Andrade El Idolo says his contract with All Elite Wrestling expires soon.
Andrade has been sidelined since September 2022; he last wrestled at AEW All Out, where he competed in the Casino Ladder Match. In November, Andrade revealed that he had surgery after he suffered a torn pectoral muscle.
Speaking with Lucha Libre Online while he was at WrestleCon, Andrade was asked to discuss on his experience there, and he provided an update about both his health and his contract. He stated that he is still with AEW, but his contract will expire very soon. (Translated by Luis Pulido of Fightful)
“First of all, I still work for AEW,” Andrade said. ” I want to clarify that, because I am still with AEW. My contract will expire very soon, but I still belong to AEW. I tore my chest, so I am still in recovery. I had an operation in November, about four months off, but am close to being back & to feel at 100%.
“I was in the Hall of Fame event, mostly to accompany my spouse (Charlotte Flair) and to celebrate the induction of my friend, Rey Mysterio. It’s something awesome because I have great matches with him. I never tagged with him, but he is someone I admire and a symbol for all Latinos. Of course I saw Ric Flair & he thanked me for being with his daughter and to give her advice ahead of her match. Now that I see her, I would tell her about it.”
Andrade requested his WWE release in 2021, and he subsequently signed with AEW. He made his debut in June 2021, and he has been with the company ever since. In a previous interview, he noted that he had a three-year deal with the company.
In October 2022, Andrade was reportedly sent home following an altercation with Sammy Guevara.
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