>>13006185yes, non-compete clauses are pretty common in these kind of contracts. has nothing to do with the quality of the company. andrade didn't have a non-compete when he left the WWE.
contracts are negotiated by both parties. only a fool would blindly sign a contract without negotiating the terms. for all we know, andrade doesn't have a non-compete in AEW. there have been reports that many AEW contracts don't have a non-compete clause.
https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/many-aew-contracts-don-t-have-non-compete-clausesandrade also had significant leverage when he was negotiating his contract with tony. who knows what other things he managed to get him to include.
>The report noted that negotiations between AEW and Andrade had stalled mainly due to the star's demands. Andrade reportedly wanted creative control and the power to veto losing matches. Both parties came to a compromise, and Andrade was given a 'limited amount of creative control over his finishes.'https://www.sportskeeda.com/aew/rumor-andrade-s-big-demands-aew-signing-revealedit's very possible that andrade could appear at the rumble.