Andrade

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About Andrade

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As La Sombra, Andrade was a top star in CMLL and co-founded the influential Los Ingobernables faction. In WWE, under Zelina Vega’s guidance, he captured the NXT Championship at TakeOver: WarGames and later the United States Championship on the main roster. A second WWE run produced the WWE Speed Championship, which he held until losing it to Dragon Lee in November 2024. His finisher, the hammerlock DDT β€” named La Sombra β€” remains one of the most reliably over moves on any roster he joins.

After his WWE non-compete was waived in December 2025, Andrade returned to AEW television on the January 7, 2026 Dynamite and made his in-ring return at Collision: Maximum Carnage on January 17, part of the Don Callis Family. Simultaneously operating under AEW’s NJPW partnership, he headlined Wrestling Dontaku on May 3, defeating Yota Tsuji to capture the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship. Most recently, he competed against Darby Allin at AEW Dynasty 2026, with Don Callis in his corner.

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