AEW News and Rumor Roundup: Two-time WWE champion has signed with the company, Andrade on wellness policy violation, Seth Rollins takes a subtle shot

Seth Rollins (left) and Andrade (right) [Images from AEW and WWE
Seth Rollins (left) and Andrade (right) [Images from AEW and WWE's YouTube]

Welcome along to the latest edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling's AEW News & Rumor Roundup. Today, we are looking at stories involving top pro-wrestling stars, including Andrade and Seth Rollins, among others.

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A two-time WWE champion has signed with AEW. Meanwhile, Andrade has revealed details about his WWE wellness policy violation, and Seth Rollins has taken a subtle shot at a top champion in Tony Khan's promotion. All this and more as we navigate through the headline-worthy news coming out of All Elite Wrestling today. So without further ado, let's get started.

#4. Andrade finally explains why he received a warning from WWE.

Andrade's latest revelation sheds more light on his recent return to All Elite Wrestling and why he left WWE. El Idolo returned to AEW by attacking Kenny Omega and joining The Don Callis Family during the six-year anniversary episode of Dynamite. After his appearance, WWE sent a cease-and-desist letter to Tony Khan's promotion, claiming that Andrade had violated a non-compete clause that took effect after his departure.

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During a recent interview with Los Protagonistas, Andrade explained the situation and said that WWE's warning stemmed from his purchase of medicines/supplements in Mexico that are banned in the Stamford-based promotion. After speaking with them, WWE let him go. El Idolo further stated that his non-compete clause was apparently non-existent, but it only got triggered after he made his comeback to Tony Khan's promotion.

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#3. Lacey Lane (fka Kayden Carter) has reportedly signed with AEW

Lacey Lane has caught the attention of the wrestling world after reports of her signing with AEW surfaced. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select confirmed that Lacey Lane (formerly Kayden Carter) has officially signed a contract with the Jacksonville-based promotion. Lane is a former two-time WWE champion, having won the NXT Women's Tag Team Title and WWE Women's Tag Team Title once each with Katana Chance. She made her AEW in-ring debut earlier in October, answering Mercedes Moneโ€™s TBS Championship Open Challenge, though she ultimately lost to the CEO.

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Lane made her debut in Ring of Honor just a week before her All Elite Wrestling appearance, where she challenged Interim Womenโ€™s World Television Champion Mina Shirakawa. Her consecutive appearances reportedly impressed AEW officials, which contributed to the decision to sign her permanently.

#2. Ricochet says Sheamus is getting "soft"

Ricochet once again made headlines for antics outside the ring, this time for specific remarks against Sheamus. The Celtic Warrior had posted a clip on X from โ€œSpeed Goes Pro,โ€ a new YouTube show from streamer IShowSpeed, in which Sheamus trained both Speed and Randy Orton in wrestling drills. Sheamus emphasized in the video that he does not โ€œpull my punchesโ€ and said he made sure IShowSpeed pushed himself during the training session.

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Ricochet responded to the clip and referenced criticism from Bret Hart regarding Sheamusโ€™s in-ring strikes. Hart had recently criticised Sheamus's in-ring ability.

"I dunno man, Bret said you open your hand before contact. Maybe you're getting soft???," wrote Ricochet on X
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#1. Seth Rollins takes a sly dig at Bandido

Seth Rollins recently made comments that many interpret as a subtle jab at AEW star Bandido. While discussing his early career as Tyler Black and his time as the ROH World Heavyweight Champion, the Visionary, speaking in a recent appearance on Something's Burning with Bert Kreischer, stated that the title was a "big deal at the time.โ€ The line drew attention because Bandido currently holds the ROH World Championship.

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"When I got signed in 2010, I was at the top of the game on the indies. I was Tyler Black. I was the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion, which was a big deal at the time. And I was like, if you were to recruit one guy off the indies, it probably would have been me," Seth Rollins said.

Currently, Rollins is inactive in WWE and recovering from a shoulder injury. There is no specific timeline for his return.

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