More on Andrade's AEW return
Added 2023-06-05 16:35:10 +0000 UTCAndrade is heading back to AEW, but it hasn’t been without some speed bumps.
Fightful Select can confirm that Andrade was at the May 10 AEW Dynamite tapings. Originally, Andrade was set to appear in a segment similar to that of Miro and Thunder Rosa where he’d walk into Tony Khan’s office, teasing the impending announcement of AEW Collision. However, we’re told that he didn't want to do that segment, but weren't told why. He was at the May 17 episode of Dynamite and filmed a backstage segment for social media, and is expected to compete on the Collision brand as announced.
Andrade is nearing an in-ring return and was been working out in the ring ahead of the May 10 Dynamite, but those close to him say that he’s insisted he wasn’t not physically ready yet. Things have changed, as he’s confirmed for a show in Mexico, and was in talks for an event in Puerto Rico in June, but we haven’t been told if he’s planning on wrestling at the latter or simply making an appearance.
There were rumors that Andrade got surgery in the fall to be ready for the debut of Collision, but we’ve confirmed that Andrade, nor the rest of the AEW roster knew about Collision or the potential of it at that point.
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If they wanted Ric Flair, they could have Ric Flair
Fightful Select
2023-06-05 19:22:29 +0000 UTC👆This, but also you don’t want to set that precedent
Kevin Marshall
2023-06-05 18:41:31 +0000 UTCThen you will have to buy him out which will be money lost for absolutely no reason. He will take that money and also get money from WWE. Not exactly a good business move. Now if he keeps doing this then you can quietly build a case around the dude and sue him for breach in which case they may be able to re-coup. I have no idea what Andrade is doing but he needs better counsel.
slick
2023-06-05 18:04:35 +0000 UTCI'm kind of wrong? So, just because Punk wants to wrestle makes him not toxic? Alrighty then.
2023-06-05 18:04:29 +0000 UTCPunk has been excited to wrestle again according to reports he had the wrestling bug again so you're kind of wrong there pal.
slick
2023-06-05 18:02:38 +0000 UTCCollision has always been the island of ill repute every since it was reported that Chicago Phil was getting his own show
DiscoDinomite
2023-06-05 17:46:37 +0000 UTCIt does seem like outside of Triple H know American promoter knows how to book Andrade. Khan couldn’t book him well neither could Vince. With all that being said Tony needs to remind his talent he’s in charge
Matt Hennessy
2023-06-05 17:07:36 +0000 UTCAndrade "That doesn't work for me, brother" El Idolo
Tempo1337
2023-06-05 17:03:34 +0000 UTCSounds like it's gonna fuckin rule then
garret
2023-06-05 16:57:55 +0000 UTCAgreed, and Miro has time on his side to right the ship. Guy came in white hot, too.
BKRMKR
2023-06-05 16:56:12 +0000 UTCFire Him. How is it that hard? Are you really holding out on a Ric Flair cameo here
Dave O'Neill
2023-06-05 16:55:36 +0000 UTCMiro as TNT champ was the best run the belt ever had. It was a mistake putting it on Sammy and Miro should not have lost it to someone like Sammy
Talk About Your Psalms Talk About John 3 16 Femboy 3 16 Says I Just Licked Your Ass
2023-06-05 16:54:30 +0000 UTCI mean, it's the Punk show, I'm not surprised that is what it is.
Fletcher DeRouen
2023-06-05 16:53:16 +0000 UTCTo no fault of either side at this point, Andrade's AEW stay rivals that of Miro's in terms of oil and water. It just hasn't worked. I hope he finds the last 10 months of his deal are fruitful, but that remains to be seen.
BKRMKR
2023-06-05 16:47:14 +0000 UTCTell you what, the guy must have put on about 2 stone of muscle. He’s gonna come out looking like an absolute monster when you compare him to how he was.
David Pick
2023-06-05 16:45:48 +0000 UTCOutside of the developmental brand NXT, Andrade has been a dud in the States. If he don’t want to do business, send him back to the WWE where he can be a side character and complain about tv time or their dime
Lawrence Robinson
2023-06-05 16:44:43 +0000 UTCSo Collision is the toxic dumping ground of talent that doesn't really want to be there? Great.
2023-06-05 16:44:07 +0000 UTCbeast mode
garret
2023-06-05 16:43:41 +0000 UTC
