10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Jan 3)

7. Flair's Advice For Andrade As US Champion

Andrade Zelina Vega
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The old classic, "Anything Can Happen In WWE" came back to life when Andrade beat Rey Mysterio to become the new United States Champion in MSG. That was the Mexican's first title since jumping from NXT, and it's one he's rightly proud of. It's also a reign he's keen to get right, which is why he's open to advice.

His new fiancé, Charlotte Flair, had some.

Andrade told The New York Post that Flair cornered him backstage immediately after the win, congratulated him on a great match and then said he had to find a way to make the belt itself stand out. Her suggestion was that he physically carry it differently to the most recent champions (that's why he carried it in front of his body on Raw).

Flair doesn't think Andrade should wear the title around his waist or drape it over his shoulder. She's a bigger fan of seeking new ways to make individual championship reigns stick in fan minds for the way they've been presented.

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