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Andrade El Ídolo Wins The Crash Heavyweight Title Two Days After AEW Return

The victory caps a whirlwind week that followed reports of a WWE disciplinary issue.

Overview

  • On Oct. 3 in Tijuana, Andrade defeated DMT Azul to capture The Crash Heavyweight Championship in his first match since leaving WWE.
  • The result ended Azul’s reign of nearly 900 days, which had stood as a two-plus year run with the title.
  • Andrade returned to AEW on the Oct. 1 Dynamite broadcast, aligning with the Don Callis Family and attacking Kenny Omega on-air.
  • His WWE departure was reported on Sept. 13, with multiple outlets tying the exit to a Wellness Policy-related disciplinary matter that WWE has not publicly detailed.
  • Industry reporting notes his rare career path of moving from WWE to AEW to WWE and back to AEW within a few years.