FOX Requested Andrade And Zelina Move Back To WWE SmackDown
New broadcaster want Latino stars for simulcast.
Andrade and his business associate Zelina Vega were moved back to SmackDown this past week alongside 'Dutch Destroyer' Aleister Black, and it isn't just a simple case of WWE's muddled whims.
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, the pair have been switched back from Raw as upcoming broadcaster of the blue brand FOX want Latino stars on the show in order to help draw eyes to their Spanish language show, FOX Deportes.
By a happy coincidence, Andrade will reunite with his current belle Charlotte Flair on SmackDown, the pair having been torn asunder by the recent draft. With the Mexican heading back, his manager Zelina Vega has necessarily followed suit. In a rare act of couple kindness, Vega's husband Aleister Black has also been shifted back to Tuesday nights as the company now has a renewed motivation to keep its talent happy.
The one drawback is that this does mean Black and Ricochet's tag team association has effectively ended.
Going in the other direction, Cesaro and Samoa Joe made their Raw debuts last night. Joe had been slated to switch last week, but an illness precluded his migratory angle from being filmed. He confronted Universal champion Seth Rollins in the show opening promo on Monday's episode.