Andrade confirms that he asked for his release from WWE

The former NXT and United States Champion took to social media to confirm that he asked for his release.

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Former NXT and WWE United States Champion Andrade took to social media today and confirmed the report that he requested his release from WWE.

Andrade wrote that the rumors are true and he doesn’t know what his future holds but he wants to make his dream come true.

The rumors are true and I don’t know what the future holds but I want to make my dreams come true. thank you for giving me so much support these last days Los rumores son ciertos y no se lo que me prepara el futuro, pero quiero hacer realidad mis sueños. Gracias por tanto apoyo

Wrestling Inc. was first to report the news of Andrade asking to depart WWE. In a follow-up on that story, F4WOnline’s Dave Meltzer added that the request was denied.

Andrade first signed with WWE in 2015 and after several years in WWE, he was paired with Zelina Vega and went on an NXT Title run. The two transitioned to the SmackDown and Raw brands together and were featured on-screen regularly. Vega, real name Thea Trinidad-Budgen was released from the company in November of 2020.

Andrade is 31-years of age and his last match for WWE took place in October of 2020 on Monday Night Raw.

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