New Backstage Details On Andrade's WWE Release
An update on Andrade's WWE release: backstage reaction, his non-compete clause, and more.
As covered earlier, Andrade has been released by WWE - and a fresh report from Fightful Select has brought some new backstage details on the situation to light.
The former United States and NXT Champion had requested his release a little over a week ago. This was quickly turned down by WWE, as is common practice, though they changed their mind sometime between the initial request and last night, when the release was revealed.
Per Fightful, people inside WWE were surprised by the company's decision to let Andrade go. It looked for a while like Andrade would suffer a similar fate to FTR, Brodie Lee, and PAC, all of whom were retained for months after asking to be let go.
The 31-year-old will be able to keep wrestling as "Andrade" if he pleases, as this is part of his real name, though WWE owns the trademark to "Andrade 'Cien' Almas". Alternatively, he may opt to return to his pre-WWE ring name, "La Sombra," as he owns the relevant trademark.
If Andrade is bound by a standard 90-day WWE non-compete clause, it will expire on 20 June.