During the WWE Wrestlepalooza pre-show, the spotlight turned to AJ Lee’s highly anticipated in-ring return and the larger conversation about WWE’s approach to welcoming back former stars. Sitting down with Big E, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque opened up about how much the company’s culture has changed and why that shift is attracting wrestlers who once thought their time in WWE was finished. Big E reflected on how different the atmosphere feels today compared to the past, noting that some of WWE’s biggest names once left the company or the industry altogether. He mentioned CM Punk’s own remarks to AJ about WWE feeling different now and asked Triple H if he had become more open to working with returning talent. Triple H admitted the landscape has evolved significantly.