Andrade just opened up about one of the hardest moments of his lifeand how it happened while he was fulfilling WWE obligations overseas.
During a January 26, 2026 interview with Carolina Ross, Andrade revealed that he was in Saudi Arabia for a WWE event when his mother passed away. The emotional moment left a permanent mark, especially since he never got to see her one last time. He explained that he had a gut feeling something was wrong, but his family kept the truth from him.
Andrade said he intentionally avoided updates to protect himself emotionally until after the match. When he returned to the U.S., he finally turned on his phoneand thats when he got the devastating news.
He arrived in San Francisco on Saturday, only to learn his mother had passed the day before. The family was planning to bury her immediately, but Andrade asked them to delay it so he could make it home in time. But the part that hurt the most? He never got to say goodbye.
Between personal heartbreak and professional transition, Andrades journey has been anything but smooth. But his willingness to open up about that journey shows a side of the wrestling world fans rarely seeone that lives outside of matches and storylines.
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