Andrade reflected on his time in professional wrestling.
Despite the ups and downs of Andrade’s career as of late, the former WWE star has released a recent video celebrating his 22-year career in the business. There’s plenty of things that you can say about Andrade, but you can't question his passion and heart for professional wrestling.
“On October 18, 2003, My debut as a professional wrestler. My first paycheck was $4 dls. 80 pesos Mexicanos I was only 13 years old. All I cared about was wrestling and enjoying the business. I invested so much of my time in the business. When I was in Saudi Arabia, my mother passed away, and I didn’t get back in time to say goodbye. Championship match vs Finn Balor. This year 2025 something similar happened to me in Europe: my father almost died, and I wasn’t there anyway, and more. These are things you do because l love the business and this happens in many companies,” he wrote.
The video even documents where it all began for the AEW star, which is a famed training center that allowed him to grow as a performer.
“This is Gomez Palacio, Durango, where I was raised. I open up to the public so you can see where I started. Things like, where I was born, my parents’ home, my first match. In the place where I made my debut. I used to come here to run, to do my physical fitness. I feel proud to be from Gomez Palacio, Durango. I hope you enjoyed this video,” he said.
Despite all of the shenanigans regarding the non-compete issue with WWE, Andrade has been rather positive. At the moment, there’s no word on the movement of his legal issues with WWE; however, that won’t seem to stop him from wrestling on November 1st as the 36-year-old was announced for a match at Big Time Wrestling.
The promotion confirmed that Andrade will take on another familiar face - Donovan Dijak. The show is loaded with numerous former WWE superstars; Matt Riddle, Swipe Right and PCO are also advertised for the indie show. WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle is also scheduled, though he’ll likely just sign autographs since the former WWE Champion is retired.