After multiple speculations, former WWE superstar Andrade is finally ALL Elite! The former WWE United States Champion Andrade made his first AEW Dynamite appearance on Friday (4/6/21) with a handful of WWE alumni.
WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry was getting interviewed in AEW for the first time. Suddenly, fellow WWE alumni, the widow of the late, great Eddie Guerrero, Vickie Guerrero, came out screaming her infamous “EXCUSE ME!” She then introduced Andrade El Idolo.
The fans went crazy as Andrade made his way to the ring. In a brief promo, Andrade proclaimed that he was the face of Latinos, but then said, “Today, I am saying I will be the new face of All Elite Wrestling.”
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Andrade, who was previously known as La Sombra, made quite a name for himself in Lucha Libre before coming to WWE. He enjoyed a dominant run in NXT as he became the NXT Champion. He soon went to the main roster.
On the main roster, he allied himself with Zelina Vega and Angel Garza. Andrade even won the United States Championship, but his run subsided after this. Idolo was released earlier this year without the 90-day no-compete clause.
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Fans react to Andrade on AEW
The live fans went crazy after seeing El Idolo debut on AEW and so were the virtual fans. The responses were mostly positive as fans deemed the former US Champion as a star even before he wrestled.
Fans also raved about the pairing of Vickie and El Idolo. Let’s check some of the fan reactions below –
Y'all, Andrade already looks like a star in AEW and he hasn't even wrestled there yet! pic.twitter.com/9KLTKHzgCy
— The 1-2-3 Podcast (@The123Podcast) June 5, 2021
Vickie & Andrade is such a great shout. Terrific pairing!#AEWDynamite https://t.co/f61rALurf8
— Jordan W S (@jordanw_s) June 5, 2021
You fucking kidding me 😭😭😭
Andrade is all Elite alongside with Vickie Guerrero.
This shit can't be real#AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/VPbA0xf4jF— Bay Bay (@Anil_CSK) June 5, 2021
Oh I definitely wouldn’t put Andrade with DO. Him and Vickie should be outstanding together
— Justyn™️ (@justyn_lfc) June 5, 2021
I can't wait to see Andrade & Lio Rush first match with AEW!!!! #AEWDynamite
— 💗 Airika 💗 (@airikalind) June 5, 2021
Vickie will get him the Heel Heat.. too many people love Andrade. A BRILLIANT Singing 👍 Hail💀Hail
— Buff Egan (@buff_egan) June 5, 2021
Some fans quickly speculated multiple storylines and future matches as they pitted Andrade against everyone on the AEW roster –
– Andrade Winning the Red Sonja
– vs Fénix
– vs Penta
– vs PAC
– vs Serpentico
– Nick & Matt Jackson
– OC
– Sammy
– Hangman
– Miro
– Lance Archer
– Angélico
– Jack Evans
– Scorpio Sky
– Jungle Boy
– Darby Allin
– Kenny (Part II)
– MT Nakazawa
– Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood https://t.co/TJrVrUYbwI— Issa 📸 (@IssitaMarie) June 5, 2021
Andrade REALLY coming for Omega's neck. I'm all for it!
— Brandon Williams (he/him) (@eltoro_papi) June 5, 2021
Andrade vs Sammy Guevara
Andrade vs Hangman Page
Andrade vs Moxley
Andrade vs Darby
Andrade vs Cody (sweet Christmas now that’s a match)— Jake it’s Chinatown (@IdiotB9720) June 5, 2021
In case you are wondering, Andrade’s finance, former WWE Women’s Champion, Charlotte Flair, was ecstatic as she reacted with a bunch of emojis. As per WWE standard, she can not mention Andrade anymore.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) June 5, 2021
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As of now, Andrade could go in multiple directions. However, the main possibility is Andrade would challenge AEW World Champion Kenny Omega as he claimed previously.
Although we are not sure, it would be better if El Idolo continues pairing up with Vickie Guerrero in AEW. Vickie is notorious for her hellish mic skills, and Andrade is not fluent in English yet.
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However, one thing is for sure – AEW would use Andrade more than WWE. Let us know your dream bookings for El Idolo in the comments below.
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