Andrade Booked for Two Independent Matches After WWE Exit

Former WWE and AEW star Andrade has been booked for two independent matches in the weeks following his sudden exit from WWE, promoters announced as speculation continues about the circumstances of his departure. The Crash Lucha Libre confirmed Andrade will appear at its October 3 event at the Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico, and New York indie promotion House of Glory announced he will wrestle at its Superclash show on November 15 at the Suffolk Credit Union Arena in Brentwood, marking the company’s Long Island debut. Tickets for the HOG show went on sale this week.

The bookings are Andrade’s first confirmed appearances since WWE moved his profile to the alumni section of its website last week. Reports on why he left the company differed, with some accounts saying he was fired for disciplinary reasons and others suggesting he sought his release. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, characterized the situation as a disciplinary matter, saying he was told Andrade was sent home from a television taping and had not been used since, and that the incident was not related to drugs, alcohol or his marriage.