Andrade Breaks Silence on WWE Exit: You Won’t Believe His Next Move
After months off TV since July 2025, Andrade finally breaks his silence, addressing WWE exit rumors in a social media post as the company remains mum — his first real signal of what’s next.
Well, that got messy fast. Andrade, who has been off WWE TV since July, quietly turned up in the company’s online Alumni section over the weekend. No press release, no on-air sendoff. Then he jumped on social and basically confirmed what everyone suspected.
The quick catch-up
- Last seen: Andrade’s final WWE match was in July 2025. He’s been MIA ever since, despite being involved in some pretty notable storylines.
- The quiet switch: Over the weekend, WWE moved him from Current Superstars to the Alumni page without saying a word. If you follow this stuff, you know that website shuffle is the classic tell.
- The confirmation: On September 15, 2025, he posted a simple note on X that went viral (over 1.5 million views), and mirrored the sentiment on Instagram.
What he actually said
"Thank you WWE!!!"
That was the entire X post. On Instagram, he shared a photo of a handwritten note that said 'THANK YOU!' with the caption '#wwe'. No explanations, no parting shots, just a clean goodbye.
Who we’re talking about
Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza, better known as Andrade (aka 'El Idolo'), is a 35-year-old Mexican wrestler and a former WWE United States Champion and NXT Champion. This was his second stint with WWE.
So why did this happen?
There’s no official statement from WWE, but multiple outlets are painting the same picture. Sports Illustrated’s Takedown reported that the decision to release him was the company’s call and not a budget cut. Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer described it as disciplinary in nature. SI’s sourcing goes a step further, saying Andrade allegedly violated at least one company policy during his most recent WWE match. The specifics are under wraps, but the report adds he was let go without pay.
What we still don’t know
We don’t have details on the policy in question, and WWE hasn’t said a thing publicly. Andrade’s posts don’t explain the why, but between the Alumni move and his own goodbye, the exit is pretty clear.
Inside baseball note
That roster page change? In WWE land, it’s almost always the canary in the coal mine. When a name slides from Current Superstars to Alumni with no fanfare, the writing’s on the wall.
That’s where it sits for now. If the company or Andrade opens up about what actually went down, I’ll update.