• Andrade Finally Gets Good News
Andrade was released by WWE earlier this year after testing positive for substances that are legal in Mexico, but prohibited under WWE’s Wellness Policy. Following his release, he made a brief appearance in AEW, after which WWE moved to enforce a non-compete clause as part of his exit from the company.
According to Fightful Select, Andrade is now officially free to sign with any company. The report states that legal representatives on both sides negotiated an early termination of his WWE agreement, with the resolution being finalized within the past few weeks. His WWE deal officially came to an end on December 12.
Andrade’s former Tag Team partner RUSH reportedly helped connect him with an attorney that played a key role in getting the originally year-long non-compete clause lifted.
Andrade has been active on the independent circuit in recent weeks. He appeared at House of Glory in New York this past weekend and also won the WWC Universal Title over a week ago.
The former United States Champion is scheduled to compete in New Japan Pro Wrestling after a long time at Wrestle Kingdom 20 next month, where he will team up with The United Empire.
During today’s AEW Worlds End media call, Tony Khan was asked whether Andrade’s Wrestle Kingdom announcement could signal a potential return to All Elite Wrestling. Khan responded by saying that there is mutual respect and interest between both sides, adding that El Idolo’s next move is something AEW is closely monitoring.
• GUNTHER Gets A New Nickname On RAW
On tonight’s RAW, GUNTHER mocked John Cena for tapping out to him at Saturday Night’s Main Event. GUNTHER said the fans should not be upset with him and instead should be upset with Cena for giving up and tapping out like a little b*tch.
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk came out to confront him. GUNTHER left the ring and did a “You Can’t See Me” as he left. GUNTHER also had a face-off with Rey Mysterio.
AJ Styles met GUNTHER backstage and said it looks like The Ring General won’t shut up. GUNTHER said he won’t, laughed, and left.
During this episode, Michael Cole gave GUNTHER a new nickname: The Career Killer. GUNTHER retired two legends this year: Goldberg and John Cena.
Tap here to read the complete results for RAW, where Austin Theory explained why he was the masked man. Theory also picked up a big win in the main event.
• AEW Star Slams Michael Cole’s “Fed Line” After John Cena Lost To GUNTHER
John Cena’s legendary career came to an end at Saturday Night’s Main Event when he tapped out to GUNTHER, bringing one of the most iconic runs in pro wrestling history to a close.
Following the match, Michael Cole made a surprising statement on commentary, saying that “professional wrestling destroyed sports entertainment”, a line that immediately caught the attention of viewers.
The remark didn’t sit well with AEW star Jeff Jarrett.
Speaking on his My World podcast, Jarrett suggested that the comment felt scripted or approved by the company and questioned the logic behind it. The WWE Hall of Famer argued that the long-standing distinction between professional wrestling and sports entertainment has always been about branding rather than reality.
“It’s definitely a fed line or an approved line, for sure. I don’t understand that because professional wrestling and sports entertainment are exactly the same. Vince coined that. No different than ‘They’re not WWF wrestlers, they’re WWF superstars.’ It did it for branding, marketing, and ‘sports entertainer’ feels better when you go to pitch meetings, when you’re in executives or when writing in a newspaper, all that kind of stuff. It’s exactly the same.”
Jarrett also highlighted the contradiction in the statement, especially given WWE’s identity.
“So now ‘professional wrestling destroyed sports entertainment’? We’re not entertainment, but the name of our company is World Wrestling Entertainment?”
