Andrade shocked the world a few weeks ago when he defeated Rey Mysterio to become the new United States Champion during a live event at Madison Square Garden.
On Monday night Andrade defended the belt against Humberto Carillo, and the match ended in a DQ after Zelina Vega interfered.
After the match Carillo hit Andrade with the hammerlock DDT on exposed concrete at the ringside area, and it was later reported that Andrade had been written off TV because he was suspended for 30 days due to a WWE wellness policy violation.
It looks like Andrade will be holding the US Title throughout his 30 day suspension, as Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that Paul Heyman made the call to keep the belt on Andrade.
The usual protocol would be for a Superstar to drop the belt before leaving to serve a suspension, but Paul Heyman is said to be high on Andrade, and he felt that it was too early in the feud for Andrade to drop the belt to Humberto Carillo.
It’s being said that Paul Heyman wants to make Andrade a franchise player, and establish him as one of the cornerstones on Monday Night Raw.
