Andrade has addressed some of the speculation around his departure from WWE.
On September 13th, news broke that Andrade had been released from WWE. It was later reported that the star was let go due to “numerous wellness violations.” Less than a month after leaving WWE, Andrade shocked fans when he returned to AEW, attacking Kenny Omega and aligning with the Don Callis Family.
However, following the return, it became apparent that the star was subject to a 12-month non-compete clause in his WWE contract due to the nature of his departure, and was pulled from AEW TV. He has since said his lawyers are in negotiations with WWE in the hopes of reducing the length of the non-compete.
In a new interview with Eduardo Bates, Andrade said he was grateful for his time back in WWE, before moving to dispel rumours that he had deliberately missed dates and ignored phone calls from the promotion.
“The truth is a long story. I don’t feel bad about my WWE exit. I am very grateful for how much, or little, I did in that year and a half.
“I never missed dates and never stopped answering the cell phone as many gossipy people who broke the news said. Yes, I was traveling and they called me. What happened was that I had a day trip because I was not scheduled and they called me to me. I returned the call at about one or two hours, but nothing to do with the fact that I didn’t want to answer or that I disappeared. It was one, two, three hours that I didn’t answer and it was just the company sending me a message that ‘where are you?’, and things like that.
“I don’t know who got that story that I didn’t want to answer. I was out of the country, I explained to them that it was because of the time difference, the internet, no signal, many things, but nothing to do with me never answering them or anything like that.”
Andrade Explains WWE Wellness Policy Violations
Andrade has claimed his violation of WWE’s wellness policy was accidental. The star explained that he received a “warning call” as there are medicines and supplements that are ok to use in Mexico, but not in WWE.
H/T to Fightful for the above transcription.
