Andrade Reveals Scrapped Four-Way at NXT-AAA Worlds Collide

Andrade, the former WWE United States Champion, has disclosed that he was originally slated to compete in a high-profile four-way match at the inaugural NXT-AAA Worlds Collide event on June 7, but those plans were altered to accommodate his participation in WWE's Money in the Bank premium live event later that evening.

In a recent interview with journalist Eduardo Bates, Andrade explained that WWE officials had envisioned him facing El Hijo del Vikingo, Rey Fenix, and NXT Champion Oba Femi in the match, which was set to take place in Los Angeles as part of the crossover programming following WWE's acquisition of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide earlier this year. "They told me that the match was going to be Vikingo, Fenix, Oba Femi and me," Andrade said. "It was going to be a four-way at the first event." He added that WWE selected him for the bout because of his ability to mesh styles with the smaller-statured luchadores alongside the larger Femi. "We know that you can work with Fenix, and also with Vikingo so that he doesn't look so small compared to Oba," officials reportedly told him.

The lineup shift occurred abruptly, with Andrade pulled from the Worlds Collide card to join the...