Andrade Attacks Kenny Omega in Surprise AEW Return on Dynamite After WWE Exit

Andrade is back in AEW.

After Kenny Omega and Brodido defeated The Young Bucks and Josh Alexander on Wednesday's AEW Dynamite at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Omega thanked the fans in attendance.

The lights eventually went out before Andrade returned, laying out Omega.

The former WWE NXT and United States champion went on to align with Don Callis.

Andrade was previously with AEW from 2021-23 before he eventually returned to WWE at the Royal Rumble in Jan. 2024.

He remained with WWE until it was reported that he exited the company on Sept. 13. Andrade later thanked WWE in a pair of social media posts.

PWInsider's Mike Johnson reported that "it was the company's call" to release Andrade, while BodySlam reported there were differing opinions between the 35-year-old and WWE's creative team (via Steve Carrier of Ringside News).

Despite Andrade's prior AEW departure, the door seemed to be open regarding a return immediately after his release.

On Sept. 13, Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp reported that an AEW appearance for Andrade was a possibility and "no bridge is truly burned in AEW."

With Andrade's second WWE run squarely in the rearview mirror, he's now with AEW once again.