WWE United States Champion Andrade failed the WWE Wellness Policy test. So he will be suspended for 30 days. He was written off of WWE television on RAW this week, but he is still the champion.
On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer provided an explanation as to why he is still champion. Here is what he said:
“Andrade is suspended that’s why they did the angle tonight where Humberto Carrillo DDT’ed him on the concrete to explain him being out for the 30 days and the decision was made — it was a Paul Heyman decision — to keep the title on Andrade. The usual protocol would be for him to lose the title as well, but Heyman is very high on Andrade and felt it was too early to put the title on Carrillo.”
The thinking was that it was too early in the feud to switch titles. So Andrade will remain the US Champion during his suspension.
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h/t to Ringside News for the transcription.
