WWE's Top 25 Wrestlers of 2012 | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

AJ Lee has come from nearly total obscurity to take over as the top female performer in WWE.  Her sudden rise in visibility has the former Raw GM at No. 12 on this year's list.

AJ was just a happy-go-lucky diva heading into 2012.  Suddenly, she became a femme fatale, hooking up with such high profile stars as Daniel Bryan, Kane, CM Punk and eventually John Cena.  Her proximity to these top draws thrust Lee into the spotlight, and she's flourished there, for the most part.

The next step for AJ is for her to make a mark on her own, without being tied to a bigger male star. Currently, she's embroiled in a feud with Vickie Guerrero, which seems to lack a point, and most importantly, a legitimate foe.  

Since Vickie has no desire to be in the ring, and Lee is no longer a candidate for a managerial position, it would seem logical that both women would be satisfied to leave the other alone.  Sadly, the WWE creative team has other ideas.

Lee might get her chance to make her own name in the Divas division in 2013, but for now, she's gone about as high as she can by riding the coattails of bigger stars.