,’ but I think that it would make sense.”
Noting that she is a different person to who she was when during her previous WWE run, Kaitlyn continued:
“I’m open to it. In the past, to be honest, when I would be asked in interviews ‘Would you ever go back? Do you want to make a comeback?’ I would be like ‘Maybe,’ but there was always this trepidation internally, because I felt like I hadn’t truly processed my WWE experience, like emotionally, mentally.
“There was this maturation that needed to happen within myself, because when I was there, I was brand new. I debuted without ever having wrestled before. I was just like a deer in the headlights constantly.
“I felt like I was just barely hanging on, any time I was on television or having a big match. Now, I’m such an evolved person versus who I was then. I just have such a deeper understanding of what pro-wrestling is, and the artistry of it, and the connection with the fans.
“So, I think it would make a lot of sense. I feel like I would do great, I haven’t been in the ring in a while, but some of that stuff comes back pretty easily. I’m also just smarter with how I would wrestle, and who I would be on the show.”
Kaitlyn departed WWE in early 2014, but returned in 2018 for the Mae Young Classic, being eliminated in the second round by Mia Yim (Michin).
She last wrestled in December 2019 at a GWA independent event.
In a previous interview, Kaitlyn teased having unfinished business with AJ Lee, when asked about possible opponents for a potential WWE return.
AJ Lee – who notably won the Divas Championship from Kaitlyn at Payback in June 2013 – hasn’t wrestled since losing her Women’s Intercontinental Championship to Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 42.
While AJ Lee’s in-ring future is currently uncertain, it would be a full-circle moment to see her share the ring with Kaitlyn once more.
