AEW News

Latest On Andrade’s Potential Return To WWE

Andrade Article Pic 3 WrestleFeed App

• Latest On Andrade’s Potential Return To WWE

Andrade’s future remains uncertain following his WWE release earlier this year. The former United States Champion made a surprise appearance on AEW Dynamite on the 6-year anniversary episode, but was quickly pulled from their programming, reportedly due to an active non-compete clause still in place with WWE.

Recent speculation suggested that WWE might be enforcing the clause as part of a plan to bring El Idolo back.

However, a new report from the Wrestling Observer indicates that is not the case. Sources within WWE have denied that there are any discussions about bringing Andrade back to the company. One person close to top management said they had “never heard the name even discussed,” while another confirmed that the rumors “weren’t true.”

Andrade is still believed to be under a one-year non-compete clause under TKO’s current contract system, which applies to wrestlers released for cause. This has kept him off AEW television despite his surprise appearance, and he reportedly isn’t being paid by WWE during this period.

He recently took to Instagram to share a photo of himself and captioned it:

“Keep your head up. There’s always light at the end of the tunnel!!!”

• Erick Rowan Breaks Down In Tears Remembering Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper At Halloween Horror Nights (Video)

The Wyatt Family, consisting of Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan and Braun Strowman, remains one of WWE’s most iconic factions. Unfortunately, Luke Harper/Brodie Lee passed away in December 2020 due to lung issues, while Bray Wyatt tragically died in August 2023 after suffering from heart complications. Both losses left a lasting void in the wrestling world and among their closest friends.

The Wyatt Sicks was originally an idea pitched by Bray Wyatt before his demise, and the group was eventually brought to life as a tribute to him. Members of the stable recently visited the Firefly Fun House attraction at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights, which honors Wyatt’s creative legacy. The visit served as a touching moment of remembrance for both Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper.

Erick Rowan broke down in tears during the visit, visibly emotional as he remembered his late friends.

“I mean it’s cool, I’m just kind of overcome with emotion right now. I’m thinking about lots of different things, and I don’t know where my mind is right now.

Windham loved horror, and for this to be happening, I just want to know that he can see. I wanna see the house, I wanna see if they do sh*t for Brodie, and from what I’ve heard they do, and to me it’s so cool, but it sucks. I know they see it, that’s why I say it’s cool.”

You can watch the emotional video below:

• Ronda Rousey Takes A Dig At Roman Reigns

Ronda Rousey shared her thoughts on Roman Reigns’ rise to superstardom in WWE, giving major credit to Hall of Famer Paul Heyman for transforming The Tribal Chief into one of the biggest names in professional wrestling.

Speaking on Bertcast, Rousey explained that while WWE’s scripted nature allows legacy families to thrive, it took Heyman’s creative touch to finally get Reigns over with the audience. Here’s what the UFC Hall of Famer said:

“Legacy families in WWE are a lot more successful because it’s scripted. So you can make sure the legacy continues. Whereas in MMA, you’ve gotta win. It’s not like a guarantee.

Roman Reigns, they tried so hard to get him over for so long, and there was ‘f**k you Roman’ chants, and no one wanted him because he had so many of those advantages. He was young, good-looking, talented, came from a famous family. No one identified with that.

It wasn’t until Paul Heyman came in and found a way to repackage everything as the Head of the Table and all of that. That is Paul Heyman’s genius that got him over. So much of what is working in that company is due to Paul Heyman or Paul Heyman’s guidance. He’s like the guy behind the scenes that’s like everyone’s mentor, and a lot of the best ideas originated from him.

My graphic novel originated from him. Paul Heyman deserves a f**king shrine, in my mind. He has a shrine in my mind.”

To Top