WWE Denies Plans to Rehire Andrade Amid Rumors

Despite widespread speculation about Andrade's possible return to WWE following his surprise appearance on AEW Dynamite after being released in September 2025, multiple reliable sources within WWE have denied any active discussions or plans to bring him back. WWE reportedly issued a cease-and-desist letter to AEW citing Andrade's one-year non-compete clause, which has kept him off AEW programming and paused his wrestling appearances. High-level WWE executives, as well as insiders cited by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and other outlets, have confirmed that Andrade's name has not come up in creative meetings and that the rumors lack any foundation. While some reports suggested WWE might leverage Andrade's contractual situation to re-sign him, these claims have been refuted by multiple sources familiar with WWE's intentions. Meanwhile, Andrade has remained positive publicly amid the ongoing contractual and legal uncertainties. Other WWE talents like Santos Escobar have recently been backstage or re-signed with WWE, but Andrade remains absent from current WWE plans.