Now that Andrade El Idolo, the former NXT Champion, has been withdrawn from a GCW event, the speculations about his impending return to WWE are only getting stronger.
Andrade was defeated by Miro at AEW Worlds End as a result of his manager CJ Perry betraying him and siding with her husband. It was announced just prior to the program that Andrade was expected to make his WWE comeback shortly and that this match would probably be his last in AEW. During the post-Worlds End press conference, Tony Khan verified Andrade’s removal from the All-Elite race.
With Andrade’s time with AEW over, many expect a return to WWE. Andrade’s departure from AEW was said to be not pleasant and he made it clear during last week’s Dynamite that he no longer wanted to be a part of AEW.
While WWE hasn’t announced Andrade’s return, clues are piling up that he will be back soon. As previously reported, a former champion is expected to return to WWE on tonight’s ‘Day 1’ edition of Monday Night Raw, which could be the former NXT and United States Champion.
Now, another major clue has indicated that Andrade’s return to WWE is happening, even if not at tonight’s Raw. PW Insider reports that Andrade was advertised for at least one GCW event for 2024, and that is no longer the case. WWE famously prefers to keep their talent away from other promotions, with only a select few exceptions.
