As for the noncompete clause in Andrade’s contract that could keep him out for over a year, it appears to be something that applies to all WWE wrestlers. F4WOnline’s Bryan Alvarez reported this afternoon that all new WWE contracts have a “lengthy noncompete” clause in them, if a wrestler happens to be fired for breaching their contract. What exactly a breach of contract constitutes for WWE, however, remains a mystery.

“We have it confirmed through multiple sources that the new TKO contracts have a clause where if you are fired, there is a one-year non-compete,” Alvarez said. “The older contracts had this but it’s standard now. This is the hold-up involving Andrade. Very skeptical this would hold up in a legal battle, but it’s in the contracts.”

Fightful Select subsequently reported they had learned the exact text of the clause, which reads as follows:

“(b) Upon termination of this Agreement by PROMOTER for breach of the terms hereof, WRESTLER shall not work, appear, or perform in any capacity for any professional wrestling, sports entertainment, mixed martial arts and/or ultimate fighting organization, promotion or entity not owned or controlled by PROMOTER (or any affiliated or subsidiary company thereof) in the United States for a period of up to one (1) year from the date of such expiration or termination, as specified by PROMOTER in the notice of termination; provided, however, that if no lesser period is specified by PROMOTER in the notice of termination, such period shall be one (1) year.”

Fightful also reports that the contracts include the ensuing follow-up language:

“12.4 In no circumstances, whatsoever, shall either party to this Agreement be liable to the other party for any punitive or exemplary damages; and all such damages, whether arising out of the breach of this Agreement or otherwise, are expressly waived.”