Andrade's Mother Died Hours After WWE Super ShowDown Match

We share our deepest sympathy with him and his family.

by Benjamin Richardson
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Just hours after his Intercontinental Championship match against Finn Bálor at WWE's Super ShowDown on Friday, Andrade's mother Juanis Oropeza sadly passed away, SuperLuchas has reported.

Juanis sister posted a moving tribute to Facebook shortly after the news emerged (original: Spanish):

Today I feel dismayed, because wake up with the sad news that my sister Juanis Oropeza died. The ties that bind us between the Delgado family and Andrade family are very strong because I have always seen them as my family. God give sympathy to all the family, We’ll see each other there tomorrow, Juanis is already with Pepito, RIP We’ll miss you a lot.

Mexican promotion Arena Halcón Suriano also posted a Facebook message on her passing (original: Spanish):

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We join the grief and pain that our brothers of the Luchistica family, the Andrade Oropeza family and dynasty, are facing right now! For the sensitive death of the wife of teacher Joe Andrade and mother of the Gomez-Papal and world-order idol Andrade Hundred Souls, Mrs. Juanis Oropeza (RIP), take a hug with great affection and find consolation and hope through faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ! May God bless the whole family in these moments of trial and sorrow! We are with you!

WhatCulture.com would like to send our deepest condolences to Andrade and all his family.

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