Andrade El Idolo might be lounging in the sun and not thinking about thatbut WWE reportedly isnt letting him off the hook so easily.
Just when fans thought they had the full story, an explosive update from Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter flips Andrades calm narrative on its head.
According to Meltzer, the idea that Andrade left WWE on good terms is completely divorced from WWEs internal version of events. WWE insiders are telling a very differentand far more damningstory about why the former champion was let go, and what theyre legally entitled to do next.
The report claims that Andrade was fired for disciplinary reasons after multiple failed drug testsand WWE allegedly used that to avoid paying him any severance while still enforcing a strict 12-month worldwide non-compete clause.
Thats a far cry from Andrades version of events, where he said he left WWE with mutual respect, but got caught off guard by a clause his lawyer overlooked. In an earlier interview with Los Protagonistas, he said:
He also claimed that personal issuesincluding his divorce from Charlotte Flair and shared legal representationleft him vulnerable to contract pitfalls. Now? Andrade says hes just waiting for WWE to sign off on a shortened clause. He shared:
But with WWE reportedly feeling justified in their right to not only terminate him without pay, but also lock him out of wrestling worldwide for a year, the deal may not be as close to final as Andrade thinks. Still, Meltzer did offer a glimmer of hope WWE may not hold him to the full one year, meaning negotiations are very much ongoing behind the scenes.
For now, Andrade is staying patient, focusing on the beach, training, and dodging drama. But this saga may be far from overand its clear both sides are playing by very different scripts.
What do you think? Do you believe Andrades version of events, or is WWEs side more convincing? Should fired wrestlers still be held to non-compete clauses? Drop your thoughts belowwe want to hear from you.
