Andrade: I Needed To Leave WWE To Remember Who I Was

Andrade El Idolo reacts to making his return to WWE in the Men's Royal Rumble match.

It was a night of returns and debuts at the 2024 WWE Royal Rumble, with several of both spread across the men's and women's matches at the Premium Live Event. One name that made his return to the promotion was Andrade El Idolo, entering the match at number four, lasting over twenty minutes before Bronson Reed put an end to Andrade's return run.

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Byron Saxton caught up with the former NXT Champion backstage after the Rumble match in a digital exclusive, where Andrade noted that he had to leave WWE to remember who he was.

"How do I feel? Happy. I'm happy to be here, to be back. I needed to leave, to remember who I was. So now, I am back, I know who I am. And remember, now, nobody's stopping me, okay?"

Andrade made his way over to All Elite Wrestling back in 2021, finishing up with the promotion at AEW World's End in December, losing in singles competition to Miro.

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