WWE's no stranger to controversy, and has become the ire of the pro wrestling fanbase due to their brutal business decisions over the years. One such situation, Andrade's non-compete period getting extended to a full year, left fans and wrestlers scratching their heads. Now, a former Superstar has weighed in on the matter.Earlier this summer, Andrade was reportedly fired "with cause" after returning to the company in 2024. The 36-year-old star never quite got off the ground aside from holding the Speed Championship for a little while. He'd form an exciting, if short-lived, tag team with Rey Fenix on SmackDown, leading to an incredible performance at SummerSlam in a multi-team TLC match for the WWE Tag Titles. This would be his final match with the promotion. Soon after his departure, Andrade returned to AEW, attacking Kenny Omega and joining the Don Callis Family. However, he was immediately pulled from the angle after WWE sent a cease-and-desist, stating he'd broken his non-compete clause, which would keep him out of the ring for a full year. Now, former Superstar and licensed lawyer David Otunga has spoken on the issue in an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show."This is in all WWE contracts. It's been in them since at least 2017, probably further back than that. And I would imagine it's in most wrestling companies' contracts. It's been in there, and it says it can go up to one year. Although in practice, WWE typically releases talent, and there would be a 90-day non-compete, and it's usually paid. In this situation, for whatever reason, this is the first time I ever recall them wanting to enforce this. And enforcing this against Andrade for an entire year without pay." -David Otunga on The Ariel Helwani Show [00:35-1:14]Otunga stated that, should he want to, Andrade could probably take this to court and win. However, that's a totally different headache to deal with.David Otunga went into detail on WWE contracts recentlyOtunga recently posted a video on his YouTube channel, which he began updating again last year, detailing the language and legalese in the company's contracts. He goes over royalties, intellectual properties, and more, and even what they can do when they cut your deal short. "In any wrestling contract, there's the termination. And in most of these, it's for any or no reason at all; they can terminate you. All they have to do is give you 90 days written notice." [13:38-13:53]Otunga has commented on the Andrade situation on several occasions since the news first broke. He even uploaded an almost 14-minute breakdown of their year-long non-compete, which is definitely worth watching.