Andrade El Idolo on Sacrifices He’s Made for His Wrestling Career

As noted before, Andrade El Idolo has been absent from AEW since earlier this month due to issues over him being currently under a non-compete clause with WWE after his firing from the company this past September. This non-compete clause is currently believed to be for one year in length over WWE’s claims that he breached his contract from his firing. Besides AEW, Andrade had also been pulled from several of his recently scheduled indies bookings due to similar issues.

Andrade reflected earlier today on Twitter about the sacrifices he has made for his wrestling career since his official debut in 2003.

“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.”

In a video posted as part of his tweet, Andrade showed off his hometown of Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico and the training center where he learned to become a professional wrestler.

“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.”

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… pic.twitter.com/rDH8g2lTIG

— “EL IDOLO” ANDRADE (@AndradeElIdolo) October 27, 2025

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com