Jarrett on Andrade release, plans 40th pro wrestling anniversary

Wrestling veteran Jeff Jarrett weighed in this week on the surprising release of former WWE star Andrade and outlined plans to mark his own 40th anniversary in the business next April, speaking about both developments on his My World podcast and in an interview with WrestleZone. Andrade was last seen in WWE competition at SummerSlam in August 2025 and was reported to have been released over the weekend for a violation of the company wellness policy, a turn of events that has drawn comment from peers and observers.

On his podcast, Jarrett described Andrade as a talented performer with "an aura" and called him "really, really good," but he said the Mexican star's recent record is troubling. Jarrett referenced what he described as multiple wellness violations, saying it was "not one, but three," and added that past problems in other promotions had contributed to concerns. He also noted allegations — which he said he could not confirm — that Andrade was escorted from a WWE building, commenting, "when you're escorted from a building, no bueno. That is not good." Jarrett said he hoped Andrade could "pull the nose up" and turn his career around, while acknowledging the wrestler's...