35-year-old star joining AEW after recently getting released from WWE could happen, says Stevie Richards

A top star who was recently let go by WWE has made the news after renowned wrestling veteran Stevie Richards believes that his next destination could be AEW.

That star is Andrade, who WWE released earlier this month, with reports claiming that the 35-year-old star ghosted the company while also violating a wellness policy. Since then, Andrade has been linked to making appearances in multiple other promotions, including AEW. He even had a heated exchange with MJF on X amid those rumors. Now, wrestling veteran Stevie Richards has weighed in on the matter.

While discussing Andrade's release from the Stamford-based promotion on a recent edition of his The Stevie Richards Show, the veteran said that he can only see a return to the Jacksonville-based promotion happening for El Idolo.

"So what's next for Andrade now? Obviously, two times working in WWE and now this time with the wellness policy kind of part to it, and not answering and not making yourself available to them? I mean, his WWE career is essentially done. That's what I would guess, unless Saudi Arabia is a big Andrade fan, then he is definitely coming back. I can only see him going back to AEW at his point," said Richards

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Stevie Richards feels Kyle Fletcher will leave AEW for WWE

On a separate edition of The Stevie Richards Show, Richards, while discussing TNT champion Kyle Fletcher, mentioned that he feels the Protostar could eventually move to WWE. Richards believed that Fletcher needed mentoring and that no one in All Elite Wrestling could play that role for him.

"He needs seasoning. He needs somebody to teach him how to work. He needs to up his game. He needs to know psychology of when and when not to do stuff and unfortunately in AEW, I don’t see anybody that’s listened to, that could do that...That’s why I say eventually, he may move laterally or eventually down and then sign with NXT and be in WWE,” Richards said. [H/T: ITR Wrestling]

As of today, Kyle Fletcher is a main event attraction in Tony Khan's promotion. Time will tell if he will eventually jump ship to WWE.

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Karan Raj is a senior writer in Sportskeeda's AEW division. He holds an engineering degree from Manipal University, but his passion for sports motivated him to pursue an MSc in Sports Business from the University of Liverpool. Karan has been in the sports marketing industry for the past seven years.

As a lifelong WWE fan and enthusiast of wrestling entertainment, he has always been drawn to the industry's unique blend of sports and storytelling. Karan was introduced to the business by his elder sister when he was 10 years old.

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Karan's favorite pro wrestler is Seth Rollins. He admires The Visionary's versatility as a performer and his ability to play both heel and babyface characters to perfection. Besides Rollins, Karan looks up to Roman Reigns for his storytelling skills and ability to captivate audiences.

In AEW, he enjoys watching Will Ospreay compete inside the ring. Karan loves The Aerial Assassin's technical in-ring ability and athleticism. If Karan could go back to the Attitude Era, he would combine forces with Jericho and promise to elevate his career to the same level as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.When not writing about pro wrestling, Karan loves to play and watch football. It is a huge part of his life.

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