AJ Lee Set for Multiple Panels & Autograph Signing at SDCC 2026

WWE Superstar and former Women’s Intercontinental Champion AJ Lee will attend Comic-Con International 2026 (SDCC 2026) later this month. The wrestler will be taking part in two panels, including “No Capes Required: Women Powering Pop Culture” on Friday July 24 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm PDT in Room 6DE. The panel is described as follows:

“You don’t need a cape to be a hero in storytelling. Moderator Janet Hsieh (Fun Taiwan) leads a lively panel with AJ Mendez (WWE pro wrestler), Anjali Bhimani (Ms. Marvel), Carolina Ravassa (Overwatch), Helen Shang (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), and Silenn Thomas (CEO, Frank Miller Ink), women who are making their mark across comics, gaming, sports, television, and film. Expect candid stories, industry insights, and a celebration of the voices driving today’s most exciting and inclusive pop culture moments.”

Next up, she’ll also be taking part in the “Actors-Turned-Comic-Book-Writers” panel on Saturday, July 25 from 1:45pm – 2:45pm PDT, also in Room 6DE. Patton Oswalt and Aimee Garcia are also taking part. Here’s the official description:

“Patton Oswalt (Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., Dark Horse’s Minor Threats), Aimee Garcia (Dexter, Day of the Dead Girl), AJ Mendez (WWE champion, Day of the Dead Girl), and Hannah Rose May (Ghosts, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn) discuss the journey from playing fan-favorite characters in TV and film to creating their own characters. Moderated by Jordan Blum (co-creator of M.O.D.O.K., Minor Threats), with a Q&A.”

As noted, the WWE Mattel Reveals panel is scheduled for Thursday, July 23 at 11:15 am. AJ Lee was not announced for the panel, but the event’s official description did mention that there would be “surprise appearances,” so it would make sense if Lee was among them, especially to announce her newest WWE action figure(s) since she made her promotional return last year.

Additionally, AJ Lee is set for an autograph signing with her fellow panelist, Aimee Garcia, on Saturday, July 25 at the the convention from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm PDT (h/t SDCCBlog).

AJ Lee has been on hiatus from WWE programming after losing the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Title back to Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 42: Saturday. She also recently announced that she’ll be featured on the next season of the Netflix docuseries WWE: Unreal.