Following WWE’s purchase of AAA earlier this year, the wrestling landscape saw significant crossover between the two promotions. This integration included the NXT-AAA Worlds Collide event, which featured talent from both rosters. While Andrade was a prominent name missing from these early crossover cards, he has now revealed that there were significant plans for him to participate.
In an interview with Eduardo Bates, Andrade disclosed that he was originally scheduled to compete in a match at the first Worlds Collide event. The proposed bout would have been a Fatal 4-Way match involving top stars from both brands.
“I was going to be at the first AAA event,” Andrade said. “He told me that he was going to be (Hijo del) Vikingo, Fenix and I believe the NXT Champion Oba (Femi), I’m not good with the NXT names, in a four way. It was going to take place in the first Worlds Collide. They told me that ‘we want you in this because we know that you can work with Fenix, and also with Vikingo so that he doesn’t look so small compared to Oba.’”
Plans Changed For Money In The Bank
The match ultimately did not happen as planned. Andrade explained that WWE creative direction shifted, leading to him being pulled from the AAA card to participate in a major WWE Premium Live Event instead.
“Then everything was changed and I entered Money in The Bank and never returned to AAA,” Andrade stated.
Thoughts On WWE Stars In AAA
Andrade also shared his perspective on WWE Superstars performing in AAA. While he acknowledged the opportunities it creates, he expressed mixed feelings about talent who worked hard to reach WWE returning to the Mexican promotion so frequently. He specifically cited Dragon Lee as an example.
“How long did it take for Dragon Lee? I had barely left, and he had just become a champion,” Andrade said. “In AAA, he had already competed for the Mega Championship against Kenny Omega, among other things. He is an incredible wrestler, he has everything, and after three years he finally won the championship, which is great… but he was already in AAA and then he returned to AAA and goes there every week when he came here to be a global star. No offense to AAA, Mexicans already know the AAA people, but many foreigners don’t know the AAA people. If you go to Saudi Arabia and ask them about AAA, they only know about the Main Roster. That’s what I was meaning.”
H/T to Fightful for the transcription
