Andrade Gives More Insight Into 2025 WWE Departure

After being off television for a month, Andrade departed WWE in mid-September 2025.

Less than a month later, he returned to AEW as a member of the Don Callis Family. He was then back off television due to a contract dispute with WWE. Things were eventually settled, and he returned to AEW TV in January 2026.

Speaking to Chris Jericho on Talk Is Jericho, Andrade gave more insight into his second WWE departure.

“I had my divorce (from Charlotte Flair). I went back to WWE to work with my ex-wife, and now that I’m divorced, I felt a little weird. I wasn’t feeling at home or comfy. The story they gave, it wasn’t a good or specific story or direction. Later, they wanted to send me to AAA. ‘It’s a good opportunity.’ I moved here to work with WWE. I know AAA and respect AAA, but WWE is worldwide; AAA is just in Mexico. People in Mexico know me. I wanted people to know me around the world, like in Australia, Arabia, Europe, and other countries where WWE is. I made my name in Mexico; why go back to Mexico? I wanted to work in WWE with the top guys. I didn’t feel good. We were talking; I didn’t feel comfortable, and they gave me my release,” he said.

Speaking about his non-compete clause with WWE, he said, “The contract says they can give you three months or one year.”

Elsewhere during the interview, Andrade discussed his first departure from WWE. You can find his full comments here.

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