Andrade El Idolo

Andrade El Idolo
Andrade in July 2018
Birth nameManuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza
Born (1989-11-03) November 3, 1989 (age 36)
Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2022; div. 2024)​
Parent(s)Brillante (father)
RelativesEl Moro (grandfather)
Diamante/Moro III (uncle)
Zafiro (uncle)
Espanto Jr. (uncle)
Espiritu Magico (uncle)
Espanto Jr. (cousin)
Brillante Jr. (cousin)
Lady Shadow (cousin)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Andrade
Andrade "Cien" Almas
Andrade El Ídolo
Brillante
Brillante Jr.
Guerrero Azteca
La Sombra
Manny Andrade
Rey Azteca
Billed fromGómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico'
Trained byBrillante Sr.
El Satánico
Franco Columbo
Moro III
Stuka
DebutOctober 3, 2003

Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza (born November 3, 1989) is a Mexican professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Andrade El Ídolo and is a member of the Don Callis Family. He also makes appearances on the independent circuit and for AEW's partner promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the United Empire.

He is also known for his time in WWE under the ring name Andrade (formerly Andrade "Cien" Almas). He also wrestled many years for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name La Sombra.

During his time in WWE, Andrade was a one-time NXT Champion, a one-time Speed Champion, and a one-time United States Champion.

Career

All Elite Wrestling (2021-2023)

On the June 4, 2021 episode of Dynamite, Andrade El Idolo made his debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Vickie Guerrero interrupted a segment between Tony Schiavone and Mark Henry and introduced Andrade. Andrade made his AEW in-ring debut on July 7 at Road Rager where he defeated Matt Sydal.

On the July 14 episode of Dynamite, Andrade would replace Vickie with his new Executive Consultant Chavo Guerrero. On the September 10 episode of Rampage, Andrade would attack Chavo after winning a ladder match against Pac.

On the October 6 episode of Dynamite, Andrade would compete in a Casino Ladder match to determine to number one contender for the AEW World Championship. The match was eventually won by "Hangman" Adam Page.

On the February 23 episode of Rampage, Andrade would face Sammy Guevara for the AEW TNT Championship but lost. He would have a rematch on the March 4 episode of Rampage in a three-way match also involving Darby Allin but lost again.

On the June 8 episode of Dynamite, Andrade would enter the Casino Battle Royal to determine the second contender for the interim AEW World Championship. He would make it to the final three but was accidently thrown out by the eventual winner Kyle O'Reilly.

Andrade would enter the tournament to crown the first AEW World Trios Champions alongside his La Faccion Ingobernable teammates Dragon Lee and Rush. They would lose in the first round against the eventual tournament winners The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks).

In late 2023, Andrade began a feud with Miro, who was managed by his wife CJ Perry. Andrade would later lose his last AEW match to Miro at AEW Worlds End on December 30. Perry costed him the match. His contract expired at the end of 2023, which was confirmed by Tony Khan in a press conference after the show.

Return to WWE (2024–present)

Andrade made his WWE return on January 27, 2024 at the Royal Rumble as a surprise entrant in the men's Royal Rumble match. He was then put on the Raw brand. On April 26, Andrade was drafted to SmackDown in the 2024 WWE Draft. On the June 14 episode of WWE Speed (fulmed on June 7), Andrade defeated Ricochet to win the WWE Speed Championship. He kept the title until he lost it on the November 20 episode (filmed November 15) to Dragon Lee.

Andrade also competed in the 2024 and 2025 men's Money in the Bank ladder matches, but failed to win both. After Money in the Bank, Andrade formed a tag team with Rey Fénix, competing at night 2 of SummerSlam, in a Six-Pack tag team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the WWE Tag Team Championship, but failed to win. This was Andrade's last match in WWE, as he left the company on September 13. According to PWInsider, he was fired by WWE "due to numerous WWE Wellness violations over the last year".

Return to AEW (2025–present)

On October 1, 2025 at the sixth anniversary episode of Dynamite, Andrade El Ídolo made his surprise return to AEW as a heel, where he attacked Kenny Omega and joined the Don Callis Family. However, Andrade was removed from television after WWE sent a cease-and-desist letter to AEW since Andrade appered while he had a 90-day non-compete rule after his release from WWE. After his non-compete rule ended, Andrade made his return to AEW television on January 7, 2026, helping his partners attack "Jungle" Jack Perry, JetSpeed (Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey), and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Andrade made his in-ring return on the January 17 of Collision: Maximum Carnage, defeating Angélico in a one-sided match.

Personal life

Andrade is a third-generation professional wrestler. His father wrestled under the name Brillante and his grandfather wrestled as El Moro.

He was married to WWE superstar Charlotte Flair and his father-in-law was Ric Flair. In June 2024, Flair filed for divorce from Andrade.

Championships and accomplishments

Andrade as NXT Champion

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