Andrade Confirms He Punched Sammy Guevara in AEW Backstage Locker Room Fight

Andrade El Ídolo has finally broken his silence on the infamous AEW backstage altercation with Sammy Guevara—and yes, he threw the first punch.

In a recent interview on El Ring, Andrade confirmed the fight many fans speculated about for months. He detailed how the tension began when he heard that Sammy had been talking trash behind his back. Andrade confronted him one-on-one in the bathroom before the drama spilled over onto Twitter.

“I ran into him alone in the bathroom. I said, ‘Do you have a problem with me?’ He told me, ‘No, everything’s fine.’”

Despite that calm exchange, things didn’t stay quiet for long. AEW’s legal team stepped in to prevent things from escalating, especially with the company still reeling from the CM Punk–Elite locker room brawl.

“On Tuesday, the company put us in a group chat and asked us not to make anything public. They told us, ‘Please don’t escalate this. We’ve had too many problems lately.’”

But by the time AEW Dynamite rolled around, it was too late. Andrade admitted he was still fired up—especially after fellow Mexican wrestlers hyped him up, half-jokingly encouraging him to confront Sammy again. He did just that.

“I was already upset. And when I saw him backstage, I went up and boom — right to the head. Yes, we fought. Yes, punches were thrown. But no one really saw what happened, just a few people: Rush, José (my assistant), and someone from Private Party. Only they know what really happened.”

AEW veteran Mark Henry had tried to talk Andrade down earlier that night.

“Mark Henry called me over and said, ‘Is this real or are you just trying to stir up drama?’ I told him it was real. He said, ‘Don’t do anything dumb. Let it go.’ And I really appreciated that — it helped calm me down.”

But Andrade admits he ignored the advice and threw hands anyway. Security broke it up quickly, and Andrade was sent home before the Dynamite broadcast began. Meanwhile, Sammy stayed—and even scored a win in the main event, sparking backlash among fans.

Following the fight, Andrade revealed he used the three-month suspension to get surgery on a torn pec muscle—an injury he had kept hidden to keep wrestling.

“I had a muscle tear in my chest, but I didn’t tell the company. I kept wrestling. But once I got suspended, I said, ‘Well, now I can finally get the surgery and recover properly.’”

This full breakdown adds a whole new layer to the original story, especially after months of online speculation and mixed reports.

Is Andrade telling the full truth? Should AEW have handled this differently—or did Tony Khan play it right by only sending one man home?

What’s your take on Andrade confirming the fight? Do you think he really wanted to get fired? Sound off in the comments and let us know where you stand.

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