Andrade’s WWE Exit Was Due To Backstage Discipline Issues

Andrade’s sudden WWE departure has been the subject of speculation, but now the reason behind it has come into focus — and it wasn’t a simple contract situation.

According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, Andrade’s exit stemmed from a disciplinary issue that quietly spiraled behind the scenes. Meltzer explained that Andrade was quietly pulled from television long before news of his release became public. WWE officials, he said, made the decision to remove him from programming and keep him away from the locker room.

“It was actually a story from a couple of weeks ago — and he was told to go home, and he’s not been used since.”

The situation created a strange environment where Andrade’s status was never officially clarified, but many within WWE assumed the writing was already on the wall. Meltzer made it clear that while fans may have speculated about injuries or personal problems, this wasn’t the case.

“I was told it was not drug-related, not alcohol-related, not marriage-related — but nobody would tell me what it was. But it was enough to be sent home.”

That silence only fueled more confusion. People backstage weren’t told he was outright fired, but the fact he was sitting at home had many assuming he was done with the company. Ultimately, Meltzer said Andrade might try to frame his exit differently, but the end result is the same — WWE made the decision to send him home, and he never returned.

“Now, he might say ‘I was mad, I quit, I wasn’t fired’ — but that’s what happened.”

Andrade’s WWE release also meant that future creative plans were scrapped, including a scheduled tag team match with Fenix against the Wyatt Sicks at Clash in Paris. Now, fans are left wondering if Andrade will make his way back to AEW, return to CMLL, or take time off altogether before resurfacing.

Do you think WWE was right to send Andrade home, or will his side of the story reveal something different? Share your thoughts in the comments below and let us know where you’d like to see him go next.

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