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Andrade Finds New Home, Makes Debut on 'AEW Dynamite'

Just over two months after being granted his release from WWE, Andrade made his much-anticipated debut for AEW.

Nick Selbe

Andrade Finds New Home, Makes Debut on 'AEW Dynamite'
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Over two months after being granted his release from WWE, star wrestler Andrade has found a new home.

Andrade made his AEW debut on Friday night, coming out for a surprise appearance during AEW Dynamite. He entered the ring in the middle of Mark Henry's segment, making a bold start to his career with a new organization.

Andrade is currently scheduled to take on current AEW champion Kenny Omega for the AAA Mega Championship in August at TripleMania. Omega holds belts for both organizations. This will be Andrade's first time competing in AAA.

While competing in WWE, Andrade won NXT and U.S. titles, the latter in 2019 after defeating Rey Mysterio. He'll lead a new faction called La Empresa, which includes Sam Adonis, Puma King, and Diamanté Azul.

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NICK SELBE

Nick Selbe is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who frequently writes about baseball and college sports. Before joining SI in March 2020 as a breaking/trending news writer, he worked for MLB Advanced Media, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. Selbe received a bachelor's in communication from the University of Southern California.

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