"Has a lot to offer the wrestling business" - Teddy Long makes bold claim about new AEW star (Exclusive)

In the six years of its existence, AEW has quickly established itself as one of the biggest promotions in the professional wrestling business. The Tony Khan-led promotion has become a viable alternative to WWE for fans to tune in and for wrestlers to further their careers.

The promotion has always had an influx of new stars joining the promotion, and one such star made his return to the company. Former WWE star Andrade re-debuted in All Elite Wrestling on the sixth anniversary edition of AEW Dynamite earlier this month, and WWE legend Teddy Long made a bold claim regarding the wrestler.

Long was talking on a recent episode of The Wrestling Time Machine on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, where he stated that he would like to see Andrade settle down in one promotion. He praised the 35-year-old, stating that he has a lot to offer the wrestling business.

"I like him, I just wish you know that he would get himself settled down and get in one spot and then, like Bill was saying, to go ahead and push him and do the right thing with him because I certainly think he has a lot to offer the wrestling business," Teddy Long said.

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Andrade's time in both WWE and AEW has left a lot to be desired till now. The wrestler has immense talent, but hasn't been able to establish himself as a top performer outside of the NXT brand. He won a few titles with WWE, winning the NXT, the United States, and the WWE Speed Championship once each.

His tenure with AEW didn't yield any titles for him, but he'd be eager to change that this time around. He aligned himself with the Don Callis Family on his return and might be set for a feud with Kenny Omega sometime further down the line.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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