Andrade Talks About Teaming With Ric Flair, Wants To Make Charlotte Proud
Andrade El Idolo and Ric Flair team up this Sunday.
Ric Flair’s Last Match event is this Sunday as part of Starrcast V. Andrade and “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair will team up to face Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal. The match will be Flair’s first match since 2011, and he has been adamant that it will be his last match ever. Speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Andrade, who is married to Charlotte Flair, made it clear that he is honored to have the opportunity to team up with his father-in-law in such a special match.
I am proud to tag with Ric. I am looking forward to standing next to my father-in-law, and maybe we can even show the world a few new tricks, Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that moment last summer. I had already made a name for myself in Mexico City with CMLL, and I was so focused on trying to prove myself in the states when we first met in WWE. Returning to Mexico City with the support of an international superstar, arguably the greatest of all time, that is something that never crossed my mind.
– Andrade via Sports Illustrated
Andrade was accompanied by Ric Flair at AAA TripleMania XXIX last year when he faced the AAA Mega Champion at the time, Kenny Omega. Andrade continued to talk about teaming with Flair, saying that he wants to make his wife and his country proud.
Ric could have chosen anyone to stand beside him for this big moment, and he chose me. Not only do I want to make my wife proud, but growing up as a third-generation luchador from Gomez Palacio, Durango in Mexico, I am also going to make my country proud. My father-in-law and I come from two different worlds, but our love for this business is the same. People will see that when we step into the ring on Sunday.
– Andrade via Sports Illustrated
Ric Flair and Andrade vs. Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett goes down this Sunday.
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