The last few years have been interesting for Andrade as he made the jump to AEW in 2021 after he was released from WWE. However, Andrade’s AEW contract expired at the end of 2023, and he returned to WWE in January of 2024 as a surprise entrant in the men’s Royal Rumble match.
Andrade parted ways with WWE once again in September of 2025 then returned to AEW shortly after. Following his return to AEW, he was quickly pulled from TV after it was revealed that he was still under a non-compete clause with WWE. Eventually the legal issues were worked out, and Andrade returned to AEW where is still currently wrestling.
While talking about his WWE departure on Talk Is Jericho, Andrade noted that he wasn’t feeling comfortable at WWE following his divorce from Charlotte Flair. He also noted that the company wanted to send him to AAA, but he wanted to work with top guys in WWE.
“I had my divorce (from Charlotte Flair). I went back to WWE to work with my ex-wife, and now that I’m divorced, I felt a little weird. I wasn’t feeling at home or comfy. The story they gave, it wasn’t a good or specific story or direction.
Later, they wanted to send me to AAA. ‘It’s a good opportunity.’ I moved here to work with WWE. I know AAA and respect AAA, but WWE is worldwide; AAA is just in Mexico. People in Mexico know me. I wanted people to know me around the world, like in Australia, Arabia, Europe, and other countries where WWE is. I made my name in Mexico; why go back to Mexico? I wanted to work in WWE with the top guys. I didn’t feel good. We were talking; I didn’t feel comfortable, and they gave me my release.”
Andrade last stepped into the ring during the 11/7 episode of AEW Collision when he faced off against Tommaso Ciampa. Unfortunately for Andrade, Ciampa beat him to become the new AEW National Champion.
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