5 Wrestlers Who Could Be The Joker In AEW's Casino Battle Royale (And 5 Who Won't)
3. Won't Be - Andrade
Yes, Andrade is free to wrestle where he wants. His WWE release didn't come with a no-compete clause like they usually do. In fact, the former NXT Champion already has a number of dates pencilled in as soon as 12 and 19 June. The second of those dates sees him headline the anticipated debut show of Federacion Wrestling.
It was recently revealed that All Elite Wrestling have had talks about bringing the former La Sombra into the fold, but if that is the case, the Casino Battle Royale isn't the place to do this. Jon Moxley debuting at the end of Double or Nothing rather than in this match was crucial to him becoming World Champion.
This rule applies to Andrade, too.
He can appear at this show if AEW wish to do such a thing, perhaps to promote his upcoming AAA Mega Championship clash with Kenny Omega on 14 August. Have him come out following Omega's inevitable title retention vs. Orange Cassidy and PAC. Hell, even a pre-taped segment would realistically suffice, but being the Joker is not the way to go for Andrade's AEW debut.