More news has emerged pertaining to Andrade.
According to a report from Jon Alba’s “The Takedown on SI” at Sports Illustrated, Andrade had at least one wellness policy violation during his most recent WWE run.
Jon Alba wrote, “It is not known how exactly he was in violation of the policy, or whether or not he in fact tested positive for a banned substance (WWE can suspend talent for failing to produce a test). It is also not clear if it directly led to his release, but it was noted that he was suspended without pay as of a result of it.”
This wasn’t Andrade’s first issue with the policy. Back in 2020, WWE suspended him for 30 days after a confirmed violation during his previous run with the company.
Further details from the report state that Andrade was told to leave a SmackDown taping last month and was “escorted out of the building”. “Andrade was told to leave a taping last month, and was escorted out of the building. A high-level source asserted this dismissal from the building was in relation to his most recent suspension, and that it affected major creative plans for his tag team with Rey Fenix.”
Fenix and Andrade had been teaming regularly leading up to SummerSlam 2025, where they challenged for the WWE Tag Team Championships in a TLC match.
Since the TKO merger in 2023, WWE has not publicly announced any potential wellness policy violations.
