Former WWE star Andrade has been embroiled in a legal situation with the company after having been terminated for violating his contract but then having a lengthy non-compete clause take effect, which essentially prevented him from jumping over to AEW for the time being.
In a recent interview with The Ring, Andrade spoke of his WWE exit and specifically answered questions whether his failed marriage with WWE superstar Charlotte Flair had anything to do with his leaving. Below are some highlights, with the original interview below and the quotes below loosely translated.
"When I returned to WWE, they welcomed me well, they treated me well. I have nothing to complain about. Triple H always treated me well. And the wrestlers also welcomed me well."
"And then she (Charlotte) was injured, she was dealing with everything. Then she got injured and after that we started having some problems, and then the divorce came. A lot of people wonder if she had anything to do with me leaving WWE. She had nothing to do with that, nothing at all. Not that she talked to the company or said ‘fire him’ or anything like that. I respect her. She was an incredible woman. She was a great wife. I wish her the best.”
"This time, I admit it, as a person and as a man that I was the one who failed in the relationship. I can’t speak ill of her. She’s an incredible, incredible woman and I wish her the best. She knows it. And to the fans, please stop bothering her. I'm telling you, it wasn't her fault."
"She's incredible. I'm telling you, she's a great woman. It wasn't difficult when she came back. We're in WWE, you stay on good terms as friends, it's just a hello, a goodbye. We got divorced in September of last year and she came back at the Royal Rumble and was busy with her own things. Sometimes she'd say hi, sometimes not but it wasn't like before."
