Below are a couple of top AEW & WWE news stories of the day.
• In October 2022, Andrade El Idolo was sent home by AEW following a physical altercation with Sammy Guevara. This incident occurred shortly after CM Punk’s infamous clash with The Elite.
Back then, speculation arose that Andrade might be attempting to get released from AEW to potentially rejoin WWE, after Triple H took over creative.
The Wrestling Observer highlighted that Andrade, following a CMLL match, mentioned having numerous opportunities in 2024 and being uncertain about his choice.
They noted that WWE insiders anticipate his return to the company, but individuals close to Andrade suggest he may consider staying if Tony Khan’s offer surpasses that of WWE.
In an update on this situation, WrestlePurists is reporting that Andrade is scheduled to finish up with All Elite Wrestling after the Worlds End PPV, where he lost Miro (fka Rusev in WWE), and then return to WWE.
Tony Khan confirmed Andrade’s departure during the post-show media scrum as well.
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• According to Fightful Select, a former WWE Champion is scheduled to return on the “Day 1” edition of RAW on January 1st 2024 next week.
No information was provided regarding who it’ll be, except the fact that this name isn’t a member of the current WWE roster.
WWE’s Chief Content Officer Triple H tweeted the following about it:
“Not going to confirm or deny the rumors of a former WWE Champion appearing at #WWERaw Day One… but I will say to stay tuned.
New Year’s Day, 8pm ET on @USANetwork.”
WWE has officially announced the following so far for next week’s RAW:
– Seth Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship
– Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Ivy Nile for the Women’s World Championship
– Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax
– Natalya & Tegan Nox vs. Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark
WWE has sold almost 11,000 tickets for this RAW episode.
