Posted on 10/19/125 by Colin Vassallo
Andrade’s scheduled match at last night’s World Wrestling
Council event in Puerto Rico did not take place as his no-
compete situation with his old WWE contract remains in
effect. The match, for the WWC Universal title, was
apparently pulled after WWE intervened.
With his firing, Andrade triggered his one-year no-compete
clause in the United States, preventing him from working for
any wrestling or fighting company, effectively preventing
him from earning a living for a full year. The clause was
widely panned by fans and critics and at this point, it
remains to be seen if it will be challenged in court.
Andrade has already been pulled from AEW as his appearance
on the Dynamite sixth year anniversary show is now dead and
buried, not to be mentioned again. AEW were unaware of the
clause and Andrade either did not know or did not tell them
about it, prompting WWE to send a cease and desist letter.
The no-compete clause wording seems to indicate that it’s
only for the United States so presumably he can still work
in Mexico and other countries.