Andrade is a Mexican professional wrestler signed up with WWE in January 2025. Born in 1989, he hails from Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico, where he made his professional wrestling debut in 2003, aged 13. Before his 18th birthday, he began wrestling for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), and soon was also signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling.
In 2015, Andrade was signed by WWE and drafted to the NXT brand. Following a six-year stint with the company, he was let go in 2021 and went on to perform in CMLL, Lucha Libre Worldwide, and All Elite Wrestling. He finally made his return to WWE in 2024. In WWE, Andrade has won the NXT Championship, the United States Championship, and the WWE Speed Championship all once.
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Andrade Royal Rumble Appearances- Wins, Losses and Stats
Andrade has competed in three Royal Rumble matches, ahead of Royal Rumble 2025. In these three matches, he survived for a total of an hour and 18 minutes and managed to score two eliminations. In each of his three appearances, Andrade has spent at least 23 minutes inside the ring.
| Number of Appearances | 3 |
| Number of Wins | 0 |
| Number of Runners-Up | 0 |
| Number of Top Four | 1 |
| Best Finish | 4 (Royal Rumble 2019) |
| Worst Finish | 23 (Royal Rumble 2024) |
| Longest Time in Match | 29:03 (Royal Rumble 2018) |
| Shortest Time in Match | 23:00 (Royal Rumble 2024) |
| Number of Eliminations | 2 |
Andrade Royal Rumble Year-on-Year Appearance- Entry Number, Finish Position, and Eliminations
| Year | Entrant Number | Finish Position | Eliminations | Eliminated By |
| 2018 | 7 | 13 | 1 | Randy Orton |
| 2019 | 19 | 4 | 1 | Braun Strowman |
| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 0 | Bronson Reed |
Royal Rumble 2024 - Return to WWE
Andrade had left WWE in 2021 and made his return to the company three years later at Royal Rumble. In a pleasant surprise to the fans, Andrade entered the Rumble unannounced at number four. He had an impressive return and survived for about 23 minutes in the match. However, Andrade could not eliminate any superstar and was eliminated by Bronson Reed.
Royal Rumble 2019 - Top Four Finish
Andrade entered the 2019 Royal Rumble match at number 19 and made it to the final four. He evened the odds against Randy Orton by eliminating him from the Royal Rumble match, as The Viper had done the same to him a year ago. Andrade and Dolph Ziggler were the two final superstars in the ring for quite some time before Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman returned to the match. Eventually, Strowman eliminated Andrade, who had spent 26 minutes and 30 seconds.
Royal Rumble 2018 - An Impressive Debut
Andrade had a busy weekend during Royal Rumble 2018. Just a night before at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia, Andrade defended his NXT Championship against Johnny Gargano in an instant classic match. The following night, he made his main roster debut by entering the Royal Rumble match at number seven, and was accompanied by Zelina Vega. The superstar had an impressive first outing, surviving for 29 minutes and 24 seconds. Furthermore, he managed to eliminate Kofi Kingston from the Rumble. Eventually, Randy Orton eliminated Andrade from the match.
Andrade Royal Rumble Eliminations of Opponents By Numbers
| Wrestler | Times Eliminated |
| Kofi Kingston | 1 |
| Randy Orton | 1 |
FAQs on Andrade Royal Rumble Appearances
A. Andrade and Omos made their return to WWE at the 2024 Royal Rumble match.
A. No, Andrade has never won the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship.
A. Andrade is married to Charlotte Flair.
A. Andrade was born in Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico.
