Andrade BLASTS WWE Over Mexican Expansion Plans

Andrade throws shade as WWE's Nick Khan outlines plans to expand into Mexico.

By Andy H Murray /

Twitter/@AndradeElIdolo

Andrade has hit Twitter to rip WWE President Nick Khan's comments on the promotion potentially expanding into Mexico.

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The former NXT and United States Champion quote-tweeted the following in response to a Fightful report on Khan's statement:-

Khan had said the following about WWE potentially branching out into Lucha Libre (h/t Fightful):-

"Latin America and specifically Mexico. If you look at the Lucha Libre product, which is the authentic Mexican wrestling style, there are two smaller Mexican promotional companies that exist. I think if we put the WWE effects onto one of those companies and we kept the authenticity -- I'm talking about building our own company, not acquiring either one -- if it had the WWE touch and work ethic, ultimately you can build that marketplace out where you have certain events that are still doing 30 million viewers, things you haven't seen in the United States outside of the Super Bowl in the year. We can still do it on a consistent basis there, if we're on free-to-air, which is their terminology for a broadcast network, and you have the right local superstars. We have a hyper-focus on that region."

Andrade would know more about sitting in the locker room than most, having not featured for WWE from October 2020, when he took time off for a minor surgical procedure, until his eventual release last month, despite being cleared to return in November.

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There's currently no word on what Andrade's first post-WWE move will be, though he isn't bound by the standard 90-day non-compete clause.