Legal analyst and former WWE Superstar David Otunga believes a judge would likely rule in Andrade’s favor if the wrestler took WWE to court over his non-compete clause. Otunga provided a legal breakdown of the situation, explaining the contractual issues at play.

Otunga presented a hypothetical scenario to illustrate the clause’s potential for exploitation. “Under this non-compete clause, technically, a talent could sign a contract, WWE could turn around the next day and fire them for no cause, and then say, ‘Hey, we’re not going to pay you for one year and you can’t wrestle anywhere else for one year.’ This is in the contract. This would be enforceable, presuming this contract is valid.”

He continued by stating his belief that WWE would not want this clause to be challenged in a legal s

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