![]() ![]() ![]() There’s India, there’s Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, many languages.”Īndrade is practicing his English whenever he can, noting he works with fiancée Charlotte Flair on “every drive, on the side, when we’re home.” He has begun to mix English and Spanish into his promos more, something other Latino stars did during their careers. “The WWE is a company that’s in the world,” said Andrade, who hopes to have programs with Roman Reigns and Triple H in the future. To Andrade, the fact that these other champions are having the success they are is a reminder WWE is in a worldwide company and the superstars can still connect with the audience even if there is a language barrier at times. Like Zelina Vega for Andrade, Nakamura has a mouthpiece in Sami Zayn, while Asuka and Sane recently ditched manager Paige. He is one of four WWE title holders - Intercontinental champion Shinsuke Nakamura and the Kabuki Warriors, Asuka and Kairi Sane, who are the women’s tag team champions - who do not use a lot of English in their promos. “This is why I’m preparing and I’m working hard, so maybe in one year no more Rey Mysterio,” said Andrade, who consistently puts on some of the best matches in WWE. WWE has a long history of Latino stars such as Pedro Morales, Tito Santana and Alberto Del Rio. 26, and the legendary luchador will get his rematch on this week’s “Monday Night Raw.” In the storyline, Andrade touts himself as the present and the future and Mysterio as the past. It looks strong to win the title, no? I’m more strong with more opportunities and focused on the next title.”Īndrade to get US title challenge on WWE Raw after 'dream' winĪndrade won the championship from Mysterio at Madison Square Garden on Dec. “Now is my moment to be the face of the Latinos in WWE. “Always Rey Mysterio was the face of Latinos in the past Eddie Guerrero,” Andrade told The Post in a phone interview. ![]() He believes he’s in a position now to take things to another level. ![]() The 30-year-old Andrade, who was born in Mexico, joined WWE’s NXT brand in 2015 and jumped to the main roster in April 2018. His career took a very similar path to Guerrero’s, going from Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico to New Japan Pro-Wrestling and eventually wrestling in the US. Andrade notes, like them, he began his wrestling career in his early teens in Mexico - him at 13 - and eventually became a star in WWE. The WWE United States champion speaks with reverence about Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero. WWE star had wardrobe malfunction on 'Monday Night Raw'įamily issues statement on 'darkest times' after wrestler's deathĪndrade sees the similarities already. And that night, he guided me through that match".WWE needs to usher in new Brock Lesnar era - and here's the stat to prove it "When Eddie was on his A-game, all I had to do was make sure I had no wax in my ears so that I could listen to him, so he could guide me. The pullup top rope backflip? The 619 into the head scissors that sent Eddie over the top rope? That just happened on the spot We created a lot of moves that night that we tried to duplicate down the road, and they never happened exactly how they happened that night. "In that match, a lot of things happened on the fly that night. We needed to change so many things throughout the match. "I remember that night, I was supposed to lose my mask, and maybe an hour before our match in the ring, came back, they said, 'You know what? Rey, you're keeping your mask and Eddie? You're passing the title on to Rey'. " My match versus Eddie at Halloween Havoc in 1997 was the match that put me on the map and that gave me recognition. Mysterio also spoke about his and Guerrero's classic Mask versus Cruiserweight Title match from WCW's Halloween Havoc 1997 pay-per-view, and how Eddie helped him get through the high-pressure situation: All those little details are very important in our industry". 'Wait, let them digest a little bit and have them wanting more the next time they see you'. How to give the fans what they want at a certain time, and not just throw away my entire arsenal - just waste all my bullets in one match. I learned so much from Eddie inside the ring, outside the ring. Who would have thought back then that one day I would get to step in the ring with him, and share in that Guerrero dynasty that in his bloodline? Deep down inside is a bond of brotherhood relationship that is unlike no other. They were teaming up, and I was just a kid. I was just a fan and 13 years old, and he was wrestling with my uncle. "I remember the first time I met him, I wasn't even in wrestling. Mysterio detailed the first time he ever met Latino Heat, how their friendship grew and what he learned from Eddie, saying: In a recent interview with Complex to promote the forthcoming WWE 2K22 videogame, cover star Rey Mysterio spoke about his relationship with the late Eddie Guerrero. ![]()
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