Andrade: I Lost Charlotte Flair, I’m to Blame for the Divorce

Andrade: I Lost Charlotte Flair, I’m to Blame for the Divorce

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Andrade has opened up about his 2024 divorce from fellow wrestler Charlotte Flair. In a new interview, Andrade takes the blame for the relationship ending.

Andrade just returned to the ring for the first time since his departure from WWE on December 13, winning the WWC Universal Title in Puerto Rico. Before the match, he spoke with Wrestlebinge about a variety of subjects, including his divorce.

“She is amazing. Charlotte is amazing," Andrade said. 'She’s an amazing woman and an amazing person. She was an amazing wife.”

He continued, “It was my fault. She didn’t lose me, I lost her. I did something, or maybe I didn’t do something. I lost her. She did not lose me. It was a simple divorce, but the problem was not her. The problem was me.”

“People talk on Twitter and Instagram and everywhere, but it’s like, hey, I know she’s been married a couple of times, but I’m a man and I respect her, and I wish her nothing but the best.”

Charlotte and Andrade's divorce was famously brought up by Tiffany Stratton in a promo during the buildup to Wrestlemania 41. Stratton later apologized for the unplanned line, admitting she went too far by referencing Flair's three real-life divorces.

10 Infamous Receipts in Pro Wrestling History

In pro wrestling, a "receipt" is an ass-kicking that you brought upon yourself. It comes from the cardinal rule of the business -- always take care of your opponent. If you fail to do that, the repercussions will fall squarely on your head (often via chair shot).

The Undertaker recently explained the purpose of giving receipts in wrestling. "I'm pretty patient [when it comes to giving a receipt]. It all depends on intent," the Deadman said. "Some guys just work very snug. I pride myself on my punches. I feel like I can make it look like I can take your head off and not touch you. Every once in a while one gets away from me... I'd much rather it be there than it miss. It ain't ballet."

But not all receipts come after a stiff shot gets away. Sometimes a performer delivers a receipt to protect themselves from an unsafe worker, like when Taker had to shut down Giant Gonzalez at Wrestlemania IX. "[Gonzalez] cracks me right across the back of my neck, and then once I get back the feeling in my little fingers... I flipped," Taker recalled on his podcast. "I turned around and just started wailing on him."

Let's go back to classic WWE, the old territories, and even a battle between monsters in Japan. Here are 10 of the most infamous receipts in pro wrestling history.

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