Andrade just confirmed he walked away from a lucrative offer to stay in AEW back in 2023 and says he did it all for love.
Speaking with Enmascarados TUDN, Andrade revealed that despite AEW offering nearly double his salary to stay with them, he chose to return to WWE so he and then-wife Charlotte Flair could finally work together onscreen.
Andrade said the idea to return was a joint decision between him and Charlotte not something she pushed him into or benefited from alone.
He also made it crystal clear that it wasnt about using Charlotte to climb the ladder. It was about building something together.
Andrade and Charlotte married in 2022, and he officially left AEW at the end of 2023. Unfortunately, the plan didnt last. He confirmed they divorced in September 2024, less than a year after his WWE return.
This follows his recent interview on El Ring podcast, where he shut down rumors that their divorce had anything to do with his WWE exit in September 2025 and blasted fans for dragging Charlottes name through it.
At the end of the day, Andrade walked away from a bigger paycheck and a comfortable spot in AEW to chase something real. He chose love over money and while it didnt work out, he owns the decision completely.
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