• WWE Wants To Bring Andrade Back
Following his release from WWE in September, Andrade made a surprise return to AEW on Dynamite’s six-year anniversary earlier this month. However, his second AEW run has only included one appearance so far, as he was quickly pulled from programming right after his return.
WWE reportedly sent a Cease and Desist letter to All Elite Wrestling to inform them that the former United States Champion is still under a non-compete clause with the company.
Under the new TKO-era WWE contracts, wrestlers who are fired for cause may be subject to a one-year non-compete clause. Andrade reportedly falls under this category, as his release was said to be connected to multiple violations of the company’s Wellness Policy.
PWInsider reports that several sources within the Mexican wrestling community believe that WWE is enforcing Andrade’s one-year non-compete clause as part of an effort to bring him back to the company. While no one in WWE has confirmed these discussions, that speculation continues to circulate among close-knit circles in Mexico.
Despite the ongoing contractual issues, Andrade remains advertised for a Big Time Wrestling event in Augusta next month.
• Goldberg Takes A Shot At Asuka For Beating His Undefeated Streak
WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg had one of the most dominant records in professional wrestling history. His undefeated streak began in WCW in 1997 and ended in 1998 at Starrcade when he lost the WCW World Heavyweight Championship to Kevin Nash, bringing an end to an incredible 173-0 run that spanned 552 days.
Asuka broke that record years later after joining WWE in 2015. Her undefeated streak lasted an impressive 914 days, stretching from her NXT debut until her first loss to Charlotte Flair in a SmackDown Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 34.
While speaking to Real Talk with Mike Burke, Goldberg discussed Asuka breaking his record and claimed that WWE booked it on purpose.
“Some girl at WWE. They did it on purpose. I have nothing against the girl, by any means, but yeah.
I was part of WCW when we were kicking their a$$ in the Monday Night Wars. I didn’t know what was going on at the time, I was just on one of the sides. Now, one side dissolves and the other one consumes everything, so they can treat everyone and everything the way they want.
I think there is always going to be the bird in their a$$ that I was part of a company where I was the champion in a very short period of time and we were beating them in the ratings.”
Goldberg retired earlier this year after losing to GUNTHER in a World Heavyweight Championship match at Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 12.
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