Andrade El Idolo made his return to AEW not too way back, attacking Kenny Omega and aligning himself with the Don Callis Family. Unfortunately for Andrade and his fans, reports claim that WWE issued a stop and desist, alleging that the promotion and Andrade were breaking his one 12 months non-compete clause. While this has taken him offscreen before he could start, Andrade doesn’t appear to be stepping away from all competition.
Indie promotion Big Time Wrestling recently announced their latest show on the Augusta Civic Center this November 1, heavily with the poster highlighting a meet-and-greet with WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle. The event also features former WWE star Matt Riddle taking over veteran wrestler PCO in a No Disqualification match, and interestingly advertises Andrade in a match against Donovan Dijak.
In accordance with recent reports, the one 12 months non-compete clause is as a result of Andrade allegedly breaching his WWE deal, resulting in his termination by the promotion. Moreover, the report added that the one 12 months non-compete clause could potentially be taken to court by Andrade if he desired to challenge it.
At the identical time, it was claimed that there was no malicious intent from Andrade, as he simply believed he was free after his WWE release and wasn’t aware of any non-compete clauses. The wrestler then proceeded to tackle several bookings, just like the aforementioned one with BTW, in addition to having a sit down with Tony Khan to succeed in a cope with AEW. Khan has since spoken positively about Andrade, indicating there is no bad blood on AEW’s side.