Andrade is officially All Elite once again, but not everyone is thrilled about itespecially not Dave Meltzer.
After the former WWE Superstar made his surprise return on the October 1 episode of AEW Dynamite and attacked Kenny Omega to align with the Don Callis Family, it was confirmed that Andrade has now signed a full-time deal with All Elite Wrestling. With no non-compete clause after being fired by WWE earlier this summer, Andrade jumped right back into a major storyline.
But on Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer didnt hold back. He questioned AEWs decision to bring Andrade back at allcalling it another misstep in a pattern of signing ex-WWE talent who bring more baggage than benefit. Meltzer argued that AEW didnt need Andrade and has too many wrestlers already being underutilized.
He reminded listeners that Andrade was fired from WWE over disciplinary issues, and had similar problems during his last AEW run.
Then came a direct shot at AEWs hiring trends.
Meltzer listed names like Malakai Black, William Regal, and Miro as cautionary tales, with Andrade now lumped into that group. He said none of them proved to be real long-term success storiesand that most never saw AEW as anything more than a fallback option.
He even questioned Andrades charisma, adding:
The only exception Meltzer could name was Swerve Strickland.
Closing out his rant, Meltzer didnt sugarcoat his thoughts on Tony Khans decision.
Andrades return might be exciting for fans looking for new matchups and drama, but if Meltzer is right, this comeback could end up as just another costly AEW experiment that fizzles out fast.
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