Andrade Makes Surprise Wrestling Appearance In New York
Andrade has returned to the US wrestling scene.
The former WWE star made a surprise appearance at the HOG Winter Warfare event from the NYC Arena in New York, this Friday Night on December 19.
The main event of the indie show featured the current HOG World Champion Charles Mason facing Mustafa Ali in a title match.
A mysterious figure with a mask and suit showed up after the match and laid out Mason. He then removed the mask to reveal himself to be none other than Andrade and held up the HOG title to end the show:
The former NXT champion had made his return to the ring earlier this month, winning the WWC Universal Championship in an event from Puerto Rico on December 13.
This was Andrade’s first wrestling appearance since early October, when WWE sent a cease-and-desist letter, stopping the 36-year-old from competing anywhere in the world. The company officials believed him to be under a year-long non-compete clause and had opposed his return to AEW TV.
In a later update, the former La Sombra had confirmed that his lawyers were working on solving the issues with WWE and that they had a signed letter from the company, allowing him to make the December 13 appearance.
It’s unknown if Andrade’s latest HOG appearance is also part of a similar deal or if the company has lifted the non-compete clause completely. Stay tuned for more updates.
