Is Andrade Trying to Get Fired?

More details on the Sammy Guevara/Andrade fight are coming out, with speculation that Andrade is trying to get fired from AEW.

Dave Meltzer discussed the situation on Wrestling Observer Radio:

“Andrade’s trying to get fired…There’s a few people, and it’s not that many, it’s like three, that want to leave [AEW]. And Andrade is one of them.“Tuesday night they were talked to, both of them, and they were told no fighting. Andrade was told that…you’re not gonna get fired if you fight, but you will be sent home. And Andrade said don’t worry, nothing’s gonna happen, there’s gonna be no fighting…Sammy [said] the same thing. Nothing’s gonna happen. They had security there. Everybody was warned ahead of time.”

H/T Cageside Seats

There was confusion among some fans after they learned Andrade and Guevara had a backstage scrap, particularly when Andrade was sent home and Guevara wasn’t.

There were also questions about why Guevara was involved in a second altercation. Recall Eddie Kingston was quietly suspended after going after Sammy backstage.

Fans also asked why AEW not only kept Sammy on TV but had him score the win in his and Chris Jericho’s match against Bryan Danielson and Daniel Garcia.

According to Meltzer, AEW feels justified in its decision:

“Andrade was waiting in the hallway. He got two punches in before it was broken up, and Sammy didn’t fight back…Andrade] did throw two punches and then it was broken up right away, and Andrade was sent home…It was broken up immediately, people were there, and people saw it. Andrade hit him. Sammy didn’t him. Andrade was sent home. Sammy wasn’t sent home. And Sammy didn’t do anything wrong…it was basically a blindside sucker punch.”

H/T Cageside Seats

More Details on Guevara/Andrade Fight

As “Diamond” Dave pointed out, Sammy didn’t help himself by his scorching social media comments against Andrade:

[Guevara] was talked to, and hopefully these situations don’t happen again.”

H/T Cageside Seats

Analysis: The adage “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” makes you wonder why Guevara has been involved in two backstage incidents now. At 29, Guevara should know how to behave on social media. Short of this being a work (which seems like a bad idea as AEW is still dealing with the alleged brawl involving CM Punk and The Elite), AEW should discipline Guevara.

If Andrade is trying to get fired, AEW might consider keeping him at home, just to spite him and the WWE.

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