Andradessecond stint with WWE ended in a bad way since he was releaseddue to backstage issues. Following his exit, it seems there are some people in WWE who are bitter that Dragon Lee should have been in the prominent spot that Andrade had.
According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Andrades second WWE run, which began at the 2024 Royal Rumble, started strong but soon lost momentum. He had a best-of-seven series with Carmelo Hayes to determine the top contender for the United States Championship and even wrestled at WrestleMania 40, teaming with Rey Mysterio to face Dominik Mysterio and Santos Escobar.
However, Andrades push stalled afterwards. There were some bitter feelings of people who believed Dragon Lee should have been given that spot instead and believed backstage politics played a role in Andrade being chosen.
At the time Andrade was still fairly new in his return, and WWE hadnt yet given up on him, but his booking made it seem like he was stuck without a clear direction.
Andrades second WWE run started with excitement and great matches, but it soon slowed down because of unclear booking and behind-the-scenes politics. Now the question is whether this will give Dragon Lee a chance to move up the ranks in WWE soon enough.
What do you think about Andrades stalled push and WWEs handling of Dragon Lee? Do you believe Dragon Lee should have received Andrades spot from the beginning, or was Andrade still the right choice at the time? Sound off in the comments.
